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You can download it from the link below. It is a metering tool and it is free. http://voyager.adsl.dk/knef/vumeter/ Cheers Earle Earle, Regarding the VUmeter . . . when using the oscilloscope to analyze distortion, what should we really be looking for? I've read the comments on the Voyager site, bu...

Here is what I do most of the time. 1. Open the newly mixed down track in Har-Bal use the low shelve to shave of everything below 45hz and then press the intuitQ button 2. Press the record button to create the new-eq.wav file 3. Bring it into Wavelab for surgical EQ (usually not necessary depending...

After using Har-Bal for quite some time now, I feel like I should know the answer to this, but I'm not sure that I do. I certainly understand the "match loudness" function as it relates to a reference file. However, if no reference file is used and all EQ changes are manually sculpted, is ...

Paavo,

What do you know about the JBL LSR 6300 and new 4300 series speakers with their room compensation technology? I've read a lot of good things about these monitors and just wondering if you had any comments?

Tom

The same vumeter I was pointing folks at before. http://voyager.adsl.dk/knef/vumeter/ Earle Earle, I just downloaded and installed this. It looks like the oscilioscope view (#2) can be used for detecting distortion. However, I was a little confused by this statement on their website: "This vie...

Earle,

What "metering" do you use to identify/monitor distortion?

Tom

What is the significance of the little green box at the bottom/right side of the HB 2.0 Beta screen labeled (with text flyover), "Cursor Focus Indicator?"

Tom

Earle, One last question regarding the "vumeter." You don't seem to be able to minimize it, so how do find it easiest to work with this program -- in other words, making it active when you want to use it -- and pushing it to the background when you don't need it? Maybe you just have to ope...

Earle,

That sure works. Mucho Gracias !

Tom

Earle, I just downloaded the little "vu meter" program, and the phase meter is exactly what I was looking for. I am not, however, able to toggle between the other views that are supposedly included. Have you had this problem, or am I just doing something wrong? If I read correctly, you're ...

Thanks for all the input, Earle.

Do you know if this little program a plugin or a stand-alone? I haven't downloaded it yet, and I couldn't really tell from what I read.

Tom

I'm sure the answer of choice is just "listening," but are there any plugins available that will graphically (and accurately) measure the width of the stereo image/field? There are many for phase analysis, but I'm not aware of any for this particular purpose.

Tom

Earle,

By its very nature, would the judicious use of a high pass filter on material that has a fairly substantial bottom end tend to add a little clarity and definition to vocals?

Tom

Sorry about that Earle. I assumed you meant a sweep with a parametric equalizer.

Tom

Hi Earle,

With this procedure, are you suggesting a sweep using a Q of about 1.4 (one octave)? If so, is it possible to find the offending frequencies with a Q this broad?

Tom