From a top-level, Spectral Agent:
- Compares frequency data between tracks.
- Determines frequency clashes.
- Dynamically implements notch filters to favor lead tracks.
Structurally, the plugin works as a full-mix unmasking manager by giving you the power to create an ecosystem of Master/Yielding interactions across all your tracks.
Windows and MacOS-compatible (VST3 and AU)
The Ecosystem Concept
Put up to 64 instances of Spectral Agent on the tracks or buses in your mix, and they will automatically broadcast data to each other (no sidechaining necessary). Select one of the other tracks, and the analyzer window will display an overlay of the tracks' frequency data. The plugin will identify peaks, as well as frequency collision points between the two tracks.
You can then begin to determine which tracks should lead (by setting them to Master), or yield (by setting them to Yielding). The analyzer window will display a new Green curve displaying post-processed data on the Yielding track. Even if a track is Yielding to another, it can still be Master in another interaction. This is where the "ecosystem" concept starts to come alive - with the layering of priority settings and complex hierarchy structure.
Each per-pair interaction gets its own parameters to dial in: notch depth, sensitivity, Atk/Rel, freq band, etc. Spectral Agent limits the number of notches and uses a weighted priority algorithm to determine the most optimal placement of the notches at any given time - to prevent a track from getting completely crushed if it's Yielding to several others.
Whether you're overhauling your mix for clarity on vocals, or subtly edging guitars over pianos, Spectral Agent offers a scalable solution for prioritized unmasking.