Mastering Tips/Info?

ano.phi · Post by **ano.phi** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:11 pm

Does anyone have any recommendations of literature for learning about mastering? Any recommended software/VST's? Any good books with information on compressors and how they work? Thanks in advance.

ArhiteK · Post by **ArhiteK** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:37 pm

Books would be interesting...

I can recommend iZotope Ozone VST or AU for mastering. And there is excellent tutorila for mastering on Ozone, but You can use it with most other plugins as well. Look for OzoneMateringGuide, You will find it on net. It really helped me a lot.

hydrogen · Post by **hydrogen** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:29 am

give up on mastering. its not possible.

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:22 am

ArhiteK wrote:Books would be interesting...

I can recommend iZotope Ozone VST or AU for mastering. And there is excellent tutorila for mastering on Ozone, but You can use it with most other plugins as well. Look for OzoneMateringGuide, You will find it on net. It really helped me a lot.

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/guides.html

Recommended reading about mastering, even if you are not going to use Ozone. --Kent

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:24 am

ArhiteK wrote:Books would be interesting...

I can recommend iZotope Ozone VST or AU for mastering. And there is excellent tutorila for mastering on Ozone, but You can use it with most other plugins as well. Look for OzoneMateringGuide, You will find it on net. It really helped me a lot.

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/guides.html

Recommended reading about mastering, even if you are not going to use Ozone. --Kent

sorgenkind · Post by **sorgenkind** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:31 am

give up on mastering, it is for us (almost) impossible

I mean mastering is NOT putting a limiter in the masterbux and browsing a couple of presets, really.

go back to your track, see that you can get every sound at its best and spend enough time with the mixdown

plaster · Post by **plaster** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:54 am

sorgenkind wrote:give up on mastering, it is for us (almost) impossible

I mean mastering is NOT putting a limiter in the masterbux and browsing a couple of presets, really.

go back to your track, see that you can get every sound at its best and spend enough time with the mixdown

+1

steevio · Post by **steevio** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:35 pm

sorgenkind wrote:give up on mastering, it is for us (almost) impossible

I mean mastering is NOT putting a limiter in the masterbux and browsing a couple of presets, really.

go back to your track, see that you can get every sound at its best and spend enough time with the mixdown

i can only half agree, i'd say 'giving up' shouldnt come into your vocabulary.
to have knowledge about mastering, whether you can do it or not, can only help you when building your tunes.
its good advice to direct your energy to the mixdown, but by being aware of the mastering process, you can avoid many of the mistakes beginners make which have to be corrected later by the mastering engineer.
dont 'give up' on knowledge.
early next year i'm starting an on-line analogue mastering service, i'm in the process of upgrading my studio to professional equipment status, so if anyone is interested in having their digital mixes fattened and warmed up with pro tube EQs and compressors, get in touch (sorry for the blag guys),
it will be inexpensive, and i'll send a short mastered clip back so you can decide whether you're happy before paying. (details later)