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- Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:17 pm
- Forum: Mastering Tips
- Topic: Using Expander During Mastering
- Replies: 7
- Views: 25760
Hi , The peak , and average traces are corellated ... Oone changes , though at lesser degree , with the other .... If you were looking to use multiband expansion ... it's often easy to recognise frequency ranges that have been compressed , by the two traces being generally closer together than the r...
- Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:51 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: ARC IK Multimedia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10830
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:08 pm
- Forum: Mastering Tips
- Topic: making a kick, kick
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18489
Hi , One technique for getting a multi-miced drum kit 'tight' as a stereo group , is to create an imaginary spot , somewhere centrally above the kit , calculate the distance between said 'spot' , and each drum , and apply the necessary delay to each , to have them aligned at that spot ... Works real...
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:58 pm
- Forum: Mastering Tips
- Topic: IntuitQ Helps BIGTIME, man!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 34162
Hi ,
Another explanation for the distortion you are hearing , is that it's intersample 'overs' in the iPod's DAC ...
SSL have just released a free plug to measure these , and good explanation of the phenomenon ....
http://www.solid-state-logic.com/music/X-ISM.html
Cheers ,
Evan .
Another explanation for the distortion you are hearing , is that it's intersample 'overs' in the iPod's DAC ...
SSL have just released a free plug to measure these , and good explanation of the phenomenon ....
http://www.solid-state-logic.com/music/X-ISM.html
Cheers ,
Evan .
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:48 pm
- Forum: Mastering Tips
- Topic: Using Expander During Mastering
- Replies: 7
- Views: 25760
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:41 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: ARC IK Multimedia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10830
Audyssey plug
Hi Jan , Oddly enough , it was researching the IKMedia plug that got me interested in the hardware unit ... and my use of Har-Bal ( among other things ) , that had me abandon thoughts of the plug .. To explain , that plug is meant to be used as the last in your DAW chain ... i.e. you'd need a DAW op...
- Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:20 am
- Forum: Har-Bal Tips and Tricks
- Topic: High end outboard eq?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19543
Hi , I'm with Paavo re: the 'colour' of outboard eqs ... or indeed the plethora of recent plugs claiming to be emulations of devices with famous 'colour' .... In the analogue word , eq is achieved through controlled phase shifts , and I'd suspect therein comes the 'colour' ... and the adjustments we...
- Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:04 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Question Regarding Match Loudness...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6838
Hi Phantasm , I'd suggest do what you're doing ... although I find it easier to do this in the DAW I'm mastering with ..... Select a range over a representative 'loud' section ... and measure the average RMS of that .. and adjust gain to suit .... And do similar with all the trax .... There's a litt...
- Fri May 11, 2007 2:31 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 32 bit float wave files clipping
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13042
- Thu May 10, 2007 7:32 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 32 bit float wave files clipping
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13042
Hi Dave, It might pay to be aware that the HB meterage is of power , not sample reading ... and the figures you cite seem not unusual ... Your clipping ( if you're reading it from HB's meter ) could happen in any event where a boost is filtered in . HB has a clamped output of 0.1 dB ....... it would...
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:18 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Totally confused with HarBal 2.3
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7283
Stumped
Hi Andy , Dunc has dicussed the story with the traces .... which are a visual desription of the power ( read volume ) through the audio spectrum ... Bass on left ... Treble on right ... So by moving the traces you are changing your eq ... The 1/3/6/12 allows you to select difference resolutions ( am...
- Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:16 pm
- Forum: Mastering Tips
- Topic: EQ vs. Compression???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 24129
Hi , I'd have said not ... it's the act of compression that can distrub your spectral balance .. For example , a big bass peak ( not uncommon ) can pull down the level of the whole spectrum ( when the tops didn't need it ) . I'm with Earle in principle .... use of surgical corrective eq ( as few dev...
- Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:17 am
- Forum: Mastering Tips
- Topic: What is the BEST limiter/maximizer ??
- Replies: 14
- Views: 60152
L2 reverse engineered
Hi Fred , To weigh in on your original question ... IMO , the 'best' limiter is one that is the clean , and offers the most flexibility in terms of controlling attack/release , mode ( RMS/peak ) , can be hard/soft , has a variable knee , and switchable/adjustable look-ahead .. Many 'mastering' limit...
- Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:54 am
- Forum: Mastering Tips
- Topic: EQ vs. Compression???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 24129
Eq first
Hi , No more than ever ... By reducing spectral peaks , you are lowering the amount of subsequent compression you'll need ... In other words , the same compressor settings should result in less compression with a less masked , peak-tamed equing ( presuming you don't take the limiter up ) . Some like...
- Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:39 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Record Function Reduces Quality
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5939