Stereo Tool Settings «Desktop»

| Parameter | Aggressive (Rock) | Smooth (Jazz) | Talk Radio | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Threshold | -20 dB | -12 dB | -25 dB | | Attack | 5 ms (fast) | 20 ms (slow) | 2 ms (very fast) | | Release | 50 ms | 200 ms | 100 ms | | Ratio | 4:1 | 2:1 | 6:1 |

Before tweaking numbers, you must understand the order of operations. Stereo Tool processes audio in this sequence: stereo tool settings

Let’s dive into each.

Stereo Tool is modular. Audio flows from top to bottom through the following chain: | Parameter | Aggressive (Rock) | Smooth (Jazz)

Input AGC → Declipper → Multiband Compression → Loudness → 3-Band vs. 5-Band → Clipper → Output (Limiter/Composite) Let’s dive into each

Let’s explore each module’s critical settings.