in my case, the only way suits my use was that Cardamom shared EnableLUA reg tweak-dropping all modern features method.
Back in days, PAZ, Q10, C1, C4, REQ, RComp were my go-to plugins. For surgical/first-aid process and multiband compression, now I use FabFilter...
[MEDIA] http://theproaudiofiles.com/linear-phase-vs-minimum-phase-eq/ Check these links. You'll get the concept that why & when you need linear...
Not an answer, but I think you should try freq/M-S isolation and freq dependent phase/correlation metering with your reference tracks. (I think...
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