Stereo Tool

Windows 32 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 41-044.exe
Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 41-044.exe
VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 41-044.dll

Windows 64 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 41-044.exe BROKEN
VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 41-044.dll

CHANGES:
- 9sg - update to latest code
- Old web interface bug fixes
- 9sg 1 thread.
- Add bass clipper + final limiter for testing for streaming, to figure out once and for all if it's useful or not.
- Final limiter: Make speed depend on amount of bass clipping.
- Final limiter: Fix going though chunks.
- Spectrum Control: Abrupt Change Protection could overract because it ignored certain settings.
- Spectrum Control: ACP can overreact!
- Spectrum Control: Why is kick so fast?
- All compressors: Attack/release behavior in the new RMS mode was wrong, now fixed. Result is more consistent and movements are less sudden.
- Compressor inverse-Covfefe
- AM stereo downmixer 9
- Show backup input is active - change color of input level meters
- Final limiter: Put in separate file, so I can test it separately.
- Final limiter: Make own settings page. Lots of settings needed...
- Final limiter: Make it work for Quality != 100%, Latency != 4096
- MicroMPX web interface

OLD CHANGES:
- Fixed crash when changing number of bands in Spectrum Control.
- Add Parametric EQ to AGC 2
- RDS: 8 character words with <| go wrong
- RDS: Empty fields - remove?
New "Experimental" section, containing:
* NEW AGC
* New Spectrum Controller (replacement of Power Bass/Power Highs), adjusts the spectrum BEFORE the AGC, without affecting dynamics or loudness.
The Analog compressors now have new "Max ratio" and "Max ratio at" settings to have dynamic ratio's depending on how the amount of attenuation.

- Fix crash
- Check FB^2 ratio - Found fixed for NCME
- Make copy of Adjustment and only turn of if MAIN drops far enough. Should get rid of temporary rises (Abba)
- Fix "Shape" in new RMS mode (just square it?)
- Add Sudden Jump Protection (directly to compressor if possible)
- Fix Triple Normal Output separate processing clipping level if pre-emphasis for FM is disabled.
- SJP: Fix Attack speed (don't use weird Shape)
- SJP in SC mode broken in MULTICORE mode.
- AGC: Gate before Drive
- SJP: Compensate for window edge
- SJP: Remove dependence on latency setting (2048)
- SJP: Test at lower latencies: 4096, 2048, 1024, 512, 256, 128
- SJP: Better lookahead. NO. Good enough.
- AGC: Make lookahead depend on SJP on/off.
- Dynamic ratio: Weird behavior with 1.001:1 as start.
- ACP: Add On/Off in SC.
- SJP: Channel merging: Fix display
- Fix Max Ratio in GUI (break out in separate subpanel)
- SJP: Auto-calculate Level Boost
- SJP: Remove dynamic ratio and add asserts.
- SJP: Add support for ratio
- SJP: Auto-recover when close to target, so Level Boost is less critical -> Not needed I think?
- Test compressor behavior, compare with 8.40 and verify no changes
- Add licensing code (SC, Dynamic Ratio)
- SC ACP: Speeds should not affect it!
- Switched to a new compiler, slightly better performance (+3%)
- Improved NAN recovery handling and fixed 2 possible causes of NAN's
- Added maximum threshold to the compressor, it doesn't do anything if the input exceeds that level.

TODO:
- 64 bit: Hard Limit doesn't work
- Limiter display freeze
- 64 bit: Crash reported
- MicroMPX add display for packet reception BUSY todo add reset packets, fix timing, show current playing position
- Move Spectrum Control and new AGC out of "Experimental" tab, and allow licensing.
- Allow using bass distortion in bass clipper when used for final limiter.
- Update RDS encoder to Mathijs' filter.
- NAB! LW!
- ADYEN
- Allow moving equalizer between MB's
- Allow moving BB before last MB
- MicroMPX web interface version: Make sure that all ranges are correct and everything is stable when changing settings.
- SST: Ohio Valley and Blue Steel use Pre Amp
- SST: Couple Hard Limit to clipper on/off
- Old web interface: Text color in check boxes and buttons doesn't update
- Old web interface: Original right load can be messy. Load left first?
- Old web interface: Fix display of vu meters, also for SC
- Web interface reuse old numbers
- Old web interface avoid reload OR pass GUID
- SJP: Weird stuff at very low latencies with SJP levels, goes up and then down sometimes.
- Try new stereo widener idea
- Growling bass (add to True Bass as post filter, compare with https://www.refusesoftware.com/lowender ).
- Decide what to do with "Clip bass only (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- ladspa? r.co

- SST: Make it switch to backup input when the normal/FM signal switches.
- Make new pre-AGC thing BUSY
- Redesign AGC BUSY
- Share PEQ, convert attack/release?
- Linux version crashes in latest Debian (Jack compatibility issue?)
- RDS: Make note in help about shared drives. Also send to Omnia.
- Smarter stereo-to-mono conversion (only when needed). Use amount of reduction instead of maximum degrees!!!
- Fix Bass boost frequencies in SST
- Make compressor with alternative ratio implementation
- Classical music compressor
- Add phase filter to LW version again?
- 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
- Hide inactive filters in bottom display (option)
- Disabling FM output makes Normal output pre-emphasized, even in SST.
- Test clipping
- NAB
- WASAPI exclusive mode disables certain things, make it possible to disable it (David O'Nell)

Note: Apparently, the 64 bit stand alone version is broken (possibly the VST as well). Hard Limit appears to do nothing at all, so there are constant (small) overshoots, and someone reported an exception in 64 bit mode. Will investigate this asap, for now, please use 32 bit.

In Beta-044 freeze the meters in Advanced Clipper if I the Limiter switch-on

Ok, see it here too. Ah, and I know why. Will fix it tonight.

64 bit Hard Limit issue turns out to be a compiler bug! I did find a workaround though. So the next beta should be ok again.

8.41 BETA045. Only a few small fixes this time.

Windows 32 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 41-045.exe
Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 41-045.exe
VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 41-045.dll

Windows 64 bit:
Windows stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 41-045.exe
VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 41-045.dll

CHANGES:
- 64 bit Hard Limit is working again
- Meter for Limiter is no longer frozen.

OLD CHANGES:
- 9sg - update to latest code
- Old web interface bug fixes
- 9sg 1 thread.
- Add bass clipper + final limiter for testing for streaming, to figure out once and for all if it's useful or not.
- Final limiter: Make speed depend on amount of bass clipping.
- Final limiter: Fix going though chunks.
- Spectrum Control: Abrupt Change Protection could overract because it ignored certain settings.
- Spectrum Control: ACP can overreact!
- Spectrum Control: Why is kick so fast?
- All compressors: Attack/release behavior in the new RMS mode was wrong, now fixed. Result is more consistent and movements are less sudden.
- Compressor inverse-Covfefe
- AM stereo downmixer 9
- Show backup input is active - change color of input level meters
- Final limiter: Put in separate file, so I can test it separately.
- Final limiter: Make own settings page. Lots of settings needed...
- Final limiter: Make it work for Quality != 100%, Latency != 4096
- MicroMPX web interface
- Fixed crash when changing number of bands in Spectrum Control.
- Add Parametric EQ to AGC 2
- RDS: 8 character words with <| go wrong
- RDS: Empty fields - remove?
New "Experimental" section, containing:
* NEW AGC
* New Spectrum Controller (replacement of Power Bass/Power Highs), adjusts the spectrum BEFORE the AGC, without affecting dynamics or loudness.
The Analog compressors now have new "Max ratio" and "Max ratio at" settings to have dynamic ratio's depending on how the amount of attenuation.

- Fix crash
- Check FB^2 ratio - Found fixed for NCME
- Make copy of Adjustment and only turn of if MAIN drops far enough. Should get rid of temporary rises (Abba)
- Fix "Shape" in new RMS mode (just square it?)
- Add Sudden Jump Protection (directly to compressor if possible)
- Fix Triple Normal Output separate processing clipping level if pre-emphasis for FM is disabled.
- SJP: Fix Attack speed (don't use weird Shape)
- SJP in SC mode broken in MULTICORE mode.
- AGC: Gate before Drive
- SJP: Compensate for window edge
- SJP: Remove dependence on latency setting (2048)
- SJP: Test at lower latencies: 4096, 2048, 1024, 512, 256, 128
- SJP: Better lookahead. NO. Good enough.
- AGC: Make lookahead depend on SJP on/off.
- Dynamic ratio: Weird behavior with 1.001:1 as start.
- ACP: Add On/Off in SC.
- SJP: Channel merging: Fix display
- Fix Max Ratio in GUI (break out in separate subpanel)
- SJP: Auto-calculate Level Boost
- SJP: Remove dynamic ratio and add asserts.
- SJP: Add support for ratio
- SJP: Auto-recover when close to target, so Level Boost is less critical -> Not needed I think?
- Test compressor behavior, compare with 8.40 and verify no changes
- Add licensing code (SC, Dynamic Ratio)
- SC ACP: Speeds should not affect it!
- Switched to a new compiler, slightly better performance (+3%)
- Improved NAN recovery handling and fixed 2 possible causes of NAN's
- Added maximum threshold to the compressor, it doesn't do anything if the input exceeds that level.

TODO:
- 64 bit: Hard Limit doesn't work
- Limiter display freeze
- Allow using bass distortion in bass clipper when used for final limiter.
- Add pre-AGC classical music thing
- MicroMPX add display for packet reception todo add reset packets, fix timing, show current playing position
- Add "Advanced Dynamics" to license overview screen
- Finish pre-AGC classical music thing
- SST: Make list of new ID's
- Move Spectrum Control and new AGC out of "Experimental" tab, and allow licensing.
- Share PEQ, attack/release?
- Optimize limiter
- Show Spectrum Control and new AGC in bottom display
- 64 bit: Crash reported
- Update RDS encoder to Mathijs' filter.
- NAB! LW!
- ADYEN
- Linux version crashes in latest Debian (Jack compatibility issue?)
- RDS: Make note in help about shared drives. Also send to Omnia.
- Allow moving equalizer between MB's
- Allow moving BB before last MB
- MicroMPX web interface version: Make sure that all ranges are correct and everything is stable when changing settings.
- SST: Ohio Valley and Blue Steel use Pre Amp
- SST: Couple Hard Limit to clipper on/off
- Old web interface: Text color in check boxes and buttons doesn't update
- Old web interface: Original right load can be messy. Load left first?
- Old web interface: Fix display of vu meters, also for SC
- Web interface reuse old numbers
- Old web interface avoid reload OR pass GUID
- SJP: Weird stuff at very low latencies with SJP levels, goes up and then down sometimes.
- Try new stereo widener idea
- Growling bass (add to True Bass as post filter, compare with https://www.refusesoftware.com/lowender ).
- Decide what to do with "Clip bass only (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- ladspa? r.co

- SST: Make it switch to backup input when the normal/FM signal switches.
- Smarter stereo-to-mono conversion (only when needed). Use amount of reduction instead of maximum degrees!!!
- Fix Bass boost frequencies in SST
- Make compressor with alternative ratio implementation
- Classical music compressor
- Add phase filter to LW version again?
- 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
- Hide inactive filters in bottom display (option)
- Disabling FM output makes Normal output pre-emphasized, even in SST.
- Test clipping
- NAB
- WASAPI exclusive mode disables certain things, make it possible to disable it (David O'Nell)

- Improve UECP ASCII mode for Magic RDS (just handle \n's inside strings)
- RDS UCEP: Put a timeout on the fallback to default settings. Some programs close the connection immediately.

Hans, will you upload a new version of your "Analog Pleasure" setting when the app comes out of beta so it can take advantage of the new AGC, and other new enhancements? Your setting is what I use.

BB = BassBoost? I would like to move around the SB as well.
Of course it would be even nicer if one could do it for all effects just by rearranging the list on the left.

Btw I think it would also be comfortable to have this list show what effect is on or off, e.g. by different color of text or a small sign before the text. One could check all with one look then.

Also any text is quite small on high dpi displays. Is there a way to have ST make it larger?

Pre-limiter still freezes if I limiter switch-on

Please let me know how/if I should register the Experimental section (I have the full license).

Running the latest Aussie-Cl Coastal v2.

I found the 'straight' beta experimental a bit harsh on the highs. Might have to tweak Aussie as well...