Alternatives to Sonnox Inflator?
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- Banned
- Topic Starter
- 453 posts since 30 Mar, 2016
Hi, as the title says - I'm looking for alternatives to Sonnox Inflator. Hadn't been watching loudness-related plugins for some years, so something new may have cropped up. Or not.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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- KVRist
- 352 posts since 13 Feb, 2015
Voxengo Varisaturator isn't new, but it is underrated
Also Plugin Alliance Black Box HG2 and Vertigo VSM-3
Also Plugin Alliance Black Box HG2 and Vertigo VSM-3
- KVRAF
- 4633 posts since 21 Jan, 2008 from oO
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- KVRAF
- 2746 posts since 13 Feb, 2012 from Amsterdam
Fielding DSP Reviver probably comes closest in terms of concept, but i never compared them side by side.
And as mentioned, Voxengo Varisaturator often comes up as a replacement.
And as mentioned, Voxengo Varisaturator often comes up as a replacement.
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- KVRer
- 9 posts since 31 Jan, 2017
Inflator is just a waveshaper. Basically any free waveshaper will do something similar at the right settings.
I like StandardClip by SIR Audio Tools, it has a 'soft-clip saturation' waveshaper that is a very similar.
Links: https://www.hispasonic.com/foros/sony-o ... ost3238655
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/11509081-post27.html
I like StandardClip by SIR Audio Tools, it has a 'soft-clip saturation' waveshaper that is a very similar.
Links: https://www.hispasonic.com/foros/sony-o ... ost3238655
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/11509081-post27.html
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- KVRAF
- 2908 posts since 26 Oct, 2007 from Kent, UK
It's amazing just how many plugins of this nature are basically the same thing - waveshapers/clippers. I just use an old plugin that truncates at the output - hard clips - for these duties. Quite a few Waves plugins do that. Or, I use T Racks soft clipper which can be varied between hard clipping and a softer clipping.
- KVRAF
- 4633 posts since 21 Jan, 2008 from oO
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- KVRist
- 370 posts since 8 Jun, 2009
AFAIK and understand it, Inflator is more like a dynamic reacting waveshaper, adapting its curve to levels. Try this with your "free waveshaper". Sonnox plug ins are of very high quality and no marketing fake. Paul Frindle (developer of Inflator) is a grand master of digital audio processing. He wote about the Inflator: "On the Inflator; the effect control does have its uses in bringing in some mild warmth and body to tracks. But I've found it almost always more effective to leave the effect at 100% and play with the input and output controls to get the desired effect."kvaca wrote:Thislexr wrote:Inflator is just a waveshaper. Basically any free waveshaper will do something similar at the right settings.
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- KVRist
- 132 posts since 31 Jan, 2021
This test seems to demonstrate that the voodoo behind Inflator is largely standard waveshaping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0yd3amDn8sdreamvoid wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 4:14 pmAFAIK and understand it, Inflator is more like a dynamic reacting waveshaper, adapting its curve to levels. Try this with your "free waveshaper". Sonnox plug ins are of very high quality and no marketing fake. Paul Frindle (developer of Inflator) is a grand master of digital audio processing. He wote about the Inflator: "On the Inflator; the effect control does have its uses in bringing in some mild warmth and body to tracks. But I've found it almost always more effective to leave the effect at 100% and play with the input and output controls to get the desired effect."kvaca wrote:Thislexr wrote:Inflator is just a waveshaper. Basically any free waveshaper will do something similar at the right settings.
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- KVRAF
- 2989 posts since 5 Nov, 2014
- KVRist
- 446 posts since 29 Apr, 2019
Check out Boost by UrsaDSP.
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- KVRist
- 94 posts since 22 May, 2019
I've seen a video comparing Inflator with Melda plugins (MWaveShaper and MSaturator) and both plugins get the same result as Inflator as shown by null tests:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gMcL26Hr4A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Y-4fIorOY
And blind test comparison here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9oOCTFhio4&t=1211s
Not the same thing, but Klanghelm IVGI2 is a cool dynamic saturator that can make sound louder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gMcL26Hr4A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Y-4fIorOY
And blind test comparison here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9oOCTFhio4&t=1211s
Not the same thing, but Klanghelm IVGI2 is a cool dynamic saturator that can make sound louder.