I see CW are to include a new headphone mixing plugin in the next update...I did find this one though, might be worth a look?
http://web.archive.org/we...m/products-hdphx.shtml

Try 'em both, they're free.

Yeah...exactly! I wasn't trying to say it's better Craig just one I came across. It has no adjustment so is probs not all that useful, but I thought it worth a mention
 

The concept of how to implement this functionality is really pretty cut-and-dry. Where different products differ is the degree to which they take the emulation process...probably the most sophisticated is Focusrite's VRM box, but of course it's hardware and not free. Mine has four controls for basics and an A/B switch.

Nice unit Craig...might investigate one myself, if I can find one out here not too exxy! And being basically lazy I do find it a drag to constantly insert the plugin and then try to remember to defeat it when rendering audio haha! So a hardware one can be setup permanently.
 
re software versions - thx I did not realise they were all just the same albeit with differing preset levels of effect.

as a supplementary question - do you think it would it work okay for an emulation of the Alesis M1 MkII? (I note no factory emulation preset is available)
 
thanks

I'm looking forward to trying out Craig's new headphone plug.  I've been using the HDPHX for years and really liked it but it quit working a while back.  I don't remember what the problem was though...
 
Paul

There are also Beyerdynamic Virtual Studio (free), ToneBoosters Isone (demo available). Looking forward to try Mr. Anderton's plugin.

joden
as a supplementary question - do you think it would it work okay for an emulation of the Alesis M1 MkII? (I note no factory emulation preset is available)
 

 
The Monitorizer is not about emulating different speakers (like VRM does), or different acoustical environments (like Beyerdynamic's virtual studio). From the eZine, here's what it does:
 
While not as sophisticated as some products that try to emulate a complete room environment down to the last detail, the Monitorizer is based on the same principles:
 

• Feed a little left channel into the right channel, and feed a little right channel into the left channel.
• Delay the additional feeds by 1-2 ms to emulate that the right speaker signal hitting your left ear is delayed slightly compared to when it hits your right ear, and the left speaker signal hitting your right ear is delayed slightly compared to when it hits your left ear.
• Add in some very subtle reflections to be more like a "room."
• Reduce the highs of the additional feeds just a tiny bit because your head is in the way and attenuates the highs.

 
That's all there is to it. The reason I came up with the Monitorizer is I wanted something where the tone would be the same as the headphones, but with imaging that's more like speakers.
 
I very rarely (if ever, come to think of it) create something to replicate what already exists...if a solution already exists, I'll go for it and save myself the hassle. One benefit of the Monitorizer is that you can access the parameters and modules so you can tinker with it, which you can't do with other solutions.

Anderton
The concept of how to implement this functionality is really pretty cut-and-dry. Where different products differ is the degree to which they take the emulation process...probably the most sophisticated is Focusrite's VRM box, but of course it's hardware and not free. Mine has four controls for basics and an A/B switch.

Hmmm, I might have to revisit this since the Saffire PRO 24 DSP (discontinued) has that VRM built into the interface. I was probably not using it properly anyway, but totally forgot I had it until you mentioned it again. The endorsement is definitely worth another look.