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Windows => Plug-in Development => Topic started by: OpenEnd on October 16, 2019, 11:40:47 am

Title: Dynamic Expander
Post by: OpenEnd on October 16, 2019, 11:40:47 am

Hello Team,

since a lot of years Music on CD is offered in very bad Dynamic Range.
There for I'd like to have a tool inside Media Center like a Dynamic Expander, which would be able to expand music in several dB steps.

Greetz from Bavaria in Germany

Charly

Title: Re: Dynamic Expander
Post by: Inquisition on October 25, 2019, 06:44:05 am

Oh ein Deutscher aus dem openend  ;)



That idea from charly sounds good.  Maybe something for V26?

Title: Re: Dynamic Expander
Post by: NorthGeorgiaWX on March 20, 2020, 12:58:33 pm

Is this still being considered?

I use to have several Phase Linear preamp's (designed by Bob Carver) that had a "Peak Unlimiter/Downward Expander" It analysed the music and "uncompressed" peaks that it determined needing more headroom (I know it looked at the attack rate of the signal, but the details escape me now). It also made the quieter parts lower, so it gave you a much more dynamic listening experience. Things with impact like drums and certain bass parts could really use the increased dynamics. I still miss my old Phase Linear equipment. :-)

Title: Re: Dynamic Expander
Post by: bruce.weiland on March 31, 2020, 04:43:15 pm

Quote from: NorthGeorgiaWX on March 20, 2020, 12:58:33 pm

Is this still being considered?

 Phase Linear like "Peak Unlimiter/Downward Expander"  :-)

Yes PLEASE.


Bruce

Title: Re: Dynamic Expander
Post by: OpenEnd on December 05, 2023, 06:40:23 am

Hello team,

now my question is, if something is planned for version32 build?

Greetz Charly

Title: Re: Dynamic Expander
Post by: Matt on December 05, 2023, 08:40:15 am

Google turns up several VST plugins that offer dynamic expansion.  You might give those a try since Media Center fully supports VST.