Does the cdp contain some kind of automated dynamics processing? It seems like a fundamental utility so I am a little surprised to not see it anywhere.
You might want to look into the Envel programs, particularly the Warp modes.
Here's the Envel Warp Exaggate program processing a file in my front end :
(http://i.imgur.com/yYVCQ1Z.gif)
Great, just what I was looking for.