
SpectraLayers Pro
SpectraLayers Pro is a spectral audio editor that represents sounds as visual objects for editing, repair, restoration, and sound design.
What SpectraLayers Pro is
SpectraLayers Pro is a spectral audio editor that represents sounds as visual objects for editing, repair, restoration, and sound design. Pro 13 adds Unmix Sound Effects to separate short sounds from continuous backgrounds such as wind, crowds, traffic, and nature. Ambience Heal fills spectral gaps using ambience from the source layer, while Reconstruct resynthesizes selected spectral data. Voice DeClick removes mouth noises, and Voice DeCrosstalk isolates unwanted voices from a target voice. The software supports batch processing and can run as a standalone application or an external editor. Listed integrations include Ableton Live, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Reaper, DaVinci Resolve, FL Studio, ACID Pro, Vegas Pro, KONTAKT, REAKTOR, HALion, and Tracktion Waveform. Edited audio can be sent back to the calling application with File › Replace Project Audio. Pro 13 supports macOS 12, 13, 14, 15, and 26 on Intel and Apple silicon, plus Windows 10 and 11 64-bit from version 21H2; Windows 11 on Arm requires 24H2 or later. The Pro and Elements editions share an installer, with the license determining which opens. Standalone installation requires Steinberg Activation Manager. A free trial is available; there is no free plan.
Good
- Includes batch processing
- Adds tools for sound effects and spectral repair
- Voice tools address mouth noises and unwanted voices
- Edited audio can return to the calling application
- Free trial available
Watch out
- No free plan is listed
- Standalone installation requires Steinberg Activation Manager
- Windows 11 on Arm requires version 24H2 or later
Who it suits
SpectraLayers Pro suits audio editors working on spectral repair, restoration, sound design, or voice cleanup. Its external-editor workflow is relevant to users of the listed audio and video applications.
Verdict
SpectraLayers Pro 13 combines visual spectral editing with repair tools and external-editor workflows. Check its operating-system requirements and installation requirement before choosing it; no price is listed.
Plans and prices
From SpectraLayers Pro's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SpectraLayers Pro 13 Upgrade | — | Upgrade license for SpectraLayers Pro 13 |
| SpectraLayers Pro 13 | $359.99, paid once | Spectral audio editing application; Pro 13 license |
The facts
Each one read from SpectraLayers Pro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Batch processing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Download support
- Steinberg recommends its Download Assistant and says it can download and install available downloads with one click.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The Pro 12 manual lists external-editor support for Ableton Live, Apple Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, Cockos Reaper, DaVinci Resolve, FL Studio, MAGIX ACID Pro and Vegas Pro, KONTAKT, REAKTOR, HALion, and Tracktion Waveform.checked 30 Sep 2026
- License and installation
- The Pro and Elements 13 editions use one installer, and the license determines which version opens; standalone installation requires Steinberg Activation Manager.checked 30 Sep 2026
- New repair tools
- Pro 13 includes Ambience Heal, which fills spectral gaps using ambience from the source layer, and Reconstruct, which resynthesizes selected spectral data.checked 30 Sep 2026
- New sound effects tool
- Pro 13’s Unmix Sound Effects separates short sounds from continuous ambient backgrounds such as wind, crowds, traffic, and nature sounds.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Release date
- Steinberg lists July 1, 2026 as the first release date for SpectraLayers 13.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Round-trip editing
- When used as an external editor, edited audio can be sent back to the calling application with File › Replace Project Audio.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support resources
- The download page links to the SpectraLayers operation manual and online help on steinberg.help.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Voice tools
- Pro 13 adds Voice DeClick to remove mouth noises and Voice DeCrosstalk to isolate unwanted voices from a target voice.checked 30 Sep 2026
- What it does
- SpectraLayers represents sounds as visual objects for spectral audio editing, repair, restoration, and sound design.checked 30 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mac support
- The Pro 13 download page lists macOS 12, 13, 14, 15, and 26, for Intel-based Macs and Apple silicon.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Windows support
- The Pro 13 download page lists Windows 10 64-bit version 21H2 or later and Windows 11 64-bit version 21H2 or later; Windows 11 on Arm requires version 24H2 or later.checked 30 Sep 2026
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