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Title: VST Plugin Help
Post by: ThePiedPiper on December 16, 2018, 08:52:19 AM: I use a free VST plug-in for stereo expanding (works wonders when working with a mono file) and I recently had to reinstall Windows. Now I can't for the life of me recall the name of the Plug-in. I know this is VERY vague and requires some "Jedi Mind Reading" tricks to read my mind, but I have used this plug-in with great success and I hate to not have it in my arsenal of plug-ins.

While on the subject, is there any plug-ins (preferably the free kind) that you find yourself using a lot and if so, what is it and what does it do?

Thanks for the help and sorry for the terrible description of what I am looking for :'(
Title: Re: VST Plugin Help
Post by: if_then_else on December 16, 2018, 09:32:12 AM: The (stripped-down) Izotope Ozone Imager VST plugin for single-band stereo-widening is free.

Other than this:
- Fabfilter Pro MB
- Fabfilter Pro C2
- Fabfilter Pro Q2
- Fabfilter Pro L2
- Fabfilter Saturn
- Valhalla Room
- Valhalla Vintage Verb
- LiquidSonics Reverberate 2
- Credland Audio StereoSavage
- Izotope RX
Title: Re: VST Plugin Help
Post by: ThePiedPiper on December 16, 2018, 09:34:59 AM: Quote from: if_then_else on December 16, 2018, 09:32:12 AM
The (stripped-down) Izotope Ozone Imager VST plugin for single-band stereo-widening is free.

Other than this:
- Fabfilter Pro MB
- Fabfilter Pro C2
- Fabfilter Pro Q2
- Fabfilter Pro L2
- Fabfilter Saturn
- Valhalla Room
- Valhalla Vintage Verb
- LiquidSonics Reverberate 2
- Credland Audio StereoSavage
- Izotope RX

Thank you! I just downloaded it and I'll give it a try. I use iZotope a lot, so this should be awesome. Thanks again! I was just so use to using the other one, but learning something new (better?) is always fun.
Title: Re: VST Plugin Help
Post by: if_then_else on December 16, 2018, 10:56:33 AM: As for worth-while free VST plugins:
Just give TDR Nova (dynamic EQ) and TDR Kotelnikow (compressor) a try. There are also some stripped-down plugins from Melda or LVC which are quite nice.

In the great and affordable range, there are also Klanghelm MJUC (compressor) and Klanghelm SDRR (saturation).
Title: Re: VST Plugin Help
Post by: ThePiedPiper on December 16, 2018, 06:37:20 PM: The one I am struggling to remember is "Happi" or something similar to that???
Title: Re: VST Plugin Help
Post by: if_then_else on December 17, 2018, 01:20:20 AM: Quote from: ThePiedPiper on December 16, 2018, 06:37:20 PM
The one I am struggling to remember is "Happi" or something similar to that???

SHEPPi Spatial Enhancer?
Title: Re: VST Plugin Help
Post by: ThePiedPiper on December 17, 2018, 04:38:14 AM: Quote from: if_then_else on December 17, 2018, 01:20:20 AM
Quote from: ThePiedPiper on December 16, 2018, 06:37:20 PM
The one I am struggling to remember is "Happi" or something similar to that???

SHEPPi Spatial Enhancer?

:clapping: YES!!!! THANK YOU :clapping:
You have made an internet friend! I'm tickled pink!
Title: Re: VST Plugin Help
Post by: ThePiedPiper on December 17, 2018, 04:41:52 AM: For those of you who like to try out new things, you may want to give this a try. I have a fair amount of mono recordings from my minidisc days and this is (in my opinion) the best sounding fake stereo I have heard. I'm a big fan of it ... here's a nice review of the VST for those interested.

http://dallashodgson.info/articles/OpenAmbienceProject/