What is the best Software mastering package available??
 

Hi everyone,

I have been using IK Multimedia's T Racks Software for mastering....I'm am not totally happy with it.

What in your opinion is the best software solution for mastering available for MAC??

Thanks,

E

SoundBlade?

Re: What is the best Software mastering package available??
 

Best is always subjective!

If you want professional results, there are the ears of Mastering Engineers.

In case you need to do it yourself ITB, you could try Ozone5.

Re: What is the best Software mastering package available??
 

I use t racks ,, give t racks a chance,, I also have ozone 5 whihc is cool and sometimes i mater with some waves plug ins

What is it that you don't like about T-RackS?

I think an engineer with good ears could do an amazing job with T-RackS 3, as well as with any other mastering suite. Don't blame the software, just keep working at it.

Re: What is the best Software mastering package available??
 

For an all in one, affordable solution, I would suggest Ozone 5, as the other guy did.

Re: What is the best Software mastering package available??
 

A friend, who owns a local pro facility, has been using Wavelab for years. He is the reason why I just purchased Wavelab Elements. I like it so far.

Otherwise I use individual plugins on the master fader to achieve the desired final sound with Ozone's Maximizer and Dither being last on the chain.

Re: What is the best Software mastering package available??
 

Waves Native power pack has a lot of great Mastering tools. I have used it for years.



Chris

Re: What is the best Software mastering package available??
 

I just finished a long project "Vocal Eyes Vocalize" - intending to be mastered by a pro (which I did, and have for other projects). I took the project as far as I could using iZotope OZONE 4 and saved it (put it aside). Then I removed OZONE 4 and sent it out to be mastered. When I got the mastered disc back (EQ and compression, LR balance etc) I compared it over and over to the 9 songs on my disc >> back and fourth (over and over). I can say OZONE 4 did a fantastic job. Over all - it takes a second set of ears to get the job done completely - having said that - Ozone got 95% of the way there.

I just ordered Ozone 5 (CPU hog and all):-)

Re: What is the best Software mastering package available??
 

Did you get regular Ozone 5 or Advanced?