Steven Sullivan wrote:
IIRC I once found a website *selling* such flimflammery to studios,
with a knowing wink.

Funk Logic: http://www.funklogic.com/

my favorite is the palindrometer:
http://www.funklogic.com/palindrometer.htm

but the Digilog Dynamicator and Algorhythmic Prosecutor are amusing as
well:
http://www.funklogic.com/dd301.htm
http://www.funklogic.com/ap302.htm

for those who master digitally, there is the masterizer plug-in:
http://www.funklogic.com/mastererizer.htm

I'm sure there have to be more.

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Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." |
"Isn't an OS that openly and proudly admits to come directly from Holy
UNIX better than a cheap UNIX copycat that needs to be sued in court
to determine what the hell it really is?" -- Michael Sokolov