EVERTONE PLUGINS
Quick Start Guide

Basic Usage for Each Plugin

Have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

METRO

METRO PLUGIN

  • Insert on a track. (Logic requires stereo)
  • For Pro Tools, insert Click II before METRO in the chain.
  • Verify BPM sync with your session in SYNC mode.
  • Display the ASSIST table as needed.
  • Select the required note value using the meter as a guide.
  • Click the value in the table you need. (Automatically copied to clipboard)
  • Paste into the corresponding parameter of your effect plugin.
  • Switch to LUXURY mode to change the display as you like.

Determine effect timing based on note values, supporting recognition and input.
You can find the optimal start points and sweet spots for various effects while exploring your personal best settings!

EXPANDER

EVERTONE EXPANDER

  • Insert on the track you want to process.
  • First slot in the insert chain is the basic position.
  • Heavy mode is recommended for easily hearing the effect of the physics engine.
  • When using plugins that generate low frequencies, insert EXPANDER after them.
  • Press the ASSIST button and apply NORMAL (for natural single processing) or ADVANCED (for blending with compression afterward or achieving a tight sound).
  • When selecting presets with "ADV" in the name, select the preset first, then apply ADVANCED from ASSIST.
  • Use INT AUTO while playing the track to set the optimal starting point.
  • Check the effect while watching the waveform display, then use AUTO GAIN to adjust levels when satisfied.

It's also effective to click the waveform display window to pause and carefully observe the blend situation, how the effect is applied, and the increase in dynamics.

  • Use RANGE link and other parameters according to your preference, and utilize AUTO GAIN for level adjustment.
  • In the final MIX stage, actively use the FORCE value - think of it as increasing the "Newtons" of force pushing the speakers.

⭐ If You Get Lost
Set RANGE between 5-12 based on "how much dynamics you want to add," then press "INT AUTO" while playing the track.
Then compare NORMAL and ADVANCED.

⭐⭐ The Joy of KNEE Control
Double-click the center of the KNEE knob to pop it up.
When the effect behavior is within the expected design range for the set RANGE, the blue arc light on the KNEE knob will illuminate.

This state indicates you can actively control the sound using KNEE. Turning counter-clockwise gives quick transients with a downbeat feel, while clockwise gives smooth, pushing transients.

This KNEE control allows you to directly adjust depth and groove in the placement of various instruments.
This is the true joy of this plugin!!

⭐⭐⭐ The Importance of RELEASE Time in Note Value Control

The benefit of an upward expander is not only dynamics expansion, but also the ability to easily design decay shapes - which are fundamentally difficult to access with compressors - in addition to attack shapes leading to peaks in transient design.

For example, when adjusting snare or kick resonance by feel, you're usually unconsciously targeting 8th notes or quarter notes.
However, this is often left ambiguous because it's communicated with terms like "one beat" rather than being treated explicitly as note values.
What is the actual value of "one beat" for this song? Once you understand this, you'll start focusing on release time and decay design.

Decay is also often expressed through feelings like "crispness," but it can actually be designed precisely at timings that feel like 32nd or 16th notes.
From a compressor or gate perspective, you might think ducking can achieve this design, but with an upward expander, effects like ducking can be adjusted through release time.

Clear your mind and apply "the beat you want to emphasize in this part, the note value that creates the groove" to RELEASE.
EVERTONE EXPANDER and EVERTONE COMPRESSOR have a NOTE GRID function for quick changes.
This is your chance to clearly understand what your intuition has been telling you!

Additionally, EVERTONE EXPANDER's DAMPING parameter lets you control decay speed, expanding your access to decay shape design and allowing you to perform operations previously done with gates more intuitively and precisely!

Simply incorporate it into your existing mix flow for dramatic workflow improvement.
Using DRY/WET as a supplement to create a more powerful sound is also highly effective!

COMPRESSOR

EVERTONE COMPRESSOR

  • Insert on the track you want to process.
  • Insert position should be after the expander.
  • Heavy mode is recommended for easily hearing the effect of the physics engine.
  • Press the ASSIST button and apply NORMAL (for natural single processing) or ADVANCED (for blending with compression afterward or achieving a tight sound).
  • When selecting presets with "ADV" in the name, select the preset first, then apply ADVANCED from ASSIST.
  • Check the effect while watching the waveform display, then use AUTO GAIN to adjust levels when satisfied.
  • Actively use DRY/WET with the MIX knob, adjust parameters to your preference, and utilize AUTO GAIN for level adjustment.

It's also effective to click the waveform display window to pause and carefully observe the blend situation.

  • When sound designing, actively use FORCE and DAMPING values (characteristics become more pronounced with dramatic settings, HOLD at zero, and minimum Release).

⭐ If You Get Lost
Set RANGE between 8-20 based on "how hard you want to slam," then press "INT AUTO" while playing the track.
Then compare NORMAL and ADVANCED. Or try setting HOLD to zero and RELEASE to minimum.

⭐⭐ The Joy of KNEE Control
Double-click the center of the KNEE knob to pop it up.
When the effect behavior is within the expected design range for the set RANGE, the red arc light on the KNEE knob will illuminate.

This state indicates you can actively control the sound using KNEE. Turning counter-clockwise gives tight, effected behavior, while clockwise gives natural, blended behavior.

This KNEE control allows you to directly adjust resonance and groove in the placement of various instruments.
Creating extreme settings and blending works great.
This technique is effective not only for drums but even on master tracks.
This is the true joy of this plugin!!

⭐⭐⭐ The Importance of RELEASE Time in Note Value Control

The quintessential compressor model is arguably the UREI 1176.
The typical setting is to use the slowest ATTACK, fastest RELEASE, with RATIO at 8 or 4.
Did you know that this ATTACK time is incredibly fast?
The fastest is 0.02ms, and even the slowest is only 0.8ms - an unimaginable speed.
So what's the shortest release?
That would be 50ms. (Maximum is 1100ms)

What happens from a transient perspective when you apply this to drums or vocals?
Fast reduction followed by fast recovery - this is nothing other than "transient shaping."
Of course, we're not ignoring the aspect of controlling loud sounds, but the focus on compressor usage being directed too much toward that for many years has become a topic of discussion recently.
It's time to move beyond expressions like "equalizing volume" and "adding punch to the sound" that have been commonly discussed in textbooks.

Unlike upward expanders, this kind of transient shaping with compressors functions as an obvious effect.
Of course, like the 1176, you can use short ATTACK times and quick RELEASE times to reshape kick and snare transients!
Drums are instruments where you strongly feel the action of striking and recoil, so the compatibility is excellent.
EVERTONE COMPRESSOR offers two RELEASE modes useful for this type of use: BOX (hardware-like precise stopping behavior) and AIR (acceleration-accompanied release behavior) - choose whichever matches your music better.

When setting RELEASE time, naturally use the note value where you want the RELEASE to end as your guide.
For example, if you set RELEASE to a quarter note and apply deep reduction of 8-12dB, you should feel the whole thing undulating in quarter notes.
With EVERTONE COMPRESSOR, set RANGE to your desired reduction value, then INT AUTO will adjust to roughly optimal values.

Of course, this isn't usable as-is, but blending with DRY/WET using the MIX knob changes everything.
You get textbook GLUE effect - making the entire mix stick together with waves of the note value set in release time.
This means the glue effect from master compression was actually an effect that could be seen as transient adjustment for the entire track.
When using tape or tape simulators on the master, the rotation speed also changes transients, working to harmonize transients across the entire master - which might explain why things feel more cohesive, right??
And when you start seeing tape rotation speed not just in terms of pitch, pitch stability, and information density, but also Newton values and energy stability - you're getting close to the goal.

⭐ For now, if it feels difficult, set your RANGE, apply INT AUTO, set release to minimum for aggressive use and blend, or set the release time to your desired groove and blend with the MIX knob.

Aggressive effects using compressors are extremely important in genres like rock, loud rock, and metal.
For these genres, try using aggressive slamming effects impossible with normal compressors, utilizing FORCE and other features!

Slam towards the peak. Natural yet aggressive feeling.
A massive comp that delivers the feeling of a muscle monster slamming a basketball with full force - natural yet powerful depending on your settings!

About ASSIST

Choose from two options - NORMAL or ADVANCED - for recommended effective parameter values based on BPM.

Selecting either option sets the ATTACK, HOLD, and RELEASE parameter values to the recommended NORMAL (blue) or ADVANCED (red) settings.

When you close and reopen the UI, it shows a green ASSIST display, but you can determine which mode was selected by the text color of the recommended values displayed under ATTACK, HOLD, and RELEASE.

Start your processing smartly from one of the best starting point values.

About INT AUTO

Automatically adjusts including RATIO operation so that the effect approaches the RANGE value you set.

Intelligently auto-adjusts RATIO, THRESHOLD, and WETTRIM.

This is extremely convenient - use it actively!

About AUTO THRESHOLD

Automatically adjusts THRESHOLD so that the effect approaches the RANGE value you set.

Auto-adjusts THRESHOLD and WETTRIM without changing the RATIO you set.

Use this while checking the transient impression.

Hidden Feature: FORCE SYNC

We've placed a subtle mystery button in the lower right of the UI.

As an unsupported feature, when tempo changes occur during playback, it immediately reflects the base values for the mode selected in ASSIST to the actual parameters, while keeping user-adjusted values as offsets.

We don't guarantee anything that happens with this feature, but we've included it as a hidden feature for those who may find it useful when working on songs with frequent tempo changes.

The button turns red when the feature is active.

For more questions, please check our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).