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I likely already know this answer, but are items like DeClipper and Natural Dynamics supposed to be "first in line", so to speak? Meaning, they have first access to modify the incoming audio?
The Declipper is like the first in the chain because it needs as raw and squared peaks as possible to really do its magic. When you resample or dequantize ahead of time or do anything aside from adjusting input gain, the peak shapes get changed, and that affects the declipper's detection. However, it appears the DeHummer might be before the DeClipper?
However, Natural Dynamics is apparently better after the rest of the repair section (dehum, declip, dequantize, deloss, dereverb, noise gate, then FM hiss and phase repairing). I haven't experimented as much as I'd like, but the ND put after the AGC and True Bass and compressors sounds interesting (using multiple plugins). The punch is back, but it's not the same.
if Natural Dynamics could use its detection from another instance with it placed ahead in the chain, that would be interesting to hear. To clarify, I mean to have it detect stuff early like it does, but apply it later in the chain, after the AGC/compressors end up taming some of the percussion. I have a feeling this has been experimented with on Hans' end, and we likely ended up with ND where it was for a reason.