Ninja AB referencing plugin by The Him DSP interface showing loudness and dynamics overview

Ninja AB: Referencing Tool for Section-by-Section Mix Comparison

Ninja AB is a referencing plugin from The Him DSP that captures your project and reference tracks on the same loudness and dynamics map, then keeps them locked together section by section.

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01Overview

Ninja AB is built for comparing a mix against reference tracks in a structured way. Drop it on the master bus and it captures your project as you listen, using the same loudness and dynamics view it applies to references. You can tag sections such as intro, verse, chorus and drop in both your project and your references, so switching to a reference jumps to the matching part of the song. The plugin holds up to nine references per instance and switches between them without gaps.

Best for

Mix referencing
Mastering comparison
Section-by-section analysis
Loudness matching
Low end comparison
Arrangement checks

Developer: The Him DSP
Category: Referencing Tools
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Live project capture on the master bus, read on the same scale as references
Section tagging stored in a sidecar file next to each reference
Four sync modes from section seek to bar-for-bar position mapping
Beat-matched playback that time-stretches references to project tempo
Waveform, RMS and multiband visual overviews
Automatic LUFS matching for fair loudness comparison
Auditioning section with HP/LP filters and stereo, mid and side monitoring
Full metering including true peak, K-14/K-20 and LUFS, plus BPM detection

03In depth

Section-based referencing and sync

Ninja AB stores section tags for each reference in a sidecar file beside the audio, so the tags persist between sessions. Once your project is tagged the same way, changing references moves playback to the corresponding section.

Four sync modes cover different levels of precision, from simple section seeking to bar-for-bar position mapping. Beat-matched playback time-stretches references to your project tempo, and BPM is detected automatically for reference tracks.

Loudness matching, visual overviews and metering

Automatic LUFS matching levels references against your mix, so a louder reference does not sound better simply because it is louder. An auditioning section adds HP and LP filters and stereo, mid and side monitoring, which helps isolate low end against low end or sides against sides.

Three visual overviews show waveform shape, RMS loudness and a multiband view of where the energy sits. Metering includes peak, true peak, VU, RMS, K-14, K-20 and momentary and short-term LUFS.

04Specs