Nigel - Bapu has everything ever made so it's no wonder he hasn't tried Track Spacer even though he has it. (Not intending to insult Bapu who I envy greatly).

Check out the video link I posted above on Track Spacer. It is different than the regular EQ approaches and it's why I mentioned it in the context of the EQ Surfer you started this post with. The video shows it in a helpful way.

I think Track Spacer is a good addition to the arsenal. I'm glad I got it.

Interesting, will try the demo.
 
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When I tried the 1.0 release, the effect was either too subtle or too obvious. If I turned it down to where I no longer heard that annoying pumping, then I could hear very little difference when I bypassed the plugin. They've since added attack and release controls, which might enable you to mitigate the pumping effect, but I haven't revisited TrackSpacer since so I don't know.
 
When evaluating it, close the UI and listen as you alternately enable and bypass the plugin. Even better, automate the control so you can listen as it turns on/off/up/down - without watching the cute display, which can visually trick you into thinking it's doing more than it is.

Anyway, I think it's a nice tool. I'd rather have it than not. the updated version is now easy to use and can be applied with subtlety or with more impact depending on what you're trying to do.