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| Author: | hvz [ Tue May 28, 2013 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
BETA 723-001 Stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 23-001.exe Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 23-001.exe VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 23-001.dll Changes: - Improved Stokkemask clipper; far less effect on audio (from 2 dB loss in highs to 0.7 dB) - Added RF spectrum analyzer. Warning: Uses a lot of CPU power. - Added option to remove demodulated L/R spikes above 100% (level is configurable). - BS412 in composite clipper mode improved (there were some issues with the level calculations). The RF spectrum analyzer shows small Stokkemask overshoots, I think that's only caused by the used window shape that's not 100% identical to the ones used in spectrum analyzers. Also the Stokkemask analysis requires some smoothing of the output which causes a reduced peak level, which is not implemented in the RF display in Stereo Tool. Would be nice if someone with a hardware spectrum analyzer could run a (long) test to see if there are really no Stokkemask overshoots left. Todo: - smart_reflect_counter==4 DONE - aggressiveness calculation? DONE |
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| Author: | hvz [ Tue May 28, 2013 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
BETA 723-002 (NEARLY release candidate, see TODO below) Stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 23-002.exe Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 23-002.exe VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 23-002.dll Changes: - Stokkemask clipper now works well at all Strictness settings Old changes: - Improved Stokkemask clipper; far less effect on audio (from 2 dB loss in highs to 0.7 dB) - Added RF spectrum analyzer. Warning: Uses a lot of CPU power. - Added option to remove demodulated L/R spikes above 100% (level is configurable). - BS412 in composite clipper mode improved (there were some issues with the level calculations). The RF spectrum analyzer shows small Stokkemask overshoots, I think that's only caused by the used window shape that's not 100% identical to the ones used in spectrum analyzers. Also the Stokkemask analysis requires some smoothing of the output which causes a reduced peak level, which is not implemented in the RF display in Stereo Tool. Would be nice if someone with a hardware spectrum analyzer could run a (long) test to see if there are really no Stokkemask overshoots left. Todo: - Disable 'Clip at' when the Demod clipping is off. DONE |
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| Author: | hvz [ Wed May 29, 2013 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
BETA 723-003 (release candidate) Only change vs 002 is that the 'Clip at' slider is disabled in the display if 'Clip demod peaks' is disabled. And I replaced Brian's Cobalt preset by the latest version (separate ones for Web and Generic). Stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 23-003.exe Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 23-003.exe VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 23-003.dll Old Changes: - Stokkemask clipper now works well at all Strictness settings - Improved Stokkemask clipper; far less effect on audio (from 2 dB loss in highs to 0.7 dB) - Added RF spectrum analyzer. Warning: Uses a lot of CPU power. - Added option to remove demodulated L/R spikes above 100% (level is configurable). - BS412 in composite clipper mode improved (there were some issues with the level calculations). The RF spectrum analyzer shows small Stokkemask overshoots, I think that's only caused by the used window shape that's not 100% identical to the ones used in spectrum analyzers. Also the Stokkemask analysis requires some smoothing of the output which causes a reduced peak level, which is not implemented in the RF display in Stereo Tool. Would be nice if someone with a hardware spectrum analyzer could run a (long) test to see if there are really no Stokkemask overshoots left. |
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| Author: | Brian [ Wed May 29, 2013 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
Thanks... Looks OK. Since you synchronized them, I'll start trying to work on something using the new stuff. Probably going to have to be at reduced quality / reduced bands, as I'm starting to figure I'm going to be on this old computer for a good long while still. Haven't heard anything, and while not hearing anything is not necessarily "bad news", it does mean things will remain the same. Request for sometime soon: - Separate spike protection for band 1 and 2 (and 3, if keeping 3) in AGC. You also know my opinion about updating the compiler / libraries... |
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| Author: | hvz [ Wed May 29, 2013 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
I have now also fixed the bug that caused some warning messages to keep occurring after a restart. |
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| Author: | hvz [ Wed May 29, 2013 11:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
BETA 723-004 (release candidate) Fixed: Warnings kept being shown after restarts. Stand alone: http://www.stereotool.com/download/ster ... 23-004.exe Winamp DSP: http://www.stereotool.com/download/dsp_ ... 23-004.exe VST: http://www.stereotool.com/download/vst_ ... 23-004.dll Old Changes: - Stokkemask clipper now works well at all Strictness settings - Improved Stokkemask clipper; far less effect on audio (from 2 dB loss in highs to 0.7 dB) - Added RF spectrum analyzer. Warning: Uses a lot of CPU power. - Added option to remove demodulated L/R spikes above 100% (level is configurable). - BS412 in composite clipper mode improved (there were some issues with the level calculations). The RF spectrum analyzer shows small Stokkemask overshoots, I think that's only caused by the used window shape that's not 100% identical to the ones used in spectrum analyzers. Also the Stokkemask analysis requires some smoothing of the output which causes a reduced peak level, which is not implemented in the RF display in Stereo Tool. Would be nice if someone with a hardware spectrum analyzer could run a (long) test to see if there are really no Stokkemask overshoots left. |
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| Author: | eldoradofm [ Thu May 30, 2013 12:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
Link for standalone version not working. |
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| Author: | Bojcha [ Thu May 30, 2013 12:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
Noticed that there is 2 places where is stokke section. |
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| Author: | hvz [ Thu May 30, 2013 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
Quote: Link for standalone version not working.
Fixed.
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| Author: | hvz [ Thu May 30, 2013 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stereo Tool 7.23 BETA |
Quote: Noticed that there is 2 places where is stokke section.
This has 2 reasons:1 - It's part of the Advanced Clipper (cannot run without it) 2 - It has a big effect on the audio (although it's less now in this version). |
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