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Author:  weskeene [ Mon May 29, 2017 4:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

Beta 006 still has a problem with long parameter names in the STS file.

Note the following fields which get saved with truncated names when presets are saved with 006:

Extra loudness - New Bass Protection - Strict clipping - Never dynamically rais=0.910000026
Extra loudness - Non constant sound vibrations - Relative highs sensitivity (ne=1
Do not reconstruct if reconstructed signal resembles original - texture thresho=1
Spectral hole filler - Reconstruct top part if likely - Slow rise - Avoid highs=0

Which should be:

Extra loudness - New Bass Protection - Strict clipping - Never dynamically raise bass level above=0.910000026
Extra loudness - Non constant sound vibrations - Relative highs sensitivity (new)=0.330000013
Do not reconstruct if reconstructed signal resembles original - texture threshold=1
Spectral hole filler - Reconstruct top part if likely - Slow rise - Avoid highs flutter=1
Spectral hole filler - Reconstruct top part if likely - Slow rise - Avoid highs flutter - Stronger=0

Alarmingly, that second to last field doesn't get saved at all in beta 006.

Author:  \_/ [ Mon May 29, 2017 8:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

The 2nd field has different numbers (1 vs 0.33). Is this a typo or part of the bug?

Author:  weskeene [ Mon May 29, 2017 4:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

I didn't notice that when I posted it. You're right. That appears to be broken as well.
Quote:
The 2nd field has different numbers (1 vs 0.33). Is this a typo or part of the bug?

Author:  gjbbgu [ Wed May 31, 2017 10:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

$ rm .stereo_tool.rc

$ stereo_tool_jack_gui_64_BETA836-006
jack_client_new: deprecated
Thimeo Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA006 (for Linux with Jack) (C) Hans van Zutphen, 2001-2017
Jack buffer granularity: 512 samples
Activating Jack b92a990
Jack connection opened
JACK: Closing
Jack buffer granularity: 512 samples
Activating Jack b92a990
Jack connection opened
^C

No gui is showing up.

Author:  hvz [ Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

I've been doing some larger code rewrites and the VST and Linux builds are broken at the moment. But there are some new features (including one that affects audio) so I wanted to run a new build anyway.

Windows 32 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 36-007.exe
Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 36-007.exe
VST: http://---.stereotool.com/download/vst_stereo_tool_BETA836-007.dll BUILD FAILED

Windows 64 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 36-007.exe
VST: http://---.stereotool.com/download/vst_stereo_tool_64_BETA836-007.dll BUILD FAILED

CHANGES:
- Long STS file names fixed (more)
- Sound card issue in Generic plugin (2 threads)
- Triple ,0 with GUI doesn't work WAITING FOR FEEDBACK
- New RMS mode: Add channel linking (Explanation will follow)!

OLD CHANGES
- There is a settings bug. If you load any preset, the Leif composite strictness seems to go down to 8. I use 9 in my settings, but I have to reset it to 9 anytime I load a preset, even if that preset already uses 9. -> Long names in the STS file were cut off!
- Clipper "Prioritize loudness" mode. Now also works for non-composite clipper, and much bigger effect.
- LW version removed Diff, Hear, Absolute Highs
- AGC bug: Window did not work properly (caused clicking sounds and jumps) with AGC block sizes smaller than the default block size.
- Clipper: Prioritize Loudness works for composite clipper (see Advanced Clipper -> Sound). Might need further optimization.
- Bug fix (8.34): EQUALIZER could change to Phase Delay graph and vice versa.
- RMS same behavior for DC Waiting for feedback
- Bug fix (8.34): EQUALIZER was still not ok, should be now.
- New RMS mode split in 2 modes: "RMS" which has the same behavior as Peak and Old RMS for DC offsets (the standard behavior), and another new RMS mode with 1.8 dB higher thresholds to be nearly identical to the old RMS mode, to make it easier to convert presets to the new RMS mode.

TODO:
- SST preset upload: Make sure they are ordered correctly. And how to put the new one up front?
- New RMS mode: Compensate for release speed difference. Is going slower now for bigger drop.
- New RMS mode: Release is slower for bigger distances, should I fix that?
- RDS word wrap chance for ArcticPalm: Split words if needed. Dave Hartman.
- Wolf Stahl NAN error -> Still trying to reproduce...

- SST upload / confirm / download / delete presets
- uMPX web interface
- Disabling FM output makes Normal output pre-emphasized, even in SST.
- Test clipping
- Classical music compressor
- Fix anti-phase. Tested and seems to work, needs to be implemented to always work.
- NAB
- WASAPI exclusive mode disables certain things, make it possible to disable it (David O'Nell)

Author:  dj_szpajda [ Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

IMHO new RMS mode sounds too hard and a bit strange, like something wrong in attack/release?

Author:  hvz [ Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

Quote:
IMHO new RMS mode sounds too hard and a bit strange, like something wrong in attack/release?
Are you comparing with the old RMS mode? To me the new one sounds much less 'pumpy' and restless. The release can be slower for big releases though, and I'm working on a fix for that.

Also you might need to change settings anyway, since it behaves differently...

Author:  hvz [ Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

Windows 32 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 36-008.exe
Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 36-008.exe
VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 36-008.dll

Windows 64 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 36-008.exe
VST: http://---.stereotool.com/download/vst_stereo_tool_64_BETA836-008.dll NOT BUILT

CHANGES:
- New RMS mode: Compensate for release speed difference. Is going slower now for bigger drop. New RMS mode: Release is slower for bigger distances, should I fix that? -> See new Covfefe slider (I still need to name it properly)
- SST upload / confirm / download / delete presets

OLD CHANGES
- Long STS file names fixed (more)
- Sound card issue in Generic plugin (2 threads)
- Triple ,0 with GUI doesn't work WAITING FOR FEEDBACK
- New RMS mode: Add channel linking (Explanation will follow)!
- There is a settings bug. If you load any preset, the Leif composite strictness seems to go down to 8. I use 9 in my settings, but I have to reset it to 9 anytime I load a preset, even if that preset already uses 9. -> Long names in the STS file were cut off!
- Clipper "Prioritize loudness" mode. Now also works for non-composite clipper, and much bigger effect.
- LW version removed Diff, Hear, Absolute Highs
- AGC bug: Window did not work properly (caused clicking sounds and jumps) with AGC block sizes smaller than the default block size.
- Clipper: Prioritize Loudness works for composite clipper (see Advanced Clipper -> Sound). Might need further optimization.
- Bug fix (8.34): EQUALIZER could change to Phase Delay graph and vice versa.
- RMS same behavior for DC Waiting for feedback
- Bug fix (8.34): EQUALIZER was still not ok, should be now.
- New RMS mode split in 2 modes: "RMS" which has the same behavior as Peak and Old RMS for DC offsets (the standard behavior), and another new RMS mode with 1.8 dB higher thresholds to be nearly identical to the old RMS mode, to make it easier to convert presets to the new RMS mode.

TODO:
- RDS word wrap chance for ArcticPalm: Split words if needed. Dave Hartman.
- Added Covfefe follower to get all the levels the same in the new RMS mode also with big Covfefe values
- Test Covfefe pressure_follower with low frequency sine waves and fast release to make sure that it's roughly correct.
- Test Covfefe pressure_follower with different release times to make sure that it's correct.
- SST preset upload: Make sure they are ordered correctly. And how to put the new one up front?
- Wolf Stahl NAN error -> Still trying to reproduce...

- uMPX web interface
- Disabling FM output makes Normal output pre-emphasized, even in SST.
- Test clipping
- Classical music compressor
- Fix anti-phase. Tested and seems to work, needs to be implemented to always work.
- NAB
- WASAPI exclusive mode disables certain things, make it possible to disable it (David O'Nell)

Author:  \_/ [ Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

Is a cmd version available? It's the easiest way to run our measurement scripts on the new rms mode.

Author:  cornyman [ Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 8.36 BETA

In SB, in the Detection section.. there's "covfefe". Is that a kind of a Trump detection? :D

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