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Old 07-24-2011, 05:38 PM
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Default Mastering VST? Mastering Program?

Hello, all.

I am in the middle of a home recording project with my band and was looking for a mastering VST (compressor/anything that will bring my recording to standard CD volume) that would work in Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio or Audacity OR a program that does just that. I already did the basics to my master track in Pro Tools (EQ, Dither, etc.), so it has the clarity that I want, but not the volume.

Please note that the version of Sound Forge I have does not possess this capability.

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Old 07-24-2011, 06:31 PM
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Hello, all.

I am in the middle of a home recording project with my band and was looking for a mastering VST (compressor/anything that will bring my recording to standard CD volume) that would work in Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio or Audacity OR a program that does just that. I already did the basics to my master track in Pro Tools (EQ, Dither, etc.), so it has the clarity that I want, but not the volume.

Please note that the version of Sound Forge I have does not possess this capability.

Thanks!
Try the demo version of Ozone 4 see if it helps. Keep in mind that actual mastering is an art.
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Try the demo version of Ozone 4 see if it helps. Keep in mind that actual mastering is an art.
Well said. My tool of choice is Wavelab with Waves L2(but there are many options available to you).
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Old 07-25-2011, 11:08 AM
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My demo of Ozone already expired :/.

Also, I'd like to say that all I need is a volume maximizer.
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Also, I'd like to say that all I need is a volume maximizer.
Maximizing the volume/loudness is done with eq, compression and limiting as a bare minimum, at least for me. Lower the treshold on the limiter -> massage the eq a little, and even more so when adjusting the compressor.
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Have you tried using Maxim plugin that comes with Pro Tools?

Instantiate an instance of Maxim on the master track in PT & see what you think. It would be your cheapest option.
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Old 07-31-2011, 02:54 AM
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Careful here MetalDrummer13, maximising the volume of a mix is just maximising the volume of a mix, it's not mastering! Maximising the volume of a mix is just one small part of the actual mastering process. A good mastering engineer (a rare breed) will analyse a track and adjust it's "feel" and balance, adding sparkle, warmth, width, clarity, depth, polish, etc. (and yes, volume). The mastering engineer will apply some or all of these based on experience, the musical style and the wishes/intentions of the producer. Lastly, it is the mastering engineers job to make the mix sound great on a wide variety of replay systems rather than it sounding it's best just in the studio in which it was mixed. From this simplified explanation of the mastering process you can see that there is not and cannot be any such thing a mastering plugin or automatic mastering process or program. Anything you see marketed as such is just that, marketing! If all you want to do is increase the volume then a limiter such as the Waves L2 or Massey 2007 would fit the bill.

One final observation, you said you had already applied dither. Dither should be the very last process applied to the track, eg., after volume maximising and any other mastering processes.

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