Joanne,

I agree 100%. Adding the effect tastefully to specific tracks does open up the mix without being gimmicky.
I also use Realband as my default DAW, but I had to use Cakewalk for recording the plug-in automation. I just played the audio in real time and let cakewalk record the plug-in controls as I rode the sliders in real time. I had to play the track twice - once to record the azimuth control movements and once to record the elevation slider.
Good luck with your experiments.