Hey KVR,
I'm building an alignment plugin that gives you separate control over time AND phase correction, with variable amounts (0-150%) instead of all-or-nothing.
Why? Because current tools force you to accept whatever phase "correction" they apply, even when it makes your drums sound lifeless or your room mics lose their natural space.
What this solves:
Close mics need 100% tight? ✓
Room mics need only 30% to keep the vibe? ✓
Just want timing fixed, leave phase alone? ✓
Visual feedback shows exactly what's changing
Background: Audio engineer, math degree, 10 years dev. Already matching commercial plugin accuracy.
Need Logic/AU beta testers who:
Record with multiple mics( or can get stems from online)
Know the pain of "sounds good solo, disappears in mix"
Can test and give feedback.
Free license for testers that give feedback. Just need real-world feedback.
Anyone else frustrated that tools like MAutoAlign only do time, while others force phase changes you don't want?
Starting with Logic since thats what I use the most, but planning to expand to other DAWs in the future.
Interested? Please comment, dm or send an email sebonguitar@gmail.com
Time AND phase alignment with variable control - Logic beta testers needed
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- KVRer
- 6 posts since 14 Jul, 2025
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 6 posts since 14 Jul, 2025
Hey, thanks for the response! Yes, I'm familiar with Sound Radix's tool - and have used it for quite a while.
The key difference is the variable control. With their plugin (and others), phase correction is binary - it's either on or off. What I found is that sometimes you want just a little phase correction (like 30% on room mics to preserve the natural space) or you might want to overdrive it for effect (120%+).
My approach lets you dial in exactly how much phase correction you want from 0-150%, not just on/off. So you can keep your room mics sounding natural while still improving correlation, or go full surgical on close mics.
Plus aiming for $79 vs their $199 - trying to make it more accessible.
I am also looking at trying a different interface but keeping the interconnectivity of tracks along the plugin instances.
Have you used their plugin? What's your experience?
Want to try out the one I am building? If so just email me at sebonguitar@gmail.com and ill send you the beta-version and if you dont like it you dont have give feedback.
The key difference is the variable control. With their plugin (and others), phase correction is binary - it's either on or off. What I found is that sometimes you want just a little phase correction (like 30% on room mics to preserve the natural space) or you might want to overdrive it for effect (120%+).
My approach lets you dial in exactly how much phase correction you want from 0-150%, not just on/off. So you can keep your room mics sounding natural while still improving correlation, or go full surgical on close mics.
Plus aiming for $79 vs their $199 - trying to make it more accessible.
I am also looking at trying a different interface but keeping the interconnectivity of tracks along the plugin instances.
Have you used their plugin? What's your experience?
Want to try out the one I am building? If so just email me at sebonguitar@gmail.com and ill send you the beta-version and if you dont like it you dont have give feedback.
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MirkoVanHauten MirkoVanHauten https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=376111
- KVRist
- 457 posts since 12 Mar, 2016
I'm not a Mac guy anymore or else I would have loved to test it. The idea seems a bit strange to me as just a little time/phase correction makes the comb filtering worse/more audible. But what would 150% do?
It runs on my machine! Everything else is undefined behavior.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 6 posts since 14 Jul, 2025
Hey, thanks for the interest even though you can't test right now! Great question about the 150%.
You're absolutely right that small corrections can sometimes make comb filtering more audible - that's exactly why I built the variable control. Sometimes 100% correction is too much and 50% sounds better.
The phase correction will also not be on the same on the entire spectrum but different for different "buckets" of freq.
The 150% thing? Honestly, it's more of a "why not?" feature. If I'm giving you a knob that goes 0-100%, why artificially limit it? Some people love pushing things past "correct" to see what happens.
It's not a core feature - the real value is in the 0-100% range where you can dial in exactly what sounds good instead of accepting an all-or-nothing correction. But in the hands of creative producers who like to experiment... who knows what they'll do with 150%? Maybe something cool, maybe something weird. That's the fun of it.
Think of it like guitar amps that "go to 11" - it's there if you want to try it, but most of the magic happens in the normal range.
Most people would use it as just a press one button to align time and phase and then bounce the track and move on. But hopefully in a cheaper plugin then the bigger names.
Planning VST versions eventually, so hopefully you can try it then! What DAW are you using?
You're absolutely right that small corrections can sometimes make comb filtering more audible - that's exactly why I built the variable control. Sometimes 100% correction is too much and 50% sounds better.
The phase correction will also not be on the same on the entire spectrum but different for different "buckets" of freq.
The 150% thing? Honestly, it's more of a "why not?" feature. If I'm giving you a knob that goes 0-100%, why artificially limit it? Some people love pushing things past "correct" to see what happens.
It's not a core feature - the real value is in the 0-100% range where you can dial in exactly what sounds good instead of accepting an all-or-nothing correction. But in the hands of creative producers who like to experiment... who knows what they'll do with 150%? Maybe something cool, maybe something weird. That's the fun of it.
Think of it like guitar amps that "go to 11" - it's there if you want to try it, but most of the magic happens in the normal range.
Most people would use it as just a press one button to align time and phase and then bounce the track and move on. But hopefully in a cheaper plugin then the bigger names.
Planning VST versions eventually, so hopefully you can try it then! What DAW are you using?