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Subject:Tips For Mastering Posted by: midibias Date:5/15/2002 4:34:46 PM Hey there... Just trying to get some tips on using SF 5 to master some of my homemade midi music. I'm using a Yamaha RM1X and a couple of other synths to make music and I just want to tighten up the overall sound quality before sending out as demo material or to be pressed on vinyl. I know I can use the eq to do some stuff but I am wondering if any of you have any proven methods for enhancing the sound of your recordings. Basically, the only things I know how to do with SF are: record, cut and paste, loop, add effects and, other basic functions. Thanks in advance for the advice. Mike
Subject:RE: Tips For Mastering Reply by: Weka Date:5/15/2002 5:14:12 PM You might like to download and read the iZotope mastering guide. It's very informative. And their mastering programme - Ozone - is very good value as an all-in-one mastering package. http://www.izotope.com/products/ozone/ozoneguide.html Cheers Weka
Subject:RE: Tips For Mastering Reply by: rraud Date:5/16/2002 12:31:52 PM I'm partial to the Waves mastering bungle.. But it is pricey. I have not tried the iZotope. Any opinions on how the iZotope compares with Waves?
Subject:RE: Tips For Mastering Reply by: midibias Date:5/16/2002 3:44:49 PM I printed out the guide for Ozone last night and it seems pretty decent. Even if you don't have Ozone the guide still gives you helpful information that you can apply in other apps. Thanks Weka for the tip, I think I will defenitly be able to get some help from this guide. -Mike
Subject:RE: Tips For Mastering Reply by: Weka Date:5/16/2002 4:24:19 PM I have a quick-grab template set up in the SF chainer with a mix of Waves and Ozone plugs. At the moment it goes as below. I would welcome suggestions and advise on a better line-up. 1. Waves 3 band eq (mostly to clean out below 30HZ and to brighten a really dull mix) 2. Waves Compressor+ (floating around 108HZ or lower, to handle the bass) 3. " " (around 240HZ to deal to the lower mids) 4. Ozone with the the exciter and stereo spreader components (only)enabled 5. Sometines an overall 1.5:1 compressoer (waves or wavehammer) 6. Waves L1 (for bick-walling) However, over the last few days I've been playing with Ozone on it's own and am really impressed. I too would like to hear some strongly held opinions on all of this! Thanks Weka
Subject:RE: Tips For Mastering Reply by: Weka Date:5/16/2002 4:31:16 PM Oh also .. while on the subject, for those of you who have not already done so, go to the iZotope web page and dl the free "Vinyl" plug. It is quite simply hillarious! Try unscrewing the front panel. Can't reacll when I've had such good fun with technology. Weka
Subject:RE: Tips For Mastering Reply by: DCools Date:5/16/2002 5:47:17 PM Hi There, You have to hear it, to believe it. . . PSP VintageWarmer: A high-quality digital simulation of an analog-style, limiter. PSP MixPack: A collection of 4 plug-ins designed to improve the quality of digital sound recordings that often lack quality due to excessive digital sterility and harshness I can tell you a lot of these plug-ins but go, and hear for yourself. . . http://www.pspaudioware.com/indexen.html Regards, Diederick.

Subject:Tips For Mastering

Posted by: midibias

Date:5/15/2002 4:34:46 PM

Hey there...

Just trying to get some tips on using SF 5 to master some of my homemade midi music. I'm using a Yamaha RM1X and a couple of other synths to make music and I just want to tighten up the overall sound quality before sending out as demo material or to be pressed on vinyl. I know I can use the eq to do some stuff but I am wondering if any of you have any proven methods for enhancing the sound of your recordings. Basically, the only things I know how to do with SF are: record, cut and paste, loop, add effects and, other basic functions.

Thanks in advance for the advice.

Mike