Favorite Mastering Plugs and in what order?
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- KVRist
- 146 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Bahía Blanca - Argentina
yeah...too much i think.
Rcomp, Sonalksis SV517 and Ultramaximizer. That is all for me.
Rcomp, Sonalksis SV517 and Ultramaximizer. That is all for me.
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- KVRian
- 1359 posts since 5 Mar, 2005
The steinberg loudness maximizer still is one of the best to my ears, and more transparent then most.I have it aswell.It should've never been discontinued but improved upon along with the rest of mastering edition to.Overflow wrote:Usually
1. Waves RenComp
2. Elemental Audio Firium
3. Steinberg Loudness Maximizer
In step 1 I'm compressing with ratio ~1:1.5 and just 3 db max. Step 2: boosting no more than 3-4 db.
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- KVRAF
- 19156 posts since 13 Feb, 2003 from Vancouver, Canada
The "Spectralizer" is quite nice too.sounddesigner wrote:The steinberg loudness maximizer still is one of the best to my ears, and more transparent then most.I have it aswell.It should've never been discontinued but improved upon along with the rest of mastering edition to.Overflow wrote:Usually
1. Waves RenComp
2. Elemental Audio Firium
3. Steinberg Loudness Maximizer
In step 1 I'm compressing with ratio ~1:1.5 and just 3 db max. Step 2: boosting no more than 3-4 db.
o.
- KVRAF
- 7873 posts since 21 Dec, 2002 from MD USA
i use soniformer - curve eq - elephant and I am happy 
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- KVRian
- 1359 posts since 5 Mar, 2005
Yes, it too still sounds better then many plugins of its kind today.Altho mastering edition is a old bundle a few of its plugins compete well with many just released plugins.bduffy wrote:The "Spectralizer" is quite nice too.sounddesigner wrote:The steinberg loudness maximizer still is one of the best to my ears, and more transparent then most.I have it aswell.It should've never been discontinued but improved upon along with the rest of mastering edition to.Overflow wrote:Usually
1. Waves RenComp
2. Elemental Audio Firium
3. Steinberg Loudness Maximizer
In step 1 I'm compressing with ratio ~1:1.5 and just 3 db max. Step 2: boosting no more than 3-4 db.
o.
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- KVRist
- 358 posts since 19 Feb, 2003
I'm also thinking why Steinberg dropped development of Loudness Maximizer. Very good plugin, very transparent sound. Even today.sounddesigner wrote:The steinberg loudness maximizer still is one of the best to my ears, and more transparent then most.I have it aswell.It should've never been discontinued but improved upon along with the rest of mastering edition to.Overflow wrote:Usually
1. Waves RenComp
2. Elemental Audio Firium
3. Steinberg Loudness Maximizer
In step 1 I'm compressing with ratio ~1:1.5 and just 3 db max. Step 2: boosting no more than 3-4 db.
o.
o.
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- KVRian
- 568 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Basel, Switzerland
Dynasone is my all time favourite.
Actually I have a second machine running sonicworx on OS 9 which is still the best mastering/editing software I have seen. A pity that it's discontinued...
good that it's now free though 
--th
Actually I have a second machine running sonicworx on OS 9 which is still the best mastering/editing software I have seen. A pity that it's discontinued...
--th
I'm the stereo chancellor
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- KVRist
- 421 posts since 12 Jun, 2004
Algorithmix Orange/Red oder PLParEQ10 for Eqing; for saturation Hydratone and TapeBus (also sparkling), sometimes URSN12 (for special highs)
Overall "in your face" - sound: Vitalizer MK2-T and driving TapcoMix100 into saturation (5-9 db over Zero) A litte bit shinyness and Overdrive: Inflator
Komp: Hm, not sure, but Powercore 24/7C does a good job, also Blockfish. Try also Mb almost compressor and the other one
Limiting hell's out: Elephant
(Hard and smashing compressing always only in tracks or groups not on summingbus)
Giving missing fundamental effect back to lowcutted bass-area: RenBass or Maxxbass
Stereowideness: Vitalizer MK2-T and/or Voxengo MSED
Overall "in your face" - sound: Vitalizer MK2-T and driving TapcoMix100 into saturation (5-9 db over Zero) A litte bit shinyness and Overdrive: Inflator
Komp: Hm, not sure, but Powercore 24/7C does a good job, also Blockfish. Try also Mb almost compressor and the other one
Limiting hell's out: Elephant
(Hard and smashing compressing always only in tracks or groups not on summingbus)
Giving missing fundamental effect back to lowcutted bass-area: RenBass or Maxxbass
Stereowideness: Vitalizer MK2-T and/or Voxengo MSED
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- KVRist
- 67 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from The Low Lands
Wave Arts Multidynamics -> HarBal -> Voxengo Elephant -> Sound Forge (resampling/bit depth conversion)
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 598 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from An American in Japan (I moved)
dunnoKriminal wrote:what does that matter if you are mastering?iDavid wrote:Is anyone using Kjaerhus plugs
the CPU hit is so low, and latency nothing at all...
good point
peace,
david
david
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- KVRist
- 60 posts since 9 Dec, 2004 from Inukjuak
PSP Neon
tc. MD3
Blue Tubes Stereo spreader
tc MD3 Brick Wall Limiter
Inflator
IXL Multimeter
tc. MD3
Blue Tubes Stereo spreader
tc MD3 Brick Wall Limiter
Inflator
IXL Multimeter
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- KVRist
- 450 posts since 22 Nov, 2005
PlParEQ3 - Voxengo Elephant

