Hindenburg PRO review

Hindenburg PRO is designed for people who cut interviews into stories, and the vendor positions it against music-focused DAWs. Version 2 adds editing by transcript: offline transcription in 99 languages lets you search hours of tape and rough-cut in text or audio. Clipboards with groups, subgroups and favorites keep interviews, ambience and music organized in long documentaries. On import, Hindenburg converts files to high-quality WAV and sets broadcast-ready levels, and on export it publishes to several loudness targets and produces a music usage report. Plans are Standard, Plus and Premium, with 0, 20 and 50 transcription hours a month, sold monthly, yearly or as a perpetual license. On a Mac it needs Apple silicon M1 or newer and macOS 13 through macOS 27, and it loads AU plug-ins. Prices showed only in Polish zloty from our location, so check the US price on the vendor site. Musicians will find little here.

Who it is for

radio journalists and narrative podcast producers

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); Standard, Plus and Premium plans, monthly, yearly or perpetual.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Offline transcription in 99 languages with text and audio rough cuts
• Clipboards with groups and favorites for organizing interviews, ambience and music
• Sets broadcast-ready levels and uses 64-bit floating point processing
• Fast ducks and soundbeds for dialogue-first editing
• Music Report and publishing to several loudness targets

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Built for spoken word rather than music production
• Strength: Runs on Apple silicon M1 and newer with macOS 13 to macOS 27
• Strength: Video track for audio post on video projects
• Weakness: USD prices were not shown from our location
• Weakness: Transcription hours depend on the plan: none on Standard, 20 on Plus, 50 on Premium
• Weakness: Requires an Apple silicon Mac, so Intel Macs are not supported

Key facts

• Plans: Standard, Plus, Premium
• Transcription: 99 languages, offline
• macOS support: macOS 13 to 27, Apple silicon M1+
• Plug-ins: AU on macOS

Where it ranks

Hindenburg PRO is No. 9 in our Best Audio Editing Software for Mac verdict.