Stereo Tool

If I save my STS settings file from the winamp plug-in version, shouldn't the same STS file work on the command line version? If so, it appears not to work.

Note that the command line version reports it is using the contents of dale.sts, and that Pre Amp setting is x4.00, but in the dale.sts file it clearly shows the setting is x11.32 (+21.00dB). Likewise, the command line version reports Hard Limit is OFF, while the STS file reflects a setting of Hard limit output = 1 (on).

Am I doing something wrong?
Please advise? Thanks!
mikebo

Here's the verbose output from the command line version:
$ ../bin/stereo_tool_cmd-6.21.exe -s dale.sts -v Fest-2011.wav Fest-2011-proces
sed.wav
SA STEREO TOOL 6.21 CONSOLE APPLICATION - (C) HANS VAN ZUTPHEN, 2001-2011
Not registered

Converting Fest-2011.wav to Fest-2011-processed.wav
using settings from dale.sts

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRE AMP: x4.00
NOISE GATE: OFF
STEREO: ON No_AZIMUTH, No_BOOST, No_STIMAGE
AGC: ON target: 35000 (-7.89 dB RMS), clip: 130% (2 bands)
PRE-EMPHASIS: OFF
MULTIBAND: ON limit: 6270 7290 7290 7120 7120 6780 5420 3560 2200 1190
BANDPASS: OFF
BASS BOOST: OFF
SINGLE BAND: OFF
PHASE ROTATION: OFF
FINAL LIMITER: ON x1.00
LOUDNESS: OFF
HARD LIMIT: OFF
DE-EMPHASIS: OFF
POST AMP: x1.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Encountered RIFF/WAVE header "fmt ", copying 16 bytes
Encountered RIFF/WAVE header "data", processing 498624956 bytes
DELAY: 8192 samples (4096 stereo samples)
486940K bnd1 bnd2 bnd3 bnd4 bnd5 bnd6 bnd7 bnd8 bnd9 bnd0 input output
3208K ████ ████ ████ ████ ████ ████ ███▀ ████ ████ ████ ▀────── ▀──────

While this is the contents of dale.sts:
[Common]
CPU usage - Quality (new style)=1
Latency (samples)=4096
Pre amplifier=11.319999695
Post amplifier=0.980000019
Extra loudness=1.409999967
Extra loudness - Very deep bass relative clipping level=0
Extra loudness - De-esser limit=65650
Extra loudness - Deep bass protection - Enabled=1
Extra loudness - Deep bass protection - Difference=0
Extra loudness - Deep bass protection - Value=0.787250042
Extra loudness - Forcibly remove DC component caused by Loudness=0
Extra loudness - Reflection strength=0.099999994
Extra loudness - Dirty Bass=0
Extra loudness - Allow more distortion=0
Extra loudness - Allow more distortion - highs=0
Extra loudness - Advanced Highs Protection enabled=1
Extra loudness - Advanced Highs Protection - Strength=4
Extra loudness - Advanced Highs Protection - Maximum reduction=1
Extra loudness - New Bass Protection - Clip very deep bass at=0.899999976
Extra loudness - Voice vibrations - Never reduce bass below=0
Extra loudness - Voice vibrations - Allowed graininess multiplication=1
Extra loudness - Non constant sound vibrations - Sensitivity=1
Extra loudness - New Bass Protection - Strict clipping frequency 1=30
Extra loudness - New Bass Protection - Strict clipping frequency 2=350
Extra loudness - New Bass Protection - Strict clipping - Never dynamically raise bass level above=1
Oversample limiters=1
Extra loudness - Take some shortcuts (CPU)=1
Extra loudness - Advanced Extreme Highs Protection - Never clip below=0.800000012
Extra loudness - Advanced Extreme Highs Protection - Always clip below=1.700000048
Extra loudness - Advanced Extreme Highs Protection - Maximum low/mid frequency volume reduction=0.709999979
Bass protection - Enabled=1
Bass protection - Two steps=1
Bass protection - Clip level=140
Bass protection - Deep bass boost=6.449999809
Bass protection - Raise clip level if highs get above=150
Bass protection - Maximum clip level raise=40.540000916
Extra loudness - Clipping strictness=10
Bass protection - Smoothe mid frequencies=4
Bass protection - Smoothe peak detection steepness=0.100000001
Bass protection - Allowed highs distortion=0
Extra loudness - Advanced Extreme Highs Protection=1
Extra loudness - Advanced Extreme Highs Protection - Keep transients=1
Extra loudness - Take oversampling shortcuts=1
Extra loudness - Bass protection - Bass clipping strictness=4
Extra loudness - Highs vs bass protection - strictness=3
Hard limit output=1
[Declipper]
Enabled=1
Analog input=0
Maximum restored peak=4
Quality=25
Reduction precision=0.870000005
Maximum expected distortion level=0.110000007
Definitely clipped if below (relative)=0.974999964
Probably clipped if below (relative)=0.774999976
Maybe clipped if below (relative)=0.649999976
Not clipped if below (absolute)=4096
Clipping straight line margin=0.199999988
Clipped if below short term margin=0.199999988
Clipped if below short term margin Enabled=1
Only declip if tilt can be determined=1
Do not allow restored peaks to be lower than clipped signal=0
Do not reconstruct if reconstructed signal resembles original - threshold=1
Do not reconstruct if reconstructed signal resembles original - texture threshold=1
Amount of peak samples to remove - long term=0.100000001
Amount of peak samples to remove - short term=0.400000006
Tilt default level=0
Tilt maximum adjustment per measurement=0.027777778
Tilt level detection enabled=1
Tilt minimum level=-0.125
Tilt maximum level=0.125
Only declip if clipping histogram spike is symmetrical=0
Declip if (type)=3
Declip if type 4 long term margin=0.920000017
Dynamically increase probably clipped level=1
Dynamically increase maybe clipped level=1
Veil normal down speed (dB/ms)=2
Veil after spike down speed (dB/ms)=4
Veil speed drop time reduction time after spike (ms)=1
Veil margin=0.899999976
MP3 margin=0.924999952
MP3 number of samples=1
Display - Show input=1
Display - Show tilted=0
Display - Show output=0
Display - Show output big=1
[Natural Dynamics]
Enabled=0
Difference=0
After AGC=0
Expected input level=3
Effect strength=1
Smooth time=16
Keep transients=1
Half value time=0.150000006
Expected maximum volume - Band 1=7494.120117188
Expected maximum volume - Band 2=7494.120117188
Expected maximum volume - Band 3=7319.359863281
Expected maximum volume - Band 4=7319.359863281
Expected maximum volume - Band 5=6969.840332031
Expected maximum volume - Band 6=5571.760253906
Expected maximum volume - Band 7=3659.679931641
Expected maximum volume - Band 8=2261.600097656
Expected maximum volume - Band 9=1223.320068359
Maximum relative boost - Band 1=1
Maximum relative boost - Band 2=1
Maximum relative boost - Band 3=1
Maximum relative boost - Band 4=1
Maximum relative boost - Band 5=1
Maximum relative boost - Band 6=1
Maximum relative boost - Band 7=1
Maximum relative boost - Band 8=1
Maximum relative boost - Band 9=1
[FM Hiss]
Enabled=0
Difference=0
FM median pos=25
FM measure max multiplier=2
FM reduce=150
FM delay=2.5
FM delay median=7.502121449
[Noise Gate]
Enabled=1
Difference=0
Noise level=2.5
Relative noise gate level - Band 1=1
Relative noise gate level - Band 2=1
Relative noise gate level - Band 3=1
Relative noise gate level - Band 4=1
Relative noise gate level - Band 5=1
Relative noise gate level - Band 6=1
Relative noise gate level - Band 7=1
[Singleband Compressor]
Enabled=1
Difference=0
Maximum volume=2.5
Attack speed=0.001250285
Decay speed=0.999000013
Above Top Limiter=0.159999996
AGC RMS style Enabled=0
AGC RMS style Target RMS level=25000
AGC RMS style Remove remaining peaks above=1.5
[Pre Compressor]
Enabled=1
Maximum volume - Band 1=15250
Attack speed - Band 1=0.000004184
Attack speed - Band 3=0.000005001
Minimum attack speed near top=0
Force volume down if it is kept too much above calculated target level margin=2
Decay speed - Band 1=0.004196932
Decay speed - Band 3=0.000249943
Dual band=1
Third band=1
Relative expected volume of highs=0.649999976
Relative maximum volume of highs=2.5
Relative maximum volume of very highs=0.330000013
Remove remaining peaks above (relative to maximum volume)=2
Remove remaining peaks above (relative to maximum volume) - band 2=2
Remove remaining peaks in mono=1
Startup input level=0
Maximum expected dynamics strength for smoothing=1
Enable smoothing=0
Smoothing time=0
Gating level=0
Use ITU-BS.1770 Head=0
Use ITU-BS.1770 Bass=0
Channel separation=0.300000012
Gating based on volume before Pre Amp=0
Lock bass to band 2 strength=0.5
[Pre Compressor Bass]
Enabled=1
Maximum relative volume=1.200000048
Attack speed=0.000050317
Decay speed=0.00214558
Remove remaining peaks above (relative to maximum volume)=1
[Multiband Compressor]
Enabled=1
Difference=0
Delay enabled=0
Maximum volume - Band -1=9940
Maximum volume - Band 0=9830
Maximum volume - Band 1=9320
Maximum volume - Band 2=6780
Maximum volume - Band 3=4750
Maximum volume - Band 4=2740
Maximum volume - Band 5=2210
Maximum volume - Band 6=1680
Maximum volume - Band 7=1470
Maximum volume - Band 8=1190
Attack speeds linked=0
Attack speed - Band -1=0.000124942
Attack speed - Band 0=0.000263932
Attack speed - Band 1=0.000263932
Attack speed - Band 2=0.000460527
Attack speed - Band 3=0.000529884
Attack speed - Band 4=0.004174663
Attack speed - Band 5=0.011270862
Attack speed - Band 6=0.014298059
Attack speed - Band 7=0.017522397
Attack speed - Band 8=0.012147781
Decay speeds linked=0
Decay speed - Band -1=0.075276032
Decay speed - Band 0=0.075276032
Decay speed - Band 1=0.075276032
Decay speed - Band 2=0.066033408
Decay speed - Band 3=0.066033408
Decay speed - Band 4=0.066033408
Decay speed - Band 5=0.066033408
Decay speed - Band 6=0.066033408
Decay speed - Band 7=0.066033408
Decay speed - Band 8=0.075276032
Above Top Limiter=1
Clipping enabled=1
Postprocessing enabled=1
Flat frequency response enabled=1
Relative clip position - Band -1=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 0=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 1=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 2=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 3=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 4=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 5=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 6=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 7=1.500000238
Relative clip position - Band 8=1.500000238
Final limiter value=1
Final limiter decay speed=0.999000013
Final limiter clipping=1.56410265
Channel separation steepness protection enabled=1
Channel separation steepness (maximum artifact strength)=0.300000012
Voice protection strength=1
Band 1+2 locking strength=0
Equalizer enabled=1
Equalize before multiband-compression=1
Equalizer position - Band -1=1.985074759
Equalizer position - Band 0=1.56410265
Equalizer position - Band 1=1.247190952
Equalizer position - Band 2=1
Equalizer position - Band 3=1
Equalizer position - Band 4=1
Equalizer position - Band 5=1
Equalizer position - Band 6=1
Equalizer position - Band 7=1.247190952
Equalizer position - Band 8=1.409638405
Center frequency - Band -1=43.06640625
Center frequency - Band 0=86.1328125
Center frequency - Band 1=172.265625
Center frequency - Band 2=344.53125
Center frequency - Band 3=689.0625
Center frequency - Band 4=1378.125
Center frequency - Band 5=2756.25
Center frequency - Band 6=5512.5
Center frequency - Band 7=10000
Center frequency - Band 8=15000
[Stereo]
Enabled=3
Stereo AZIMUTH Enabled=1
Stereo Image Enabled=0
Stereo Boost Enabled=1
Stereo Boost Excessive Reverb Protection Enabled=0
Delay enabled=0
Difference=0
Center bass=0
AZIMUTH limit=60.000003815
AZIMUTH change speed=0.200000003
Image phase amplifier=2
Image phase amplifier maximum angle=180
Image phase amplifier maximum separation strength=100
Image width amplifier=1
Extra phase shift=0
Mono or stereo only=0
Stereo Boost strength=1
Stereo Boost maximum amplification=3
Stereo Boost multiplier=1
Stereo Boost - Never reduce below original level=1
[Channel Delay]
Enabled=0
Left Delay=0
[Output Filter]
Enabled=1
Lowpass filter=19680
Highpass filter=25
Highpass filter linearity=Auto
Non-phase-linear highpass filter order=6
Highpass post filter=1
Highpass post filter - avoid artifacts=1
[Bass Boost]
Enabled=1
Strength=0.206900001
Start lowpass frequency of input filter=260
End lowpass frequency of input filter=400
Start lowpass frequency of output filter=450
End lowpass frequency of output filter=550
Clip level=1.5
Clip level is relative to estimated maximum level=1
Preserve louder peaks=1
Difference=0
[Phase Rotator]
Enabled=0
Start frequency=700
Start speed=1400
Number of rotations=4
Smoothness=0.979999959
Low latency look back samples=112
Low latency look ahead samples=20
[Final Limiter]
Enabled=1
Difference=0
Pre-amp=1
Pre-limiter enabled=1
Pre-limiter relative volume=1.75
Reduced CPU processing=0
[FM Transmitter]
Enabled=0
Pre-emphasize=0
Pre-emphasis time=50
Output is pre-emphasized=0
Stereo encoder enabled=0
RDS encoder enabled=0
Pilot signal volume=9
RDS signal volume=4.5
FM overdrive volume=1
RDS PS text=2s:STEREO/2s:TOOL/<1=1.5s,2..-2=2t,-1=1.5s:WWW.STEREOTOOL.COM
RDS RadioText text=60s:Stereo Tool: Professional Audio Processing - www.stereotool.com/30s:Stereo Tool by Hans van Zutphen, 1999-2008 - www.stereotool.com
RDS PTY=0
RDS PI=65535
RDS Alternative frequency 1=0
RDS Alternative frequency 2=0
RDS Alternative frequency 3=0
RDS Alternative frequency 4=0
RDS Alternative frequency 5=0
RDS Alternative frequency 6=0
RDS Alternative frequency 7=0
RDS Alternative frequency 8=0
RDS Alternative frequency 9=0
RDS Alternative frequency 10=0
RDS Alternative frequency 11=0
RDS Alternative frequency 12=0
RDS Alternative frequency 13=0
RDS Alternative frequency 14=0
RDS Alternative frequency 15=0
RDS Alternative frequency 16=0
RDS Alternative frequency 17=0
RDS Alternative frequency 18=0
RDS Alternative frequency 19=0
RDS Alternative frequency 20=0
RDS Alternative frequency 21=0
RDS Alternative frequency 22=0
RDS Alternative frequency 23=0
RDS Alternative frequency 24=0
RDS Alternative frequency 25=0
RDS TP=0
RDS TA=0
RDS Music=1
RDS Artificial Head=0
RDS Compressed=1
RDS Dynamic PTY=0
RDS RadioText Enabled=1
RDS ClockTime Enabled=1
FM Transmitter Calibration Enabled=0
MPX Oversampling mode=Follow main Quality setting
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 20 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 40 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 80 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 160 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 320 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 640 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 1280 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 2560 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 5120 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 10240 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 19000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 23000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 28000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 33000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 38000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 43000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 48000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 53000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Volume 57000 Hz=1
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 20 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 40 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 80 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 160 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 320 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 640 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 1280 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 2560 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 5120 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 10240 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 19000 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 23000 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 28000 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 33000 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 38000 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 43000 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 48000 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 53000 Hz=0
FM Transmitter Calibration - Phase shift 57000 Hz=0
[Lossy compression output optimization]
Enabled=1
Spike Protation pre-emphasis time=15
[Side Channels]
Channel 1 Enabled=0
Channel 2 Enabled=0
Channel 1 Volume=10
Channel 2 Volume=10
Lowpass frequency=7000
[Direct soundcard access]
Enabled=0
Device ID=Microsoft Sound Mapper
Volume=1
Buffer size=1
Send to Winamp=Nothing
ASIO Override channel 1=4
ASIO Override channel 2=5
[Low latency output]
Enabled=0
Device ID=ERROR: INVALID DEVICEID
Volume=1
Buffer size=0.080000006
ASIO Override channel 1=2
ASIO Override channel 2=3