Automatic Level Adjustment Plug-In

HoRNet has released HoRNet ZeroLevel. This is what they have to say about it...

Before the EQ and compression, there are the levels. Open a multitrack session and the differences are already there: a loud snare, a quiet guitar, or backing vocals that disappear behind the lead. Getting those tracks into a useful relationship is part of mixing. It is also a first pass you may want help with.

That does not mean making every track equally loud. A kick and a backing vocal have different jobs. Nor does it mean flattening the dynamics until everything fits. A starting balance should let you hear the arrangement and decide what needs attention, without pretending to make the creative decisions for you.

ZeroLevel assists that first pass. Insert it on the tracks you want to coordinate and assign them the same Group ID. A group is simply a set of plugin instances sharing an ID -- it is not a bus, and it does not change your routing. Check each source type, play the song, and stop the transport to start the analysis.

When every instance in that group has a valid Learn result, ZeroLevel applies the gains automatically. The audio path uses one global gain per instance, not EQ or compression. After Learn, that gain is held rather than continuously riding every phrase or transient

From there, listen and make it yours. Try a different group preset, bring the guitars forward with a source offset, or change a source type without learning again. Valid Learn results are saved with your project. We see this as a useful place to begin: the final balance, processing choices, and movement of the song still belong to you.

• Audio: mono and stereo, zero declared latency.
• Groups: eight Group IDs, nine shared presets.
• Sources: Auto plus 12 manual source categories.
• Adjustment: source offsets ±12 dB, total gain ±60 dB.
• Learn: capture during Play, analysis after Stop. Valid results save with your project.
• Packaged formats: VST3 and AAX for macOS and Windows, plus Audio Units for macOS. 64-bit host required.
• Windows editor: Microsoft Edge WebView2 Evergreen Runtime required.
• Coordination: instances must share the same host process and plugin module.
• Documentation: English and Italian manuals are included in the download.

Pricing and Availability:
24,99 Euros

More information:

• HoRNet ZeroLevel

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