One of the things that should be in every electronic musician's plug-in folder is a spectrum analyzer. As the name suggests, this tool measures the relative strength of different frequencies in a signal, allowing you to see the dominant frequencies, potential trouble spots, etc. Where it comes in most handy, however, is when you have multiple instruments in the same general frequency range that are clashing with one another. Using a spectrum analyzer, you can see the common frequencies between the tracks as well as the results of EQ cuts you make as you try to make them fit in the mix together. The problem is, most analyzers will only show you one signal at a time, meaning a lot of going back and forth between tracks while you are mixing. Vertex DSP's MultiInspector removes that limitation by letting you view the plots of multiple tracks at the same time in a single window. Although it has been around for at least a year, MultiInspector doesn't seem to be very well known among the musicians I know. There are two versions of the plug in: the free MultiInspector Free, which is limited to 44.1k files and only lets you plot 4 tracks at a time maximum, and the commercial MultiInspector ($115) which significantly expands the features. Both plug-ins are available for Mac in AU and VST formats, and for Windows in VST format.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
An Insanely Useful Plug-In
One of the things that should be in every electronic musician's plug-in folder is a spectrum analyzer. As the name suggests, this tool measures the relative strength of different frequencies in a signal, allowing you to see the dominant frequencies, potential trouble spots, etc. Where it comes in most handy, however, is when you have multiple instruments in the same general frequency range that are clashing with one another. Using a spectrum analyzer, you can see the common frequencies between the tracks as well as the results of EQ cuts you make as you try to make them fit in the mix together. The problem is, most analyzers will only show you one signal at a time, meaning a lot of going back and forth between tracks while you are mixing. Vertex DSP's MultiInspector removes that limitation by letting you view the plots of multiple tracks at the same time in a single window. Although it has been around for at least a year, MultiInspector doesn't seem to be very well known among the musicians I know. There are two versions of the plug in: the free MultiInspector Free, which is limited to 44.1k files and only lets you plot 4 tracks at a time maximum, and the commercial MultiInspector ($115) which significantly expands the features. Both plug-ins are available for Mac in AU and VST formats, and for Windows in VST format.
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