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Subject:Mastering Tips Posted by: djlean Date:7/31/2000 2:06:00 PM I am mastering a major CD project wich will be released on a major lable and put in stores and would like to get any tips and tricks and possibly suggestions on wich plug-ins are best to use. I am using Sound Forge and have tons of plug-ins. Any feedback would be highly appreciated. Thanks
Subject:Re: Mastering Tips Reply by: RickZ Date:8/1/2000 7:00:00 AM ken wrote: >>I am mastering a major CD project wich will be released on >>a major lable and put in stores and would like to get any >>tips and tricks and possibly suggestions on wich plug-ins >>are best to use. I am using Sound Forge and have tons of >>plug-ins. Any feedback would be highly appreciated. >>Thanks I've had very good results with www.timeworks.com TimeWorks Mastering Compressor, on a theatre organ concert recording. Actually that's all I've used it on. The Normalize-to-RMS-level function built into SF is pretty good also. There are so many variables, you should plan on lots of trial and error, until you are satisified with your sound. Rick Z
Subject:Re: Mastering Tips Reply by: djlean Date:8/2/2000 12:18:00 PM I appreciate the response that definately helps me, but yet I have another problem. I have been able to get a bigger sound throuh QTools Stereo expander and brighten the sound with "smooth enhance" and turning up a little highs, but the overall sound still doesnt sound as open as it should. Any suggestions on what plug-ins can give me a more open sound? Or any other fine tuning that may create a more open sound. Any feedback would be highly appreciated. Thanks Ken Rick Zentmeyer wrote: >>ken wrote: >>>>I am mastering a major CD project wich will be released on >>>>a major lable and put in stores and would like to get any >>>>tips and tricks and possibly suggestions on wich plug-ins >>>>are best to use. I am using Sound Forge and have tons of >>>>plug-ins. Any feedback would be highly appreciated. >>>>Thanks >> >>I've had very good results with www.timeworks.com TimeWorks Mastering >>Compressor, on a theatre organ concert recording. Actually that's >>all I've used it on. The Normalize-to-RMS-level function built into >>SF is pretty good also. >> >>There are so many variables, you should plan on lots of trial and >>error, until you are satisified with your sound. >> >>Rick Z

Subject:Mastering Tips

Posted by: djlean

Date:7/31/2000 2:06:00 PM

I am mastering a major CD project wich will be released on
a major lable and put in stores and would like to get any
tips and tricks and possibly suggestions on wich plug-ins
are best to use. I am using Sound Forge and have tons of
plug-ins. Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
Thanks

Subject:Re: Mastering Tips

Reply by: RickZ

Date:8/1/2000 7:00:00 AM

ken wrote:
>>I am mastering a major CD project wich will be released on
>>a major lable and put in stores and would like to get any
>>tips and tricks and possibly suggestions on wich plug-ins
>>are best to use. I am using Sound Forge and have tons of
>>plug-ins. Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
>>Thanks

I've had very good results with www.timeworks.com TimeWorks Mastering
Compressor, on a theatre organ concert recording. Actually that's
all I've used it on. The Normalize-to-RMS-level function built into
SF is pretty good also.

There are so many variables, you should plan on lots of trial and
error, until you are satisified with your sound.

Rick Z

Subject:Re: Mastering Tips

Reply by: djlean

Date:8/2/2000 12:18:00 PM

I appreciate the response that definately helps me, but yet I have
another problem. I have been able to get a bigger sound throuh QTools
Stereo expander and brighten the sound with "smooth enhance" and
turning up a little highs, but the overall sound still doesnt sound
as open as it should. Any suggestions on what plug-ins can give me a
more open sound? Or any other fine tuning that may create a more open
sound. Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Ken

Rick Zentmeyer wrote:
>>ken wrote:
>>>>I am mastering a major CD project wich will be released on
>>>>a major lable and put in stores and would like to get any
>>>>tips and tricks and possibly suggestions on wich plug-ins
>>>>are best to use. I am using Sound Forge and have tons of
>>>>plug-ins. Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
>>>>Thanks
>>
>>I've had very good results with www.timeworks.com TimeWorks
Mastering
>>Compressor, on a theatre organ concert recording. Actually that's
>>all I've used it on. The Normalize-to-RMS-level function built
into
>>SF is pretty good also.
>>
>>There are so many variables, you should plan on lots of trial and
>>error, until you are satisified with your sound.
>>
>>Rick Z