#measurements

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Resonance Suppressors Can't Tell a Note From a Ring. THE_SMOOTHER 2 Can — Measured.

With KEY mode on, THE_SMOOTHER 2 cuts a held in-key note by 2.6 dB instead of 16.7 dB, and an out-of-key ring by 58 dB instead of 16.7 dB, measured on the shipping engine at HIGH quality.

9 min readSep 2, 2026

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Channel Strips Are A Compromise. THE_STRIP 3's 15 Modules Are As Pristine As It Gets — Measured.

With all 15 modules off, THE_STRIP 3 measures flat to -0.0016 dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz; with every module on it costs 3.42% of one core, and its saturation artefacts sit 142 dB below the signal.

22 min readSep 1, 2026