Labs & Research

Plugin Development • DSP Exploration • Workflow Optimization Much of my development is done via Alpha Audio projects with most of my content shared on github and indexed here: Index of Coding Projects

Labs & Audio Engineering Research

DSP systems • Plugin architecture • Workflow engineering • Audio automation research

Most of this activity is used internally at some point in the future some photos or documentation may be shared regarding soundcraft series five modifications, repurposing of VOIP USB devices for audio routing, and other fun projects.

Current Experiments

• FL Studio automation parsing system for structured routing control - this has balooned into a full FLP toolkit See the following projects related to FLP file activities. The actual midi automation tool is a seperate project however the FLP interfaces likely will at some point feed into the ability to better access or work with specific cohesive forms of interface. FLProject Folder Organizer plus FLPTOOLKit and FLParser FLPRecoverer
• Prototype AI-assisted metadata tagging for production sessions
• UNMP3 a custom file format that uses MP3 and an "UNMP3" file containing all the audio information carved from the mp3 rendering process. The UNMP3 also aims to allow greater file metadata taging by creating a machine readable helper files that store audio characteristic data and the metadata found in wav and mp3 files so that data can be more selectively accessed. See the unmp3 project for more info UNMP3
• A variety of Plugins have been laid down related to Adaptive transient shaping model using envelope-aware detection, Real-time spectral balance monitoring for low-end stability. A lot of DSP functionality see the full plugin folder as the actual DSP methods looked into have been extensive.

Research Focus

Tooling Stack

• DAWs: FL Studio (primary), Bitwig, Cubase, LUNA
• Languages: C++, Python, FL scripting, JavaScript
• Frameworks: JUCE, custom DSP chains
• Focus: real-time audio systems, automation, signal routing, plugin prototyping

Experiment Log

• 2026-05 — tested dynamic gain staging stability in modular DSP chain
• 2026-04 — prototyped FL Studio automation parsing logic
• 2026-04 — evaluated FFT windowing tradeoffs in live monitoring context
• 2026-03 — began AI-assisted metadata tagging experiments for project files

Engineering Goals

• Reduce plugin latency under real-time monitoring thresholds
• Build reusable DSP modules across multiple DAWs
• Develop structured automation workflow system for FL Studio
• Improve spectral balance control for low-frequency translation

Collaboration & Testing

Experimental builds may be shared with collaborators for testing across systems and DAWs.

• CPU / memory performance benchmarking
• Cross-DAW compatibility testing
• Edge-case audio routing validation

Source Development

Open experiments and scripts are maintained through GitHub. This page is the curated research layer.

Reproducibility & Scope

Some systems in this lab are experimental and may not be stable or production-ready. Stable tools are documented separately in project repositories. Research content may evolve without notice.

DAW & Workflow Context

Primary and secondary environments used for testing and validation:

• Primary: FL Studio (advanced scripting, automation routing)
• Secondary: Bitwig Studio, Cubase, LUNA, Reason
• Focus: Cross-DAW compatibility, MIDI/CV mapping, modular signal flow

Beta Participation & Open Testing

I occasionally open early builds for trusted collaborators and developers. If you're interested in testing experimental audio tools or contributing to DSP research:

• Provide structured feedback on CPU/memory performance
• Report edge cases across different OS/architectures
• Share integration notes with host DAWs

Source & Development Layer

All open-source experiments, scripts, and development logs are maintained on GitHub. The main site serves as the curated presentation layer.