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Decent Mastering software
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:57 pm
by dj seizure
I'm making tracks but my mastering is Poo
Any good software out there to master tracks on?
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:02 pm
by abZ
There are tons out there. Like anything you have to know how to use it. For an all in one type thing I have been using Ozone.
I made a preset that sorts my style out pretty well everytime. Good enough to hand out to dj's to play anyway. When I am done I always let the ME handle it.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:06 pm
by dj seizure
ooooo Ozone.. I'm going to try download it
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:31 pm
by r
UAD, Wave Arts, Waves, Izotope, PSP
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:41 am
by bandshell
Ozone's awesome.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:25 am
by future one
The Sonnox stuff is great.
Elephant 3 is very good too.
Ozone has some good features.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:07 am
by faun2500
UADfor eq & limiter, a good analog mastering compressor, proper treated room and some high-end monitors with about 10 years experience/practise and you should be fine.
Otherwise give the tracks to a good mastering engineer.
If your just trying to learn to master as a long-term skill I would read Bob Katz book - mastering audio-the art and the science.
Mastering is half science and haf art/skill. Remember
DONT SQUASH THE FUCK OUT OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!! A few db off the peeks yes, but not 10dbs It doesn't sound better, it sounds louder. and distorted.
Trust me, that book is good one.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:19 am
by cataphract
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:21 am
by Littlefoot
Mastering your own music for playing out = fair enough
Mastering your own music for consumption =
And I'm not trolling or trying to make a sale here, just one of the reasons I went into the business really I feel needs propping p every now and again!
Elephant 3 is brilliant though!
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:27 am
by Littlefoot
abZ wrote:There are tons out there. Like anything you have to know how to use it. For an all in one type thing I have been using Ozone.
I made a preset that sorts my style out pretty well everytime. Good enough to hand out to dj's to play anyway. When I am done I always let the ME handle it.
Yeah I agree with the above post 100%
apart from the Ozone compressor, which is useless!
Oxford Dynamics is the ultimate multi processor for mastering imho.
Macc will probably swoop in so we geek out and scare everone off
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:32 am
by dj seizure
I'm new to this whole Mastering thing, so I'll be hitting the books and watching tutorials today, but I downloaded Ozone but there is no .exe
I don't really know what to do...Is it a vsti?
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:47 pm
by Littlefoot
Dj Seizure wrote:I'm new to this whole Mastering thing, so I'll be hitting the books and watching tutorials today, but I downloaded Ozone but there is no .exe
I don't really know what to do...Is it a vsti?
it's not a VSTI its a VST effect
its also easy to make work if thats a LEGAL DEMO you just download mate.. hint hint hint hint hint!
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:23 pm
by dj seizure
It is. I got it from the izotope website and I've just worked it out!
Now it's running.. I have no idea where to start, so I'm going to hit the youtube tutorials!
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:21 pm
by __________
forget mastering, work on your tune making.
fuck knows why you'd want to master your own shit in the first place. if your ear is good enough to tell what needs to be EQ'd out in the master wav - GO BACK TO THE TUNE AND DO IT.
just whack a limiter on your final wav render when you're 100% convinced that you can't make the tune any better in the sequencer.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:21 pm
by ghosthack
Ozone is awesome, yeah.
I made also good experiences with Voxengo Sonic Finalizer. It's more decent and easier to handle.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:49 pm
by martello
£10 Bag wrote:forget mastering, work on your tune making.
fuck knows why you'd want to master your own shit in the first place. if your ear is good enough to tell what needs to be EQ'd out in the master wav - GO BACK TO THE TUNE AND DO IT.
just whack a limiter on your final wav render when you're 100% convinced that you can't make the tune any better in the sequencer.
Yep, exactly. Just do not waste your time with these mastering bundles. Make the best mixdown you can and that's enough. Use your time wisely;) On the other hand, if u wanna become a mastering engineer then carry on!
Earlier I also used these mastering plugins, multiband compressors etc, but now I realize what a waaste of time it was. This mastering stuff is just too complicated and now I use only a limiter if I wanna increase the volume by my self.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:17 pm
by 3za
cataphract wrote:
it's ok on tracks when being lazy, but on the master it sounds yuk imo
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:23 pm
by lewisr
t racks
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:20 pm
by macc
£10 Bag wrote:forget mastering, work on your tune making.
fuck knows why you'd want to master your own shit in the first place. if your ear is good enough to tell what needs to be EQ'd out in the master wav - GO BACK TO THE TUNE AND DO IT.
just whack a limiter on your final wav render when you're 100% convinced that you can't make the tune any better in the sequencer.
Quoting just to save me typing it
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:52 pm
by deadly_habit
Macc wrote:£10 Bag wrote:forget mastering, work on your tune making.
fuck knows why you'd want to master your own shit in the first place. if your ear is good enough to tell what needs to be EQ'd out in the master wav - GO BACK TO THE TUNE AND DO IT.
just whack a limiter on your final wav render when you're 100% convinced that you can't make the tune any better in the sequencer.
Quoting just to save me typing it
quoting the quote
everyday i get a calll uhhhh is this piece of gear/soft good for mastering? without understanding the core concepts of mastering/mixing wanting quick results without the reading/years of practice it takes