How to see what your plugins are actually doing - Audio Analysis Tools in REAPER

Free plugins to test and visualize what's happening with your audio and guess what, they all come with REAPER.

Plugins used:
JS: Oscilloscope Meter
JS: Frequency Spectrum Analyzer Meter
JS: Sine Sweep Generator
JS: Tone Generator
JS: DC Filter
JS: -12dB dim (ReaPack)

and the plugin under test is SoundToys Sie-Q

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[daleonov]

Yes, that'spretty scientific way to examine plugins. I also sometimes put a track with a plugin and a copy of it without a plugin out of phase to literally hear the difference. That's a good way to compensate for a lack of ear training :D

[davidvosspoor]

That last swipe sounded beautiful. Reminded me of a sound in that Maniac Mansion videogame from the 80s, but I can't remember what

[BoothJunkie]

Really excellent stuff. I'm going to use that frequency spectrum analyzer. Great video.

[vanhaze]

Incredibly powerful fade options, can't recall any other DAW that can do this, many thanks Jon !

[StevenMorris]

I love this kind of video-- I'd love to learn more about this kind of stuff :)

[curiousmonkey]

Thank you very much! How can I temposync the oscilloscope tho? Need to see the phase of my Kick and Bass in detail and in relation to the grid :)
Can that be done with these plugins or what could I use for this task on linux?

[amdenis]

Question: did you say that DC filter does the same thing as a DC offset compensator? I don't think that's correct. I believe that if DC offset is wrong, it affects all frequencies the same, so if you are just doing a steep high-pass filter, then you are only removing low frequencies and their DC offset as a side-effect.

[gibson]

very nice video, and no need for plugindoctor

[Achaseu]

How to make a smoothed plot and freeze it so you can see the frequency response in total?

[studiohzz]

what should be the starting point to use this plugin ? like you have kept 1024 as the value is this specific to a certain scenario, do you change it ? keep it constant ?

[Weston_Guidero]

Is there a function in Reaper that can 'Detect Cuts' like the function in Logic? How logic can just auto cut and make markers for say a commercial movie file, detecting each cut within the movie file.

[fundorinlive]

Do you really use Automap and it's plugin wrapper with Reaper?

[Sirusdark]

ReaPack?? Could you please add a link? I haven't followed all the latest changes with Reaper.fm (yeah, shame on me) and I'm not sure the ReaPack I have in mind is the same as what you're talking about... Thanks!