@rraud That's why I ask, so I can learn what the pro's think. 😉 If there are other tools you use, please enlighten. I am just trying to understand what it is that Wavehammer 2.0 is supposed to do and best-use-case scenarios.

@Former user

Hi

. . . . here is scant information on it. . . . . just trying to understand what it is that Wavehammer 2.0 is supposed to do . . . .

Other than what is in the manual there is little in the way of detail of how and what to set for the Wave Hammer plug-in which is an audio compressor and a volume maximizer.

There are many alternatives, some free, which IMHO are better, personally I use the MeldaProduction mDynamicEQ, which has a good manual here and can be tried for free.

HTH

John EB
Forum Moderator

@johnebaker Oh, so you are saying Wavehammer2.0 is a dynamicEQ. Thanks! I never would have guessed!

Wave Hammer 2.0 is a 4-band compressor and can be used for some paragraphic EQ chores, with or w/o dynamics.

OT: btw @johnebaker, I love how the MeldaProduction plug-ins can be resized. The overall skin display is nifty as well and has many other display options.

@rraud, @Former user

Hi

the Melda Production mDynamicEQ has up to 5 bands and each band has a set of parameters which can be set as shown below, the bands can also be adjusted for width and depth using the 4 handles on each band indicator in the graph display.

I use it in Music Maker, Movie Edit Pro and Video Pro X.

John EB

There is a very extensive discussion in the Vegas-Pro forum, some of which is about Wavehammer. There are also many basic things of sound editing discussed.  
It's in German, but you can use translation programs.

And - if you want to read through the whole thread and possibly work through it on a test basis - reserve at least one day for it as a precaution.

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/lauteste-stelle-finden--121224/?page=1

@Walter.I Thanks for the link. I want to learn more about the tools I have with SFP, as they include a lot, and understand what they are used for. Part of the reason why I get other tools is that I do not always understand the SFP way of doing things. For example, the SFP parametric EQ looks confusing (but later saw the 'track parametric EQ' which is closer to what I am used to). I picked up the DDMF IIEQ Pro because it is well-reviewed and affordable. I was trained in school to use Adobe, and Audition includes a nice parametric EQ--so with DDMF I could sort of re-create experiences from school in SFP. Now, bit by bit. I am getting used to the SFP way of doing things. Maybe I will grow past SFP tools or stick with it, but I at least want to properly understand and leverage them first. Had I a better underlying knowledge, maybe I would not care about the way the tool looks. In school, learning Adobe took precedence over underlying principles.

Here is a free 1.5 octave graphic EQ that I like from https://www.manda-audio.com/products.php
It sports a separate HP and LP filter section with 6,12 or 24 dB/oct slopes. The UI is real nice and most importantly, it sounds good.

@rraud Thanks, another weapon in the arsenal. 😀 @johnebaker I have heard of Melda, they seem to be well regarded and respected. Plus, they have a free library of plugins. I will give them a try. Thanks.

As for Soundforgpro itself, I think the more plugins you occupy, the less control and sensibility you dominate. 
SFpro has its own workflow clearly divided in
1, 
Process: here the fundamental go e.g. Normalize-[sys]Maximize peak value can drift your voice. 

2, 
Effects: here WaveHammer-[sys]Voice gives your voice in a similar loudness by speaking (not here too weak there too strong etc.). 

3, 
Tools: NoiseReduction-make a preset for your record environment such as your livingroom, and you get clean and natural voice, more natural than iZotopeRX. 

4, 
FX Favorites: Organized for category or origin. You can see teh WaveHammer2.0 is a SequoiaFX.
I own ACID pro so I copied the Analog Modelling Suite hereby. 
In short, there're at least 3 parallel FXsystems you needn't go one by one. Just use these which you do like. 
I think the WaveHammer2.0 is more a style redesigner more than a dynamicEQ. Never used. 

5, 
As for my voice recording, I'd add a NoiseGate filter then, mostly this one: 

NoiseReduction-make a preset for your record environment such as your living room, and you get clean and natural voice, more natural than iZotopeRX. 

Neither noise reduction pack (NR-2.0 or RX Elements) can attenuate acoustical reflections, They can reduce din type noise (HVAC for instance). The pricey RX Advanced has a de-verb tool as does SpectraLayers Pro. There are less pricey de-verb plugs available singularly.

@rraud, thanks to point it out.

Wrong expression of mine. I mean the constant noise in the living room. e.g. my PC-case is just half meter away if I record and concentrate looking into my monitor.

PS:

It's strange by me. My SFpro works only with the version 14.0.0.65. All the other versions just crash due to data format or data with markers/regions.

Any way, I don't know why.