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Subject:Mastering (compression) Posted by: Batiste Date:2/25/2002 6:48:42 PM Is it possible to get a good mastered mix with Acid 3.0pro? If so, how do you achieve this?
Subject:RE: Mastering (compression) Reply by: Erik_Nygaard Date:2/26/2002 2:47:59 AM It is relatively easy to get a balanced mix level- and pan-wise. I usually render tracks with FXs to ease the burden on the cpu and also have a non-FX backup. I do most of my compression during recording of accoustic material using a cheap (but very good) Really Nice Compressor. My midi-files gets a pseudo compression (actually level control) using a velocity tool in my sequencer. Then I render the whole mix to a stereo-file, usually 3-4 several versions with different vocal levels. Then I would use a mastering package like T-racks to smoothen it (slight compression, overall EQ). I guess you could also take the rendered stereo-tracks and apply some mastering plugins within Acid.

It is relatively easy to get a balanced mix level- and pan-wise. I usually render tracks with FXs to ease the burden on the cpu and also have a non-FX backup. I do most of my compression during recording of accoustic material using a cheap (but very good) Really Nice Compressor. My midi-files gets a pseudo compression (actually level control) using a velocity tool in my sequencer.
Then I render the whole mix to a stereo-file, usually 3-4 several versions with different vocal levels.
Then I would use a mastering package like T-racks to smoothen it (slight compression, overall EQ).
I guess you could also take the rendered stereo-tracks and apply some mastering plugins within Acid.