Roger Nichols Digital: Inspector XL …
I’ve spent the last few days configuring a new system, installing software, plugins, you name it. Except for one minor snafu that I corrected by repairing permissions, everything went well. During the process I had the opportunity to touch base with some old friends, mainly developers and software manufacturers regarding license transfers. One particular correspondence is worth discussing.
Three years ago a friend of mine pointed me to a free plugin called Inspector. At the time the plugin was developed and distributed by Elemental Audio Systems. The tool was [and still is] a wonderful audio analysis plugin capable of RT Spectral Analysis, Peak, RMS, and Headroom monitoring. It also included a clipping alarm system. Elemental Audio offered an advanced version of Inspector called Inspector XL, and after experimenting with the free version, I was so impressed I decided to purchase the advanced bundle. I’ve been using it ever since.
In May of 2006, Elemental Audio Systems partnered with Roger Nichols Digital. Roger himself is a famed Grammy Award recipient, recording engineer, and producer. From that point the entire group of processing tools previously offered by Elemental Audio was re-branded and made available exclusively through Roger Nichols Digital. Recently new additions were added to the catalog, including the Dynam-izer. This is a dynamics processor that in fact has been nominated for a TEC [Technical Excellence & Creativity] Award, 2007.
Guess what? Inspector [pictured above] is still available on the site as a free download. I suggest you check it out. If you feel you need advanced features, I recommend that you consider Inspector XL. XL features include: Spectral Analysis, Third Octave Analyzer, Custom Metering - including Digital PPM and K-System analog, Correlation Meter, and Stereo Imaging Meters. Vertical and Horizontal options are supported. Also, a comprehensive alarm system can be implemented to monitor Peak and RMS measurements independently. Both versions of Inspector are currently available as RTAS, AU and VST Universal Binaries.
I suggest you read into all the tools offered by Roger Nichols Digital. In fact there are a few video tutorials hosted by Roger himself. I found the support staff to be helpful and accommodating during my recent correspondence.
Impressive stuff …
Inspector XL retails for $249 US.
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