thank you very much, but the Lisp is only for Win, am in Mac... and the Fish ones, they are not working in Sierra.... sniff...
The Reaper "J: de-esser" unfortunately doesn't do the job..

 

Too bad on all counts. Next best thing is to experiment using sidechain compression. I don't have the time to write it all out, but someone already has https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/techniques-vocal-de-essing over here. After setting it all up maybe keep your work as a templet for all the times you'll need to use the same stuff in the future, or...cross over the evil line and get a super cheap laptop with a Win OS just for tasks like this..or ask a friend to run your vocal tracks through their bit of kit.

 

thx, i am going to consider running vocals on Wine Windows in Mac, but don't know if I'll get the time. thx again!

 

@Mundano
This is quite a list of interesting plugins. How can we make this valuable info a little more accessible? Although I've tried, I'm afraid the sheer amount is daunting to sift thru.

 

If you send me the vocal tracks that need some TLC and I'll run them through a de-esser for you if you like.

 

I thank you @superliquidsunshine very much your generous and kind offer, but it is an audiobook over 45min dialogue... I must be ready tomorrow, so, I will be using Windows Wine, with the de-esser you recommended to me. For all ppl reading this, one very good thing about Reaper is that the same project file working on Mac can be opened in Windows. This DAW is one of the best I know!

 

Last edited: Sep 17, 2017

yah, some pages before I have thought what were the best solution instead of keep posting new software. If there could be a possibility to add to the OP post the software to the category, or that a team would update the first post, while we the other forum members keep scouting for new software... Cheers

 

The Ambisonic Toolkit
Tools for soundfield-kernel composition
http://www.ambisonictoolkit.net
http://www.ambisonictoolkit.net/download/reaper/

The Ambisonic Toolkit (ATK) brings together a number of classic and novel tools for the artist working with Ambisonic surround sound. The toolset is intended to be both ergonomic and comprehensive, framed so that the user is enabled to ‘think Ambisonic’.

The Ambisonic Toolkit addresses the holistic problem of creatively controlling a complete soundfield, facilitating spatial composition beyond simple placement of sounds in a sound-scene. The artist is empowered to address the impression and imaging of a soundfield – taking advantage of the native soundfield-kernel paradigm the Ambisonic technique presents.

 

SpookVerb
http://www.spook.fm/spookverb/


Using the FB360 Spatial Workstation as a frontend for IRCAM’s SPAT to create 3rd order Ambisonic audio for Cinematic VR
SpookVerb is a Max patch that utilises IRCAM’s SPAT software suite for Max as a realtime multichannel panning and reverberation engine. It has 16 mono source inputs (input 1-16), 4 reverberation engines, and outputs a 3rd order Ambisonics audio stream in AmbiX format (output 1-16). It also passes 6 channels of audio unaltered (inputs and outputs 17-22).

A basic user interface lets you monitor levels and DSP settings. You can open the Spat.Oper window to set Source and Reverb parameters and view the placement of the spatialised audio sources. Settings in the Spat.Oper window can be saved as presets by [shift+] clicking one of the four preset buttons and recalled by clicking them. These four presets can be saved and loaded as files with the ‘Save Preset’ and ‘load Preset’ buttons. There is a View section where you can select to view all sources or only sources that are actually sounding. The ‘View Hold’ and ‘View Threshold’ parameters are to optimise this view.

SpookVerb can be used as a ‘stand alone’ reverb unit, or in combination with the FB360 Spatial Workstation and the Reaper Template provided. When used in combination with Reaper and the FB360 Spatial Workstation template, the 16 mono input sources receive audio from tracks 1 to 16 in Reaper, and the Azimuth, Elevation, Distance and Aperture parameters of sources in SPAT can be controlled by the Azimuth, Elevation, Distance and Spread settings of the FB360 Spatialiser plugin on their respective tracks in Reaper. The reverb routing of the sources can be controlled by the SpookVerb JSFX plugin on those tracks in Reaper.

Since SpookVerbVR is build in Max and the original patch is provided, you can alter the input and output channels and format, reverb engines, etc. This Setup is very basic but useful. You can make it your own: think of monitoring with custom HRTF’s or speaker setups, video overlay on the interface with jitter or extended OSC control with ToscA. Load your own logo in the top part of the patch to impress.

Software

• Reaper
• FB360 Spatial Workstation
• Max + IRCAM’s Spat + OSC route (from CNMAT externals)
• SpookVerb_v09
• SpookVerb_ReaperTemplate_v03
• SpookVerb OSC pattern config file for Reaper v03
• SpookVerb JSFX plugin for Reaper v01
• Jack for OSX

 

http://micirp.blogspot.de
Microphone Impulse Response Project

About MicIRP

During my years as a microphone technician, I have recorded many frequency response plots of vintage mics, and I have been asked on several occasions to share the data. So here it is.

The analysis software, Fuzzmeasure, has the facility to export the data as impulse-response files. These may be useful as sound effects or filters for processing tracks during mixing, or simply to hear how the microphones sound.

The picture below shows an RCA 44BX under typical test conditions. The mics were tested using a swept-sine method in a smallish booth, treated with much acoustic foam, placed about 20 to 30 cm from the source.


Although the recording system and booth are calibrated regularly with a Beyerdynamic measurement mic, there are problems comparing, for example, a figure-8 ribbon with an omnidirectional standard, as they will see different amounts of reflections from the side. So, it should be noted that the impulse-response files describe the the mics measured in the booth, rather than in free space.

The IR files are tagged by manufacturer, and for each mic there is (usually) a photograph, the impulse-response file and sometimes a frequency response chart.

The IR files are shared under Creative Commons, which means that you can use them as you wish, but please give a credit and a link to MicIRP & Xaudia.com.

As this is a free resource, I do not provide technical support. You may hire my services through Xaudia.com.

You may post comments but note that any comments with links will be marked as spam and deleted.

If you find the files useful, then that's great.

Updated February 2017

MicIRP by S Tavener is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Mics by manufacturer

• AKG (2)
• Altec (2)
• American (1)
• Amperite (1)
• Astatic (1)
• B&O (3)
• BBC (1)
• Beyer (3)
• Coles (1)
• Doremi (1)
• Electrovoice (1)
• EMI (1)
• Film Industries (1)
• Foster (1)
• Framez (1)
• Gaumont-Kalee (1)
• GEC (2)
• Grampian (1)
• HMV (1)
• LOMO (1)
• Marconi (1)
• Meazzi (1)
• Melodium (3)
• Oktava (4)
• RCA (6)
• Reslo (8)
• Shure (2)
• Sony (1)
• STC (3)
• Telefunken (1)
• Toshiba (3)
• Unknown (1)
• Western Electric (1)

 

http://cescato.altervista.org/T-C-M.htm

Cescato Musiktechnologie updates free "Trans Computer Maschine" for Windows to v2.50 (Release Candidate 2)
19th September 2017



Cescato Musiktechnologie has released v2.50 (Release Candidate 2) of Trans Computer Maschine, a free synthesizer plugin for Windows.

Trans Computer Maschine is a Semi-modular Vintage Lead Synthesizer + Pattern Sequencer, firstly modelled after two legendary synths and a custom analogue sequencer from Germany.

Changes in v2.50:

• Added Oscillators MIDI input 'RESET'.
• Added Sequencer 'Clock' indicator in 'Synth Ch.' display for 'Gate' mode.
• Added Sequencer internal gating options for 'Pitch' and 'Ctrls' outputs.
• Added Sequencer start step setting (Synth Ch. Reset menu).
• Added un-synced 'LFO' frequency memory.
• Changed 'inverted Envelopes' behaviour to unipolar negative.
• Fixed CPU overload and Sequencer jitter while switching patches.
• Fixed Envelopes not loading set mode after loading host project.
• Fixed 'LFO' triggering noise click after changing patch.
• Fixed occasional 'LFO' resetting at wrong times.
• Fixed Sequencer 'Pulse Width' showing slightly offset values.
• Fixed Sequencer reset shift in 'Pendulum' modes.
• Fixed signal flow display messed up after loading host project.
• Fixed some switches not responding to full MIDI range.
• Improved 'Filter' modulation indicators.
• Improved filtering link, now featuring bandwidth control.
• Improved GUI, disabling filters on inactive 'Audio Mixer' buses.
• Improved Sequencer external/human triggering and gating.
• Improved Sequencer 'Random' mode algorithm.
• Improved Sequencer 'Skip' and 'ON' buttons interaction.
• Improved value displays, discarding decimals for very large numbers.
• Removed Patch selection GUI controls (was added in previous beta).

The new version is available as a free download for Windows in exchange for a Facebook like.

 

https://www.bobperry-audio.com/shop/bob-perry-listener/
BOB PERRY LISTENER (FREE)

Bob Perry Listener is the ultimate tool for checking your stereo signals.

Monitor your left and right signals individually, listen to side and mid signals with the integrated M/S matrix.

Use Bob Perry Listener to make sure your mix always sounds best.

Main features:

• Listen to mid signal (on both output channels)
• Listen to side signal (on both output channels)
• Swap left and right signals
• Mute left and/or right signals
• Phase invert left and/or right signals
• Monitor output levels

Description


Specifications:

• Easy-to-use Graphical User Interface
• Big, easy-to-use buttons and status LEDs
• Integrated M/S matrix
• Stereo peak meters
• Windows and macOS support
• 32-bit and 64-bit versions, universal binaries for macOS
• Retina Display support on macOS
• One Registration gives you access to all versions:
  • Windows VST3 64 bit
  • Windows VST3 32 bit (x86)
  • macOS VST3 Universal Binary (64 + 32 bit)
  • macOS AU (Audio Unit) Universal Binary (64 + 32 bit)

Supported Hosts (Windows):

• Steinberg Cubase 5 and above
• Steinberg Nuendo 4 and above
• Adobe Audition CS6 and newer
• FL Studio 11 and above
• Presonus Studio One v2 and above

Supported Hosts (Mac):

• Steinberg Cubase 5 and above (VST3)
• Steinberg Nuendo 4 and above (VST3)
• Adobe Audition CC (VST3)
• Logic Studio 8 and above (AU)
• and many more

 

https://www.eventideaudio.com/promo/equivocate?mc_cid=1362220a00&mc_eid=b6cf14f648
New - EQuivocate Graphic EQ Plug-in! Get it Free thru October 31, 2017. Learn more.



EQuivocate

Powerful & Precise Human Ear EQ
Perfect for mixing and mastering, EQuivocate's auditory filters and match EQ functionality make it incredibly powerful, simple to use, and natural sounding.

EQuivocate uses filters which are modeled on the human ear. Each of the 26 critical bands tickles a different part of your inner ear, making any combination of settings sound as natural as possible. Combining this with a linear-phase filter shape that reduces pre-echo makes EQuivocate an EQ with a difference you can hear.

Use EQuivocate’s Match EQ feature to make the sound of your track match or complement the audio signal streamed to its sidechain. You can also use it to make a final master match the tone of a reference track, or help fit a sound into a dense mix. Unlike other match EQ plug-ins, EQuivocate provides a transparent match without trying to model imperceptible differences which can cause a match EQ to sound unnatural. Feed your favorite song or individual track into it and instantly morph your tone to match.

The 26 filters are distributed along the Mel Spectrum but you can customize the filters and their frequencies. When combined with usability options like Automatic Level Compensation, Draw EQ Curve, and individual solos for each critical band, EQuivocate is as powerful as it is precise.

 

Last edited: Sep 20, 2017

http://ddp.andreasruge.de
Downloads: http://ddp.andreasruge.de/downloads

DDP Mastering Tools
Create, inspect, verify and convert DDP 2.00 masters for Red Book CD audio replication

The DDP Mastering Tools are a small set of command line programs which read and write DDP images as used for Red Book CD audio mastering. They let you

• create DDP 2.0 masters from a cue/wav images,
• inspect DDP masters by displaying the full meta-data found in those masters, a feature rarely found in traditional DDP software,
• convert DDP masters to cue/wav for easier playback, or burning of CD reference copies.

The Disc Description Protocol (DDP) is used by disc manufacturers as input format for their glass mastering process, and thus is the format of choice used by mastering engineers when sending out audio CD masters for replication. Tradtionally delivered on 8-mm Exabyte tape, DDP images are now shipped on DVD-R, hard drive, thumb drive or even transferred directly via FTP. Some people call them DDPi, when written to any sort of random-access media.

The DDP Mastering Tools are available as binaries for Linux, OSX and Windows and can be used free of charge. Due to DCA’s licensing conditions they are not released under an open source license at the moment.

Features
cue2ddp

• Create DDP 2.0 masters from cue/wav or cue/bin
• 100% bit-transparent audio path
• Set master ID field
• Complete PQ subcode support, in detail:
• Track pregap/pause position, Index positions (2..99)
• Track ISRC
• UPC/EAN13
• Flags: pre-emphasis, copy permission, four-channel audio, serial copy management
• CD Text support: title, performer, songwriter read from cue sheet, or all CD Text fields from binary CD Text file
• Create MD5 and CRC32 checksum files (in one run)
• Precise error messages and warnings when parsing the cue sheet
• Only cue/wav and cue/bin images with a single audio file are supported

ddpinfo

• Read DDP 1.00, 1.01, and 2.00
• Show metadata from DDP identifier, map stream, PQ descriptor, CD Text, and even the additional text streams
• Expert view for special needs, shows all fields
• Checksum verification (MD5 and CRC32), formats: Pyramix, SADiE (all DDP flavores), Sequoia, Sonoris, DSP Quattro, and Wave Editor and others
• Conversion from DDP to cuesheet plus Broadcast Wave file, suitable for burning reference CDs
• Embedded track start positions in Broadcase Wave files

cdtinfo

• Show content of binary CD Text file
• Show all CD Text fields for disc and each title
• Show all different language blocks
• Show character set used
• No support for Japanese characters at the moment

 

http://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/index_e.html
X Lossless Decoder:
Lossless audio decoder for Mac OS X

X Lossless Decoder(XLD) is a tool for Mac OS X that is able to decode/convert/play various 'lossless' audio files. The supported audio files can be split into some tracks with cue sheet when decoding. It works on Mac OS X 10.4 and later.

XLD is Universal Binary, so it runs natively on both Intel Macs and PPC Macs.

How to use XLD (Mac) to open and play a DDP image file, burn a cd and convert to a flac image.
http://www.galaxyclassics.com/index.php/en/recordingen/audiostuff/64-xld-ddp-info

 

http://www.imgburn.com


ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit!

It has several 'Modes', each one for performing a different task:

• Read - Read a disc to an image file
• Build - Create an image file from files on your computer or network - or you can write the files directly to a disc
• Write - Write an image file to a disc
• Verify - Check a disc is 100% readable. Optionally, you can also have ImgBurn compare it against a given image file to ensure the actual data is correct
• Discovery - Put your drive / media to the test! Used in combination with DVDInfoPro, you can check the quality of the burns your drive is producing

 

https://www.izotope.com/en/products/master-and-deliver/ozone-imager.html

Ozone Imager
Ozone Imager is a FREE stereo imaging plug-in for your DAW or NLE. Born from Ozone’s legendary Imaging technology, Ozone Imager can narrow or widen your stereo image with simple controls, stunning visuals, and incredible sound.

Download it today and turn narrow, dull audio into a full, impactful track.

Real-time feedback & visualization
Receive immediate, intuitive feedback as you adjust settings to taste. An integrated Vectorscope and Correlation Meter give you precise visual feedback to help guide your mixing and mastering decisions.


Superior audio quality
Make an impact with Ozone's legendary Imaging technology. Add depth and width to mono or narrow mixes in Stereoize Mode for a fuller, wider sound.

 

... precious thing.

 

https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=486995
Ribs Is A FREE Granular Effect VST Plugin By Eugene Yakshin

by 1eqinfinity; Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:06 amRibs

Hello, fellow sound experimentalists and developers!

I've released a free plugin called Ribs. It's a granular instrument/fx that combines a number of different features that I always wanted to use in my productions.
Grab it here: mirror 1 (see beta folder for the Mac version).
NB 1: Windows antivirus may report false positive. Keep calm and check on virustotal.com prior to unpacking, just to see for yourselfves.
NB 2: Ableton users, please use beta version that has channel configuration options. You can find it on right click on the multiinput button (top right corner). There you want to set the stereo channels to 2-4.

http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2017/06/29/granular-vst-effect-ribs/

 

You can do that with Ableton Live too, in fact I tought that every DAW allow this...

Thanks for you time, I'll look into all the stuff you've posted.