HoRNet has announced the release of AutoGain Pro MK2, a flexible volume processor with mid/side processing option. The plugin uses the same processing code as AutoGain Pro but doubles the processing units providing two different detectors and two different processors.
AutoGain Pro MK2 can emulate the behavior of the original AutoGain when set in "classic" mode, but it can also work in stereo or mid/side mode. Each of the detectors can use one of the five different source between internal or external types, each of the processors can use detector one or detector two as it source.
This kind of configuration gives AutoGain Pro MK2 a high amount of flexibility that will let you get not just basic volume automation, but features that belongs to the compressors or transient shaper realm.
Features:

• Two detectors and two processors.
• Five different sources for each detector.
• Internal and external sources for detectors.
• gate from -60dB to 0dB for each detector.
• independent attack and release for each detector and processor.
• high pass and low pass filters on the detectors input.
• detectors gain adjustable from -30dB to +30dB.
• peak or RMS processing.
• reverse gain operation for each processor.
• "classic", "stereo" and "mid/side" mode.
• can write and read automation.
• independent adjustment of minimum and maximum gain range up to 100dB.
• relative gain range adjustment.
• graphical display for each detector and processor.
• Mac OS X (>=10.6 Intel only) and Windows support.
• 64-bit compatibility both on Mac and Windows.
• Audio Units VST2.4, VST3, AAX and RTAS format.

HoRNet AutoGain Pro is available for 26.99 Euro on www.hornetplugins.com
Owners of AutoGain Pro can upgrade to this new version for 3.99 Euro.

AutoGainPro is great. The upgrade just cost me US$4.46 via PayPal. EASY decision.
 
Installation is the same as always...copy the appropriate (x86 or x64) .DLL and .VST3 files to your preferred VST2 and VST3 program folders...and rescan. They install side-by-side with the original, so it's easy to keep both. Since the MK2 version includes a "classic" mode, that may not be necessary.
 

Me too. just upgraded from AutoGain Pro for $4.46.
This MK2 version looks good. Will try it out tonight.

mikedocy
Me too. just upgraded from AutoGain Pro for $4.46.
This MK2 version looks good. Will try it out tonight.

Ditto.
 
I pay more for lunch than that.

bapu
 
I pay more for lunch than that.

Here's looking at you kid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG3VfKlfDEk

You guys, any insights on Mk2 versus Mk1 ?

Here's something I saved from the Reaper forum. It uses MeldaProduction's MAGC (in their free bundle). I want to try this in SONAR, both with MAGC and AutoGainPro.
 
 
Level-matching Reaper FX chain using MAGC
 
I've put a JS routing plug (JS: IX/PhaseAdjustingRouter) as first insert into the FX-chain (for just sending the "dry" signal onto 1 more pair for further down the chain; like: 1/2 normal signal to be processed, and the same signal goes into 3/4, but is not heard and not processed, just used as Sidechain for Melda's MAGC at the end of the chain).
 
Your actual FX chain you work on.
 
Melda's MAGC is last in the chain, which is set to listen to the sidechain (coming from the first plug-in in the chain (pre-FX-chain-signal, on 3/4 (or 5/6 (see below))), and then this sets the level for the actual audio which comes in on channels 1/2. MAGC then sets the level of the main signal on 1/2 to the same level of the sidechain coming in on 3/4.
 
So, your FX-chain level always follows the level of the dry track, or the level whatever was before the actual FX chain you work on. Consistent loudness while working on your FX chain.
 
I've also tried TB-Audio's AB Level Matching Plugs but they were too slow for me. I find that MAGC reacts much more natural and quicker to level changes and is less fiddly overall.
 
In the attached .RAR. there is the JS Plug (goes like you said to /.../AppData/Roaming/Reaper/Effects/-here-). Here at my place, it was bundled with Reaper (in the FX browser it's called "JS: Channel Router w/Polarity" not like the file itself. Maybe it's already on your machine too anyway.
 
The FX-chain can be loaded through the FX-chain in Reaper directly. But copying it to your other Reaper FX-chains is not a bad idea in general. The FX-chains are by default located at /.../AppData/Roaming/Reaper/FXChains/)
 
Please note, that I've set the sidechain-input for MAGC to 5/6 and not 3/4. So, your track-channel-count will change to 6 channels on that track. That's because generally I use 3/4 for the compressor sidechains. So, I wanted to leave those inputs/track-channels free, for later use in my case. This way I don't have to worry if any other sidechain-input from another track will mess up my volume-matching sidechain-signal. You can change this of course, but then also change it in the Melda MAGC I/O pins, so that MAGC knows where to take the SC-Signal from.
 
In between those 2 plugs, you load your normal FX and work away.

Get VU Meter MK3 for free if you add it to the cart together with any other plugin!
This included the AutoGain Pro MK2 update from AutoGain Pro.

You happy with the upgrade, Steven?

I'm happy I got the upgrade but won't have time to try it it out yet, maybe tonight.
The Mid/Side capabilities look interesting.