New Mastering Challenge - May 2013

[IrionDaRonin]

Many have posted more that one version. Is it ok to do so? I would like to fix couple of things...

Sure, each one participates with only one submission. So stay sure that your new one will be the last version.

I'm waiting yet for Bmanic to tell me what is his final version.

All tracks here

I need to edit the website with the lattest tracks.
I also need to upload a VBR track from Yomanfree so people can listen from player directly.
And edit/upload the last track version from Davias.

In any case, the best thing is to download all tracks and listen directly from your hard disc.

Have a nice day and good luck

[HanafiH]

Can we clear the files from our links at this time?

Cheers muchly.

[Davias]

In the original post, Ayin Zahev asked for 3 masters for each participants, saying later that would make too much tracks to listen to. So I think you can post more than one version but only the last one will be retained I think

[Davias]

Many have posted more that one version. Is it ok to do so? I would like to fix couple of things...

Sure, each one participates with only one submission. So stay sure that your new one will be the last version.

I'm waiting yet for Bmanic to tell me what is his final version.

All tracks here

I need to edit the website with the lattest tracks.
I also need to upload a VBR track from Yomanfree so people can listen from player directly.
And edit/upload the last track version from Davias.

In any case, the best thing is to download all tracks and listen directly from your hard disc.

Have a nice day and good luck

thanks I see u were faster than me to answer him ^^

[s_t]

Well, it seems I didn't have time to make a new version. So my original one must suffice...

[wesleyt]

I hope a last-minute entry is acceptable. It's my first mastering attempt ever.

http://soundcloud.com/wesleyt/kvr-maste ... lenge-2013

TT DR of 12.
TB EBU LUK14v2 SLk of -0.4, IL of -3.6
BC DP average RMS of -19.60, -18.85.

I don't think it's quite loud enough, but the SLk makes me think I'm in the ballpark of Compyfox's requirement.

My gut says to push input gain on Elephant just until GR kicks in, then let Logic normalize to -0.1.

Production notes:

Logic Pro 9.1.8
FF Pro-Q - reduce anomaly at 47 Hz via automation
DDMF 6144 EQ - gentle color
Izotope Ozone 5 dynamics - gentle compression
Voxengo Elephant - gain boost

Bounced to 24-bit AIFF, converted to 16-bit 256 Kbps m4a via Mastered for iTunes script.

Edit: typo

[Hermetech Mastering]

great, downloading all from archive now, will listen and report back soon!

[IrionDaRonin]

great, downloading all from archive now, will listen and report back soon!

Try to avoid the VBR MP3 files which were created automatically.
If there is a Wave version or Flac or any other format, download that version.
If there is only a MP3 file, download it then, that means that the original file was a MP3.

Have a nice day

[bmanic]

Many have posted more that one version. Is it ok to do so? I would like to fix couple of things...

Sure, each one participates with only one submission. So stay sure that your new one will be the last version.

I'm waiting yet for Bmanic to tell me what is his final version.

All tracks here

I need to edit the website with the lattest tracks.
I also need to upload a VBR track from Yomanfree so people can listen from player directly.
And edit/upload the last track version from Davias.

In any case, the best thing is to download all tracks and listen directly from your hard disc.

Have a nice day and good luck

Ah sorry! I completely forgot about this thread! I'd say my final version must be the alternative version because it conforms better with the rules we had of only using 5 plugins (with the Voxengo MSED plugins, which I had to use two of, I used 8 (!edited for correction) plugin so I'm still not within the rules really, at all!).

So this version (FLAC) is the one people should use for listening.

Here is the mp3 version

Cheers!
bManic

[IrionDaRonin]

Many have posted more that one version. Is it ok to do so? I would like to fix couple of things...

Sure, each one participates with only one submission. So stay sure that your new one will be the last version.

I'm waiting yet for Bmanic to tell me what is his final version.

All tracks here

I need to edit the website with the lattest tracks.
I also need to upload a VBR track from Yomanfree so people can listen from player directly.
And edit/upload the last track version from Davias.

In any case, the best thing is to download all tracks and listen directly from your hard disc.

Have a nice day and good luck

Ah sorry! I completely forgot about this thread! I'd say my final version must be the alternative version because it conforms better with the rules we had of only using 5 plugins (with the Voxengo MSED plugins, which I had to use two of, I used 7 plugin so I'm still not within the rules really).

So this version is the one people should use for listening.

Cheers!
bManic

Many thanks, uploading to the archive.org with the other files.

Have a nice day

[mkdr]

So who "won"?

I also made a quick master.. just for giggles. A 15 minute tuning session.
Used to do stuff like this professionally a few years back. Nooo idea how my monitors are sounding right now
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/880 ... aster.flac

Very simple signalchain:
Manley Massive Passive EQ
Neve 33609 Compressor
TC 6000 MD3 Multiband Compressor
TC 6000 Brickwall Limiter

Reaper for recording and resampling down to 44100.

[Aiynzahev]

Sorry guys I've been totally out of the loop on this one. Just moved house etc it's been crazy.

Thank you Irion for taking a role in this!

[Aiynzahev]

Hi everyone, I'd like to submit my version to the contest. The track is louder than stated in the rules, hope ain't a deal breaker. Anyway feedback is always appreciated.
https://soundcloud.com/paulo-azevedo-13 ... -kvr-3-mix
Plugins
P. Alliance Vertigo
Sonnox Inflator
P. Alliance maag eq4
Fabfilter pro-q
Sonnox limiter

Wow that's loud! lol