Stereo Tool

Can you make a screenshot? It works fine here... You might want to try the latest version first (which I'll upload in a minute)

Windows 32 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 52-009.exe
Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 52-009.exe
VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 52-009.dll

CHANGES:
- Don't use Sloppy value when ABDP is disabled.
- Highs Gap Protection caused a jump in the spectrum between 3.5-3.8 kHz for loud highs. This is now smoothed over a bigger area (2400-4800 Hz).

TODO:
- Fix declipper + PNR. Does it cause problems if it's used as intended? MUST BE TESTED TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T DAMAGE THE SOUND
- Fix crash when clicking on volume bars.
- Highs Gap Protection: 2nd step does almost nothing - why? - Correct, but seems ok this way...
- Highs Gap Protection: power_X must not be used (sounds better without), but it must be used for something else because if power_X is 0, the current filter is insufficient. --> Now not using power_X anymore, but 3 steps instead of 2 in HQ gap mode. This seems to be very close to the optimal result. Need feedback on this.... it appears to be ok but I'm not 100% sure that the problem is completely gone.
- Highs Gap Protection: Turn 3rd step off for non-FM mode.
- Sloppy causes crackling sound in piano's. Should probably be switched off is there are very little highs.
- ABDP: Calvin Harris ft. John Newman - Blame has distortion in lower highs; Highs distortion protection doesn't seem to handle it properly. Except for that I'm now getting a good sound for almost all tracks with bass clipping set to 100% (!) and Highs Priority to 20%, Sloppy at maximum
- Hide panels in password protected mode or something
- ABDP: Check mid tone intermodulation distortion protection code. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5734&p=26879#p26879
- Check pilot generation code (57 kHz harmonic)

PREVIOUS:
- Bad gap in ABDP - causes highs to sound less full. Fix ASAP! Only in Composite mode! Was introduced in one of the previous beta's
- Make Configuration, Repair and Processing settings saveable separately.
- Split filters in Restoration / Processing.
- At Band Coupling '0' the values in the GUI weren't recalculated properly.
- Default value for Sloppy was 0% (-99 dB), should be 100%.
- ABDP: Added new "Sloppy" slider. Effect: Slightly louder, 0.5 dB more highs! And probably less pumping due to highs. (*)
- Band coupling settings don't work if Band Coupling slider in main Multiband window is set to 0%.
- Declipper result is very bad if PNR is used before it. NOT SURE YET IF IT'S REALLY FIXED.
- PNR can also be done AFTER declipping.
- Display FM lowpass frequency at bottom when FM output is used.
- Show warning when PNR is disabled due to changed settings.
- Added Multiband compressor Band Coupling matrix. You can use this to overrule the standard band coupling settings. Only available in Extreme Tweaker mode, awaiting responses to see how useful it it (if it is useful I'll move it to Expert mode).
- Advanced Clipper: Advanced Bass Distortion Protection (ABDP): Drop in output when strongly clipping around 2600-4000 Hz is reduced.
- Advanced Clipper: ABDP: "Smooth Slide" slider added to make transition between deep bass (clipped) and less deep bass smoother. There used to be a drop upto the 2nd configured bass frequency, with this switch enabled the drop is smoothed (maximum at 1st configured bass freq, gone at 2nd). Result: Warmer, more open, less 'restrained' sound. But probably also a bit more intermodulation distortion. (which might be fixable by changing the frequencies a bit). (*)
- Added PNR Noise & Hum
- PNR analysis data is saved now

Bug Found : When i click on the green level meters (input l/r - output l/r) the gui crashes nut audio processing does not stop.

Thanks

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Confirm that crash ! I clicked too and GUI just freeze.

Yes confirmed. Must be caused by the fact that there are now 3 top levels instead of 2 and that I moved some sliders. I think I'm pointing to the wrong (no longer existing?) panel when you click on the volume meters.

The problem with missing pre/post-amplifier sliders on the Processing tab appears to have been resolved somewhere between beta 7 and beta 9. It no longer appears to be an issue on my test machine.

advanced Clipper and limiting seems to be more strict since last betas. Normally some small overshoots (using the same preset as now) but now it stays at "normal" level

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It would be nice to be able to hide panels with contain only features that are not enabled with the current settings.

just.. how?

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I will do that don't worry. Just a todo for me