what's your main MASTERING plugin in, or set up

stevecollom · Post by **stevecollom** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:26 am

hey guys. I'm finishing up my album and about to master it.
what is your set up? and what would you recommend as a mastering tool?
i was looking into McDSP ML4000.....
steve

eeoo · Post by **eeoo** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:57 pm

I use the ml 4000 quite a lot and I like it but that is only on my solo stuff I do for film/tv projects. For a release as an artist I would definitely have a pro do it.

eo

mojobone · Post by **mojobone** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:46 am

Whenever possible, I send stuff out to be mastered, if I'm the guy that mixed it; the point of the process is to have an experienced second set of ears, in the right sort of room, with the right sort of monitors. Nearfields are for mixing, mastering is altogether a different subject.

stevecollom · Post by **stevecollom** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:32 am

good points........ i'm thinking that instead of sending it out. i might be able to use those $'s towards some new plugins.

Ellwood · Post by **Ellwood** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:47 pm

WAVELAB

davewalton · Post by **davewalton** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:56 pm

T-Racks

matto · Post by **matto** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:01 am

Remember you don't pay mastering engineers for their gear, you pay them for their ear. New plugins are not going to give you a mastering engineers craft and experience.

That being said you don't need to hire anybody for tv/film/production music tracks.
For album releases, I think it depends...if it's supposed to compete with mainstream major label product, I think having it mastered by a *real* mastering engineer is essential. For Internet only releases in non-mainstream styles, you should be safe doing it by yourself assuming you've got some skills...

A variety of UAD plugins for me...

matto

mazz · Post by **mazz** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:37 am

First choice: pro mastering engineer. No plug in comes with great ears and years of experience.

For film tv stuff, I use Izotope Ozone, some UAD stuff, TRacks occasionally, just got Sonnox Inflator (trying to figure it out), and Slate virtual tube mix bus. What of those I choose depends on the style of music and what sounds best for the piece.

Part of mastering something that is supposed to sound like a collection is getting the levels right from song to song so that there is a flow. In my experience, not the easiest thing to do!

Good luck!

Mazz

jdhogg · Post by **jdhogg** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:51 pm

try the free 21 day demo of

http://www.proaudiodsp.com/products/dsm/

dschreiberjr · Post by **dschreiberjr** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:42 am

T-Racks and Ozone 5.

I love everything in Ozone except the EQ. The linear phase EQ just doesn't feel as transparent as the one in T-Racks. Right now, I like to put the Opto Compressor ahead of Ozone 5.

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