Hey Patrons, I’ve updated Fräs with a few useful additions:

New Features & Improvements

• Loudness compensation is now always active – The button has been removed. The plugin didn’t sound as intended without loudness compensation so I decided to remove the option to turn it off.

• New high-end filter (“Messitte”) – Filters out high-mids and high frequencies from the distortion, based on a request from Nick Messitte.

• Automatic oversampling handling – The plugin now manages oversampling on its own.

Let me know if you run into any issues or have more feature requests.

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About Fräs

Fräs (or Fras, as it will appear in your DAW) is a new approach to saturation with an analog feel. The saturation algorithm isn’t that special, I mean, I like the sound of it and I spent a fair amount of time tweaking it to my liking. But, it’s not the sound of the saturation that makes this plugin stand out, it’s how it is applied dynamically to the audio that makes a difference. Fräs is built on the same frame as Shape2 Advanced. They’re both based on waveshaping and how they apply the effect dynamically is based on the same concept (you’ll recognize the layout and look from Shape2 Advanced). But the similarities stop there. Especially the dynamic bypass section can be used creatively in Fräs to place the distortion in the signal as you wish while in Shape2 Advanced, it’s there to bypass the plugin in sections without low-end or less energy. The dynamic bypass used together with the ‘Below’ and ‘Makeup’ gain will also turn Fräs into a dynamic processor well suited for what you normally use a compressor for in mastering. I don’t mean the type of compression you add to keep a signal in control, I mean the kind of compression you do to make the music live. Fräs shines at this; Do the control of dynamics with the compressor of your choice, and then bring back life using Fräs.

Fräs is only available as VST3 for now. AU will be added as soon as I find the time to go through Apple schnapple’s crazy process for signing and notarizing stuff.

Complete walkthrough using v1.00:

https://youtu.be/bYc_i7irm60?si=ylRNsUW-wC9UnzBr

Manual:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tSWYAJNHF5m-Lzwh6J4a3mOcmRhmPbbWVUQFn_anCNk/edit?usp=sharing

Available as VST3 for macOS and Windows

Download for Patreon’s:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/74683988

Hey,

Here’s a short but effective Reaper script to automatically create a V-shaped volume automation curve (6ms wide) at the cursor position for the selected track. I wrote it for a project to edit out clicks but you do you!

Key Features:

• Dynamic Volume Adjustment: The script inserts three automation points:

  • Point 1: 3 milliseconds before the cursor, set to the current volume level.

  • Point 2: At the cursor, reduced to silence (0% volume).

  • Point 3: 3 milliseconds after the cursor, returning to the original volume level.

• Automation Lane Management: If no automation lane exists, the script will create a volume automation lane. When executed on an existing automation lane, it applies the V-shaped curve to that specific lane.

• Exponential Curve: The automation follows an exponential curve, ensuring smooth and natural transitions that effectively suppress clicks without compromising the surrounding audio quality.

How to Use:

• Select the Target Track: Choose the track where you want to apply the automation.

• Position the Cursor: Place the play cursor precisely at the point of the unwanted click or noise.

• Run the Script: Execute the script to automatically insert the V-shaped automation curve at the cursor’s position.

Hey, Patreons!
I’m getting closer to the final release of Shape2 Advanced. However, I’m not satisfied with the loudness compensation algorithm implementation. I also want to test a new function I dreamt of the other night that may stir up things slightly (I’m guessing you’ll hear all about it when alpha010 lands).

Other than that, I’m pretty happy. This thing gets used a lot here, and I haven’t found any new bugs since Alpha008.

(The video is still showing alpha008, there wasn’t enough new stuff for an updated video)

Changelog Alpha 009:

• Removed the automatic gain compensation from Soft 1 and 2. The reason is that you can easily gain-compensate with the ‘Low Peaks’ knob and it sounded better without the automatic gain compensation.

• Minor tweaks and I removed various test modules that are not needed anymore.  It should make the plugin more stable and put less strain on the CPU, at least in theory.

What is Shape2 Advanced?
Shape2 Advanced is an extreme low-end shaper/compressor that gives you 100% control of the lowest part of the spectrum. It’s based around a waveshaper that reshapes your low-end to use all available headroom without causing issues, maximizing your bass without affecting the upper frequencies.

The first stage in Shape2 Advanced mirrors the Shape2 module in SubBB, running the low-end through a waveshaper for a compressed effect. Next, an algorithm removes any distortion created. Up to this point, it’s similar to SubBB. But Shape2 Advanced takes it further: you can reintroduce some of the original envelope to the processed signal with the Envelope controls, set the allowed max peaks with the “Low Peaks” control, add a burst of sub noise at he transients for a greater impact, and blend in a synthesized first harmonic to the signal.

Complete walkthrough:

If you’re new to the plugin you may need this complete walkthrough using Alpha 005. It lacks the bits and pieces added in Alpha 008 but overall it works the same: https://youtu.be/EUjTphHMz2E?si=WeAhyzlBMqtFdE4W

 I’m still holding back with AU builds, there’s just VST3 for now.

Download for Patrons:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/download-hub-74683988

The demo has also been updated to Alpha009.

If you’re reading this on Patreon, you’re already seeing the full post.. If you found this post elsewhere, click here for the full post!

 This script allows you to set a virtual zero position in your Reaper project and displays the time at your cursor relative to that position. I originally created it for situations where clients reference specific times in a song, but the song doesn’t start at the Reaper project’s default zero position (e.g., when mastering an album). Since its release, I’ve received emails from people who found all kinds of creative uses for it and started to use it for all kinds of tasks myself!

With this script, you can place a new virtual zero at the start of a track and use the built-in timer to quickly locate the desired position.

What’s New in v2.52:

• The text in buttons is animated to get a better sense of a ‘click’

Core Features:

• Time at Cursor: Displays the time at your cursor relative to a custom zero point (called “Reset” in the script).

• Dynamic Timer: Tracks playback time relative to the zero point in real-time.

• Easy Reset & Navigation: Quickly reset the zero point, navigate to it, or play from it.

How to Use:

• Download the script (attached).

• Load it into Reaper:

  • Go to Actions > Show Action List > ReaScript > Load and select the script.

• Run the script: Launch it to display the timer and new controls.

Feel free to share any feedback or suggestions – I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Enjoy!

Download for Patreons: 
https://www.patreon.com/posts/121395463