Sound Radix - do you use these Effects? if yes how? PI - Auto Align - Powair - Drum Leveler-Surfer EQ

[Caine123]

hi guys, i bought the plugins within the years step by step but somehow i noticed how i dont use them in the last years at all.... maybe i dont understand them or i didnt use them yet for specific cases or i found other effects, here is my list:

PI
i used it in a few projects, i had about 20 inserts with different elements and also grouped them and PI afaik should correct phase issues and make the mix tighter. i dunno if it was imagination or not but i didnt hear much difference. it also is no fun to add so many instances in each mixer track, it got annoying.... did i use it wrong? is this tool maybe in A BOX not so useful?

Auto Align
didnt use it at all, i think this is mostly for self recorded material etc. i use mostly samples and dont use it.

Powair
i thought i'd use it more often but first it introduced too much latency and cpu consumption but then i used more Pro C and other comps and forgot it somehow.

Drum Leveler
even here i used it first in some projects but mostly i also used here mot PRO C for compression and if i wanted a dryer signal i use SPL Transient and or also a gate.

Surfer EQ
i loved this first, but i use Soothe for taming and enhancing.

i dont say these are bad products at all, they are very unique, but im deciding if i will keep them or if they got obsolete for me... would love to read your opinions, usage and maybe your alternatives you found?

[Nug Wrangler]

I use muteomatic a bit

[plexuss]

I have them and I use them...

PI
I dont know if you used it incorrectly. However I use it from time to time and it does make the low end tighter. in fact you reminded me that i should use it on my current project because I have layered bass sounds and I can tell the sound is comprimised because of phase issues. PI will probabluy help. I conisder Pi and unique and essential tool.

Auto Align
I dont record from mics so I had no interest in Auto Align.

Powair
A very cool and again, unique plugin. The LUFS loudness leveler and the unique compression work great. I find the compressor adds quite a vibe so I use it when I want that. I've used this more for the LUFS leveler.

Drum Leveler
I love this plugin. I use it to add more puncuated tranients and to generally manipulate transients more-so than your usual attack/sustain processors.

Surfer EQ
What a crazy but useful EQ! It still amazes me that other EQ's dont implement something like this. I do use it to boost higher harmonics of bass sounds, usually.

[Mies]

I'll second @plexuss about Powair. It is a remarkable tool if your intent is to control loudness, something Pro C etc. will struggle to achieve (not being levellers). As a pure compressor, it is no slouch either but, in my opinion, Powair really comes into its own when you combine levelling and compression.

Auto Align (I only ever used v1) is easy to use and does the job.

[foosnark]

SurferEQ is the only one of those I have, but it's pretty awesome. I don't use it that frequently, but it can totally transform sound, muting or cranking specific harmonics or acting as a resonator -- it's not just for taming. In fact I kind of neglected to ever use it as a subtle enhancement sort of thing.

Someone just yesterday recommended I try it after saturation to sculpt the added harmonics -- they use it for making bass work better on small speakers (a subtle boost to the first couple of harmonics).