Anything special about T-Racks?
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- KVRist
- 107 posts since 6 Jul, 2003 from ME
Is there something special in T-Racks that makes it better than the great Soundforg as an example? The later is a great mastering tool as far as I know! Any user of T-Rracks here?
Last edited by Ahmed on Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:22 am, edited 2 times in total.
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- KVRian
- 1278 posts since 24 May, 2004
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- KVRAF
- 4692 posts since 28 Jan, 2003 from In these very interwebs
Totally different beasts (npi). T-RackS plugin is a set of mastering-style dynamics and eq plugins. T-RackS standalone is a standalone program for applying mastering-style processing to audio files. SoundForge is a fully-featured wave editor.
If you want to give your tracks a final analogue colour, get T-RackS plugin. If you want to ONLY give your mixdowns a final analogue colour, get T-RackS standalone. If you want to chop up samples for your sampler, get SoundForge. If you want to do all of the above, get all of the above.
Seriously though, SoundForge can be good for mastering too - but it's better for tasks such as trimming and sequencing your tracks for publication. T-RackS is better for giving your sound a touch of analogue colour.
Forever,
Kim.
If you want to give your tracks a final analogue colour, get T-RackS plugin. If you want to ONLY give your mixdowns a final analogue colour, get T-RackS standalone. If you want to chop up samples for your sampler, get SoundForge. If you want to do all of the above, get all of the above.
Seriously though, SoundForge can be good for mastering too - but it's better for tasks such as trimming and sequencing your tracks for publication. T-RackS is better for giving your sound a touch of analogue colour.
Forever,
Kim.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 107 posts since 6 Jul, 2003 from ME
Thanks for the help.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 107 posts since 6 Jul, 2003 from ME
just remembered to ask about one thing; If I have Waves plugins + Ozone will I still need any of T-Racks products for mastering my tracks?
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- KVRAF
- 4692 posts since 28 Jan, 2003 from In these very interwebs
If you've already got Waves and Ozone, you've got quite a capable setup already. However, T-RackS has a "character" sound, and doesn't sound like anything else. I think you might find it useful. I suggest you download the demo from www.t-racks.com and try it for yourself.
Forever,
Kim.
Forever,
Kim.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 107 posts since 6 Jul, 2003 from ME
I'll do!I suggest you download the demo from www.t-racks.com and try it for yourself.
Thanks !
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- KVRer
- 19 posts since 27 Feb, 2005 from Los Angeles
I mix in Pro Tools (MAC). Transfer the file over to my PC then I use Har-Bal to EQ and T-RackS (stand alone) to master (it has it's own sound - love it!).
I highly recommend Har-Bal.
I then transfer back to the MAC - edit (i.e., clean up the front, fade the end) and dither down to 44.1/16-bit in PT. Assemble in Roxio. Burn a CD. Collect the check.
I highly recommend Har-Bal.
I then transfer back to the MAC - edit (i.e., clean up the front, fade the end) and dither down to 44.1/16-bit in PT. Assemble in Roxio. Burn a CD. Collect the check.
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- KVRist
- 74 posts since 2 Feb, 2005 from Champaign, IL
I don't use T-Racks, personally, but I do see it bashed now and then and I typically tend to think people bash it because it has a "consumer looking" interface and because they only tested the presets.
The presets in T-Racks are overthetop, dynamics-destroying presets for the most part that probably shouldn't be used for anything. Anyhow, I don't think the program should be based on its appearance or its presets, though I think typically it is.
The presets in T-Racks are overthetop, dynamics-destroying presets for the most part that probably shouldn't be used for anything. Anyhow, I don't think the program should be based on its appearance or its presets, though I think typically it is.
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- Banned
- 22457 posts since 5 Sep, 2001
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- KVRAF
- 4738 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
I used to love T:racks. Until I tried out NyquistEQ + endorphin 
Stefan H Singer
https://dropshotaudio.com/
https://dropshotaudio.com/
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 107 posts since 6 Jul, 2003 from ME
But they are free plugins. Can they still be compared to something worth $300!I used to love T:racks. Until I tried out NyquistEQ + endorphin
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- KVRAF
- 4738 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
I used t:racks at work earlier. I stopped doing that because those free plugins were far better imo. T:racks has, again imo, a way of making the mix a bit "sloppy" when being pushed. I get much more clarity with NyquistEQ + Endorphin.Ahmed wrote:But they are free plugins. Can they still be compared to something worth $300!I used to love T:racks. Until I tried out NyquistEQ + endorphin
edit: Why shouldn't freeware be as good as 300$-ware?
edit2: just compare it, it's all a matter of taste. the sound is quite different between the these two "solutions".
Stefan H Singer
https://dropshotaudio.com/
https://dropshotaudio.com/
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- KVRian
- 1372 posts since 22 Sep, 2003 from New Delhi, India
I cannot understand Nyquist EQ. havnt tried out endorphin yet, but i like blockfish. Can someone gimme a link to helpfiles or something ?
thanks
Sidhu
thanks
Sidhu