Andrea Di Tella playing bouzouki in front of Modena's Ghirlandina tower

Andrea
Di Tella

Musician / Multi-instrumentalist

Explore the plugins

01 / The musician

For over twenty years, I have been exploring ethnic and folk music as a musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound explorer.

My work brings together Irish, Mediterranean and folk traditions, through festivals, concerts and artistic projects across Italy. I play harmonica, Irish bouzouki, mandolin and guitar, combining traditional roots, live energy and a contemporary sensibility.

That same curiosity also finds its way into small audio tools for making music.

02 / Audio tools

Tools for your sound.

From one musician
to another.

01Version 1.0.1

Smart Track Delay

A little timing. A wider sense of space.

Shape your stereo image with independent delay and level controls for the left and right channels. Four knobs, a familiar front panel, and room to experiment.

Smart Track Delay interface: DELAY L, LEVEL L, DELAY R and LEVEL R controls
FormatVST3 / Windows 64-bit
Delay per channel0–100 ms
Level per channel−60 to +6 dB
PriceFree. No limitations.
Installation & getting started
  1. Close your DAW and extract the ZIP archive.
  2. Copy the complete SmartTrackDelay.vst3 folder, including its contents, to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3. When updating, replace the existing plugin folder.
  3. Reopen your DAW, rescan your plugins if needed, and add Smart Track Delay to a stereo track or group.

Adjust each side’s delay and level independently. A mono recording can stay mono, but the plugin needs a stereo track or group. There is no added dry signal or feedback. Check your mix in mono when using different left and right delays.

Version 1.0.1 improves Windows compatibility. The controls and audio processing are unchanged.

02Version 1.0.0

Smart Effects

Space, character and musical repeats.

Three algorithmic reverbs and a vintage-style tape echo. Add depth and space to harmonica, guitar, vocals and keyboards, with independent effect levels and tempo-synced repeats.

Smart Effects interface with ROOM, PLATE and HALL reverb modes, vintage tape echo, tempo sync and independent effect levels
FormatVST3 / Windows 64-bit
Reverb modesRoom / Plate / Hall
Tape echo20–2000 ms / Tempo sync
PriceFree. No limitations.
Installation & getting started
  1. Requires Windows 64-bit and a DAW with VST3 support.
  2. Close your DAW, extract the ZIP and copy the complete SmartEffects.vst3 folder, including its contents, to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.
  3. Reopen your DAW, rescan if needed, and insert Smart Effects on an instrument track or effects bus.

In INSERT mode, the original dry signal stays unchanged while the reverb and echo run in parallel. In SEND mode, only the effects are returned. Set their LEVEL controls independently, choose Room, Plate or Hall, and enable SYNC to follow your DAW’s tempo.

For stereo ambience from a mono instrument, use a mono-to-stereo insert or a stereo effects bus. The plugin has no output limiter: watch the PEAK lamp and leave headroom when adding effects.

03Version 1.0.0

Smart Mastering

Four controls. One mastering chain.

Gentle bus compression, gain, look-ahead limiting and an output ceiling in one stereo effect. The four controls follow the signal from left to right: COMPRESS, GAIN, LIMIT and CEILING.

Smart Mastering interface with two VU meters and COMPRESS, GAIN, LIMIT and CEILING controls
Compression0–100% / Stereo-linked
Gain−12 to +12 dB
Limiter threshold−24 to 0 dB
Output ceiling−12 to 0 dBTP
Installation & getting started
  1. Requires Windows 64-bit and a DAW with VST3 support.
  2. Close your DAW, extract the ZIP and copy the complete SmartMastering.vst3 folder, including its contents, to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.
  3. Reopen your DAW, rescan if needed, and insert Smart Mastering on a stereo master bus or stereo group.

Start with COMPRESS at 0%, GAIN and LIMIT at 0 dB, and CEILING at −1 dBTP. Add a little compression, adjust the gain, then lower the limiter threshold gradually. Compare at a similar listening level and check your final export.

The dynamics stages are stereo-linked. The VU meters display averaged output levels, not LUFS or true-peak readings. Look-ahead latency is reported to the DAW for delay compensation.

04Version 1.0.0

Smart Equalizer

Four bands. A little analogue colour.

A vintage-style equalizer with four fixed-frequency bands, gentle saturation and an input/output spectrum display. Shape body, warmth, presence and air on mono or stereo tracks, buses and masters.

Smart Equalizer interface with BASS, LOW MIDS, MIDS, HIGHS and SATURATION controls, output clip lights and input/output spectrum display
EQ bands100 Hz / 350 Hz / 2 kHz / 8 kHz
Gain per band−12 to +12 dB
Saturation0–100% / Harmonic colour
Format / PriceVST3 / Windows 64-bit / Free
Installation & getting started
  1. Requires Windows 64-bit and a DAW with VST3 support.
  2. Close your DAW, extract the ZIP and copy the complete SmartEqualizer.vst3 folder, including its Contents directory, to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.
  3. Reopen your DAW, rescan if needed, and insert Smart Equalizer on a mono or stereo track, bus or master.

Start with all five knobs at zero. Adjust BASS for body, LOW MIDS for warmth, MIDS for presence and HIGHS for air, then add a little SATURATION if desired. In stereo, the EQ settings are shared by the left and right channels.

Compare the INPUT and OUTPUT spectra as a visual guide and make decisions by listening. Saturation is not a limiter: watch the output clip lights, reduce large EQ boosts and leave headroom in your DAW.

05Version 1.0.0

Smart Cube

Small speaker. A clearer perspective.

An original small-speaker simulation for checking midrange balance, vocal presence, instrument levels and mono compatibility. Switch between mono and stereo, then compare with the unprocessed mix.

Monitoring only. Bypass or remove before exporting.

Smart Cube small-speaker monitoring interface with MONO and STEREO modes, OUTPUT LEVEL control, BYPASS, ACTIVE and CLIP indicators
FormatVST3 / Windows 64-bit
Monitor modesMono / Stereo
Output level−24 to +6 dB
PriceFree. No limitations.
Installation & getting started
  1. Requires Windows 64-bit and a DAW with VST3 support.
  2. Close your DAW, extract the ZIP and copy the complete SmartCube.vst3 folder, including its Contents directory, to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.
  3. Reopen your DAW, rescan if needed, and use a monitor/control-room effects slot. Otherwise, insert Smart Cube last on the master bus for auditioning.

Start in MONO with OUTPUT LEVEL at 0 dB. Listen to vocals, lead instruments and midrange balance, use STEREO to check panning, and compare with BYPASS. The CLIP light warns of output sample peaks; lower the output level if needed.

Bypass or remove Smart Cube before exporting your finished mix. It does not automatically bypass during export. This is an original small-speaker voicing, not a measurement-based recreation of a specific loudspeaker, a room simulation or a replacement for physical monitors.

06Version 1.2.1

Smart Analyzer

See the balance. Measure the details.

Spectrum, level, loudness and stereo analysis for your master bus. Check LUFS, true-peak estimates and phase correlation while your audio passes through unchanged, with no added audio latency.

Smart Analyzer interface with spectrum graph, level meters, LUFS and true-peak readings, stereo vectorscope and correlation display
Spectrum20 Hz–20 kHz / FFT
Loudness / PeaksLUFS / True-peak dBTP
Stereo analysisVectorscope / Correlation
Format / PriceVST3 / Windows 64-bit / Free
Installation & getting started
  1. Requires Windows 64-bit and a DAW with VST3 support. Mono and stereo layouts are supported.
  2. Close your DAW, extract the ZIP and copy the complete SmartAnalyzer.vst3 folder, including its Contents directory, to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.
  3. Reopen your DAW, rescan if needed, and insert Smart Analyzer after the processing and level adjustments you want to measure, normally after EQ and limiting on the master bus.

Press RESET and play the track from start to finish once to measure integrated loudness. Momentary, short-term and integrated LUFS readings are separate from true-peak estimates. Loops and repeated playback keep contributing until RESET.

Use the spectrum as a visual guide and check the vectorscope and correlation for stereo balance and possible mono cancellation. HOLD freezes the spectrum only; the other measurements continue.

Smart Analyzer can remain enabled during export because it does not change the audio. It does not normalize, limit or prevent clipping. Check your DAW’s pre/post-fader routing when measuring the final output.

03 / Get in touch

Let’s talk
music & ideas.

A concert, a collaboration, or a question about a plugin?

Tell me what you have in mind. For plugin support, please include your operating system and DAW.

adt@andreaditella.com Telegram@andreaditella