soundpalace,
in regards to 'trimming', in cubase its simple. with the waveform selected just drag the white squares (with snap off, 'j') at the ends of it to shorten. then if a simple preset fade is desired, drag the blue triangles (top left or right of waveform) across the waveform, or for a more complex fade use the option in the audio menu.
Mastering Software Suggestions
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- KVRer
- 3 posts since 17 Apr, 2004 from Oracle, Arizona
I will second that.linzatti wrote:I like wavelab for mastering my tracks... Wavelab and Ozone - a winning combination.
Also I add Spectralive prior to Ozone when I want some sparkle, but used in moderation. I like it better than the Harmonic Exciter in Ozone. I usually cut the wet mix back as it is easier to over do.
So you use the dithering algorithms in Ozone, or the UVHR22 in Wavelab?
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Sonar 5 PE
Project 5
Dimension Pro
Wavelab 5
RME Fireface 800
Tascam FW-1884
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- vvvvvvv
- 2595 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from skelmersdale, west lancs, uk
This thread got me thinking about HarBal.
So I dug out an old guitarry type tune that was post-produced with Ozone, and ran it through HarBal - which by the way is an app and not just an effect, so maybe it qualifies for this thread.
The result was splendid.
Much richer, less jangly - altogether a posher sound.
So I dug out an old guitarry type tune that was post-produced with Ozone, and ran it through HarBal - which by the way is an app and not just an effect, so maybe it qualifies for this thread.
The result was splendid.
Much richer, less jangly - altogether a posher sound.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2685 posts since 14 Jul, 2005 from Australia
friztman and wm, i don't know why I never thought of that ! lol I am comfortable with Cubase, but never thought of working like that for master tracks. Very nice idea ! 
linzatti, diamondjim and kevvvvv thank you all for your help too. I can see how nice it would be to work with Wavelab, but it's price for me is simply not justified to be honest. Harbal is quite an interesting program, but to my knowledge it only does EQ, no compression, limiting, waveform editing.
I think that Cubase actually may even have some advantages over the way I would master in Wavelab. When trying the Wavelab demo, I think that for each master track I would simply save the Master Section Preset for which I mastered the song and then manually trim the track and add my fade out's. The great thing about Cubase is that, I can easily go back and edit my fades and trimming since everything is non-destructive. I guess you are supposed to use the Audio Montage in Wavelab to do this ...
Well, thank you all for your help, you've solved my problem ! Please feel free to carry on discussion if you wish and add you're techniques for setting up mastering projects.
Cheers
Fots
linzatti, diamondjim and kevvvvv thank you all for your help too. I can see how nice it would be to work with Wavelab, but it's price for me is simply not justified to be honest. Harbal is quite an interesting program, but to my knowledge it only does EQ, no compression, limiting, waveform editing.
I think that Cubase actually may even have some advantages over the way I would master in Wavelab. When trying the Wavelab demo, I think that for each master track I would simply save the Master Section Preset for which I mastered the song and then manually trim the track and add my fade out's. The great thing about Cubase is that, I can easily go back and edit my fades and trimming since everything is non-destructive. I guess you are supposed to use the Audio Montage in Wavelab to do this ...
Well, thank you all for your help, you've solved my problem !
Please feel free to carry on discussion if you wish and add you're techniques for setting up mastering projects.Cheers
Fots
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- KVRian
- 1442 posts since 30 May, 2005
Cool, that was the reason I answered. Glad that you're happy now with Cubase.soundpalace wrote:friztman and wm, i don't know why I never thought of that ! lol
Well, thank you all for your help, you've solved my problem !
Cheers
Fots
Best wishes, FRitz
P.S: Your cd question: I dunno, sorry.
In the end will be the word.
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Check out some of my music at www.fritzmetal.de
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2685 posts since 14 Jul, 2005 from Australia
no problems, i'll post back after investigation. Basically the problem is this...
suppose you have 1 mixed track for example (the music never stops) and you wish to slice it up into tracks to burn onto CD, each track must actually be a multiple of 588 samples or else silence will be present between songs. I'll look around to see if there's any program that cuts tracks at 588 sample intervals.
IF not, then its simply a little matter of doing some maths
Cheers and thanks again fritzman
Fots
Basically the problem is this...suppose you have 1 mixed track for example (the music never stops) and you wish to slice it up into tracks to burn onto CD, each track must actually be a multiple of 588 samples or else silence will be present between songs. I'll look around to see if there's any program that cuts tracks at 588 sample intervals.
IF not, then its simply a little matter of doing some maths
Cheers and thanks again fritzman
Fots
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2685 posts since 14 Jul, 2005 from Australia
okies, found one, its 15 $ and does exactly what I mentioned...
http://www.milosoftware.com/cdwave/index.html
called CD Wave, pretty neat
Cheers
Fots
http://www.milosoftware.com/cdwave/index.html
called CD Wave, pretty neat
Cheers
Fots
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- KVRist
- 103 posts since 21 May, 2005 from Error, no such location please try again
soundpalace - Export the entire CD from Cubase and then in Nero, CD Architect etc, insert index markers. Afterall, a CD is one long track, the idea of splitting the audio up before writing is a waste of time when its just going to be put back together again... lol.
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- KVRist
- 103 posts since 21 May, 2005 from Error, no such location please try again
Nero
1. Create new Audio CD
2. Drop the WAV into the application
3. Highlight the audio track
4. >Edit >Properties (Alt+Enter)
5. >Tab (Indexes, Limits, Split)
Be aware of the difference between indexes and tracks.
To make tracks, create indexes and then split, so they become tracks.
6. Then edit each track to remove the 2 sec pause >Edit >Properties
I'm not sure but I think it can also do this from standard CUE sheets, if it were possible to get Cubase to export CUE sheets it would remove the one step of having to make them in another app, they could be saved with the project.
1. Create new Audio CD
2. Drop the WAV into the application
3. Highlight the audio track
4. >Edit >Properties (Alt+Enter)
5. >Tab (Indexes, Limits, Split)
Be aware of the difference between indexes and tracks.
To make tracks, create indexes and then split, so they become tracks.
6. Then edit each track to remove the 2 sec pause >Edit >Properties
I'm not sure but I think it can also do this from standard CUE sheets, if it were possible to get Cubase to export CUE sheets it would remove the one step of having to make them in another app, they could be saved with the project.
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- KVRer
- 28 posts since 10 Nov, 2005
If your CPU is enough fast, you can do mixing and mastering together.
I do mixing first, and then load some plugins on the master output(such as waves series, PSP, timeworks, yamaha series or something).
I used to do same procedure with soundpalace, but I also think it is too difficult.
you know that sometimes, when you do mastering, but you find some problems with mixing. so, you have to remix, and, re-mixdown, and use wavelab again.
so, now, I just do mastering in my mixing project!
I do mixing first, and then load some plugins on the master output(such as waves series, PSP, timeworks, yamaha series or something).
I used to do same procedure with soundpalace, but I also think it is too difficult.
you know that sometimes, when you do mastering, but you find some problems with mixing. so, you have to remix, and, re-mixdown, and use wavelab again.
so, now, I just do mastering in my mixing project!
Do you think producing music is terrible?
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- KVRer
- 9 posts since 7 Nov, 2005
I'm a WaveLab 5 user and love it. One thing that shouldn't be overlooked is the creatve power of the Audio Montage. The possibilities are endles.
I try to spend most of my time working on a good mix. It's not uncommon to return to the mix from mastering several times before just the right balance is achieved. I try to do such a good job with my mixes that mastering becomes basically compression/eq/limiting and an accasional volume envelope.
WaveLab may be a bit expensive, but I haven't once regretted it.
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I try to spend most of my time working on a good mix. It's not uncommon to return to the mix from mastering several times before just the right balance is achieved. I try to do such a good job with my mixes that mastering becomes basically compression/eq/limiting and an accasional volume envelope.
WaveLab may be a bit expensive, but I haven't once regretted it.
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