Developer for a minimal channel strip plugin

[dreadcore]

Update 15th June: dev found. Thank you for your interest.

Hello,
Veteran producer looking for a VST plugin dev who doesn't hate people with an idea and no coding ability.

Concept
Channel strip that doesn't colour the sound and has ultra-low CPU load. Working title Zero Channel

Components
• Filtering HPF and LPF
Fixed, steep curves, 20 -> 600hz / 600hz <- 30khz
• 4 band EQ
Low shelf, low mid bell, high mid bell, high shelf
• Fast compressor
Ratio 2:1 -> 10:10, attack, release, make up; side chain, BPF filter on SC input
• Noise Gate
• Input trim
• Stereo width
100 -> 0%; no artificial widening
• Fader
• Simple metering
• Option to bypass Filters, EQ, Comp and Gate to further reduce CPU load.

That's it. No panning, no auto gain, no AI, no circuit modelling, no saturation, no "vibe", nothing that adds character or CPU load. This CS should add nothing to the signal beyond a few db of amplitude, only subtract via EQ, width or dynamics.

Technical
VST 3 only. No porting to AU, AAX, iOS or whatever else necessary. Needs a macOS installer.

UI
Simple minimal styling, predominantly white, high legibility for old c**ts with dodgy eyesight. Ref Klevgrand's beautiful GoTo EQ. Am a designer by trade so can have a crack at the UI if that's an issue.

Financial
Unless making this idea a reality costs an absolute bloody fortune, I'm happy to fund the coding and inevitable patches as the macOS updates tick in. Also perfectly happy to release it as freeware after release. There is no way this will be runaway success, given the collective obsession for vintage, modelling and "mojo", whatever the f**k that is, I just want this tool made because I will use it myself. If others want a similarly puritanical, minimal angle, all the better. We can digitally high five and feel vaguely superior.

Any takers? You star, you. Send me a mail to boom at boomstation dot no
Any haters? Exercise restraint, please; us non-coding plebs have to start somewhere.

[Benedict]

I could make some of this in Synth Edit, but I would need to make a loop out for Compressor at least. Fiddly yes, initially but most ppl have and use their own Comp. Selling feature: BYO Comp and change as it suits. Personally, I would recommend the AdHd Levelling Tool but seeing it is a loop, anything will do. The user can then save their own Chain or whatever their Host does.

In theory, my export should work on a Mac straight up - I'm told it does. Assuming you are Apple afflicted, you get to test that.

This is me and some of mine: https://benedictroffmarsh.com/instruments/
- PareQ shows my closest attempt at a compressor, and it is nasty (amusing here for odd movement but not for what you want).
- 2020 Modulating Delay shows the Breakout Loop:

I can handle GUI.

I am starting to move so while the project itself does not need to take long, IF it spans my cross-country trek, I could be awol for a while (unknown exact as most of my stuff is being sold here so I go somewhere I have never been to have to start again - excitement). I work fast tho so long as the spec is clear and not constantly changing



p.s. this was mine for Higher Hz (paid work)

[dreadcore]

Thank you for your interest! I'm looking for someone who ideally can do the entire job, rather than almost all of it, but it's early days. Have bookmarked your site. Thanks again!

[Benedict]

Comp design is a hard thing - unless you want formula meh. Besides, it's only a matter of time before people ask if you can let them fly in their Pro Q to use all 99 EQ bads lol

[Guillaume Piolat]

Honestly one of the better ideas I've seen around here, good luck for your research

[dreadcore]

Honestly one of the better ideas I've seen around here, good luck for your research

Feel free to steal my idea and save me the expense...

(Nice plugins, btw - I'll be trying some of these out on the next EP)