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mark_h_elektrasoul · Post by **mark_h_elektrasoul** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:18 am

im new (and lazy, lol) on the mastering front and would really appreciate it if you could give me a tried-and-tested list of mastering tools plug-ins recommendations that you have either developed or used that really do come up to scratch!

thanks in advance

mark_h_elektrasoul · Post by **mark_h_elektrasoul** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:20 am

http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php?mode=re ... =2&rpp=100

im gonna start working through this.

guilut · Post by **guilut** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:39 am

Aradaz Maximizer
TLs Maximizer
UpStereo

bfloyd6969 · Post by **bfloyd6969** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:41 am

Maybe I'm too old fashoined but free and mastering are like oil and water - they just don't go together.

quintosardo · Post by **quintosardo** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:45 am

I think one problem is:
- unwanted side-effects hardly can be defined as "artistic" in mastering...

Cooker · Post by **Cooker** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:01 pm

oversampled and splitted version of Noname EQ
lightweight multiband comp. (I didn't try it but sure its usable)

they can be found here (also check for outher stuff as there are very nice plug-ins there): http://www.savioursofsoul.de/Christian/

http://www.voxengo.com/product/msed/

I don't remember whats in the free version but be sure to check out the eq's and free additional librarys: http://www.acusticaudio.net/

jstaw · Post by **jstaw** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:31 pm

Arguru's Stardust is nice too .

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:08 pm

mark_h_elektrasoul wrote:im new (and lazy, lol) on the mastering front <snip>

Learn what mastering is FIRST before asking for mastering plugins. Then it doesn't matter anymore what you use. Else, ask one of us engineers to do that job - this is why we are there for after all.

*geez - such threads just boil my blood!*

mark_h_elektrasoul · Post by **mark_h_elektrasoul** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:43 pm

lol. and... *geez - such replies boil my blood!*

RunBeerRun · Post by **RunBeerRun** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:59 pm

Get stuff that has range to learn on. If the range is limited, either it'll sound right or if you prefer to hear more of an effect, you'd never know.

pattonfreak1 · Post by **pattonfreak1** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:49 pm

These: http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/
But this link ( http://www.landoleet.org/reaplugs.zip ) contains the ReaPlugs as well as JesuSonic FX in VST format.
For the longest time, these JS effects were only available in REAPER. But last December, Cockos made a VST version so the JS plugs could be used in other hosts (I've seen screenshots of them in Samplitude and Cubase).
Alot of these JS effects were created by LOSER, Stillwell, and Schwa.
The Stillwell stuff rivals their payware... There's even JS versions of Major Tom, Event Horizon, and BadBussMojo. They're the cats pajamas. And they are rapidly becoming all I use.

eduardo_b · Post by **eduardo_b** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:12 pm

Compyfox wrote:
mark_h_elektrasoul wrote:im new (and lazy, lol) on the mastering front <snip>
Learn what mastering is FIRST before asking for mastering plugins. Then it doesn't matter anymore what you use. Else, ask one of us engineers to do that job - this is why we are there for after all.

*geez - such threads just boil my blood!*

The problem started when "mastering" plug-ins showed up and anyone decided they could master their songs. They might not know what it means, but they're doing it.

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:15 am

And they're doing it wrong 99% of the time.

shogger · Post by **shogger** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:30 pm

Yeah, and let me not only do your mastering but also your mixing. And your recording. Should I play the guitars for you? Arrange your song? Program your synths? No prob. There are always specialists for that.
Seriously, this is poor advertisement. But let the mastering snobs rule another thread. Make my day.

Shogger

Melkor · Post by **Melkor** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:43 pm

shogger wrote:Yeah, and let me not only do your mastering but also your mixing. And your recording. Should I play the guitars for you? Arrange your song? Program your synths? No prob. There are always specialists for that.
Seriously, this is poor advertisement. But let the mastering snobs rule another thread. Make my day.

Shogger

yep .... i loled

Also, this forum hasnt had a "You cant master your own mixes dammitt !!!!!" thread for a few weeks.

Maybe its time :thu:

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