Riverside Magic Audio

Riverside Magic Audio is a batch processor for cleaning up speech recordings and adjusting their sound. It is best suited to podcasters and teams handling interviews, clips or meetings; whether it is the right fit depends largely on how many separate-track download hours they need.

Overview

Magic Audio combines background-noise removal and echo and reverb reduction with adjustments to frequency bands, voice clarity, loudness and volume. That breadth is useful for spoken-word material with distracting room sound or uneven levels, but the product is aimed at enhancement rather than detailed manual mixing.

It accepts audio and video, including MP3, WAV, OGG, MP4, MPEG and WEBM. Processing is batch-based, so it suits recordings that can be cleaned up as files, not a workflow requiring real-time processing. Riverside says customer data is not used to train the model, and Magic Audio requires no AI credits.

Key features

• Noise and room cleanup: Noise removal, echo and reverb reduction, and voice isolation tackle common distractions in speech recordings. This is a strong fit for podcasts, interviews and voice recordings, though the features do not make it a full production suite.
• Level and voice adjustments: Frequency-band, clarity, loudness and volume adjustments give users more control than noise cleanup alone. They are relevant to meetings and tutorials as well as podcasts, where clear, consistent speech matters.
• Audio and video uploads: Support for the named audio and video formats makes it usable with either kind of source file. Riverside also describes it for social media clips and company meetings.

Pricing

Magic Audio uses a freemium model, with a 14-day trial and paid plans starting at $24/month on annual billing. It is included in Pro, Grow, Webinar and Business, and does not use AI credits. The key recurring constraint is separate-track download hours: recording is unlimited on Pro, Grow and Webinar, but downloads remain capped by plan.

• Free — $0/month: Includes a one-off two hours of multi-track recordings, up to 720p video, a Riverside watermark and 44.1 kHz audio. It is a way to try the service without a subscription, but the one-off recording allowance and watermark make it a limited choice for ongoing work.
• Pro — $24/month annual rate, billed $288 annually: Includes one studio, 15 hours of separate-track downloads and Magic Audio. It is the entry paid option for an individual or small workflow that can stay within that download allowance.
• Grow — $34/month annual rate, billed $408 annually: Provides two studios, 20 hours of separate-track downloads and Pro features plus live streaming. The extra studio and download hours suit users who need more capacity or streaming, but cost more than Pro.
• Webinar — $79/month: Includes three studios, 25 hours of separate-track downloads and up to 100 webinar registrants. Its webinar capacity makes it the relevant option for smaller events; the annual billing amount shown is $408 annually, which conflicts with the stated $79/month rate.
• Business — custom pricing: Includes unlimited studios and separate-track downloads, up to 10,000 webinar registrants, SOC2 and ISO27001 compliance, 24/7 live priority chat support and a dedicated customer success manager. It fits organizations that need those scale, compliance or support provisions; the price requires contacting sales.

Platforms

Riverside supports Android, iOS, macOS and web. That range makes it accessible across mobile devices and desktop or browser workflows.

Who it's for

Choose Magic Audio if you need batch cleanup and voice-level adjustments for podcasts, social clips, company meetings, interviews, voice recordings or tutorials. Pro is a sensible starting point for modest separate-track download needs; Grow or Webinar makes more sense when the additional studios, streaming or registrant capacity is relevant. If you need unlimited separate-track downloads or business-grade support and compliance, Business is the tier to consider. Look elsewhere if you need real-time processing or detailed manual mixing.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Noise, echo and reverb reduction sit alongside voice isolation and level adjustments, covering several common speech-recording problems in one batch workflow.
• Pros: Audio and video uploads, mobile and desktop platforms, and no AI-credit requirement offer flexibility across the stated recording uses.
• Cons: Paid plans cap separate-track download hours, so unlimited recording on Pro, Grow and Webinar does not mean unlimited downloads.
• Cons: The free plan's two hours of multi-track recording are one-off, and its watermark and 720p video cap limit its appeal for repeated professional use.
• Cons: The Webinar plan's stated monthly rate and annual billed amount do not align, making its cost difficult to reconcile.

Alternatives

For a broader directory of options, compare AI Speech Enhancement Software, Video Podcast Software and AI Podcast Editing Software.

• LALAL.AI is worth considering if its free relaxed queue suits your needs: it allows 10 minutes and 200 MB uploads, with previews but no full downloads.
• Auphonic offers a free tier with two hours per month and AI-based audio algorithms, a different fit if a monthly free production allowance is the priority.
• CrystalSound has a free Starter plan; its features and limits are not described.
• Denoise may suit a mobile-only workflow: its free tier lets users import and denoise and hear the full before-and-after, while saving or exporting requires Pro.
• AudioEnhancerMAX is a free alternative.
• Chatterbox TTS is a free open-source option for research and development, with models under the MIT license.
• DeepFilterNet is free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 license.
• Adobe Enhance Speech is a web alternative with a free plan capped at one file at a time, 30 minutes and 500 MB per file, and one hour of enhancement per day; it has no strength adjustment.

Verdict

Magic Audio is a good choice for podcasters and teams who want batch noise and room cleanup plus voice and volume adjustments across common audio and video formats. Its main advantage is the combination of those tools without AI-credit use; its main drawback is that separate-track downloads are limited on paid plans. Check that allowance against your workload before choosing a tier, and look elsewhere if you need a real-time or manual-mixing workflow.