what do I need????

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:13 pm

I Heard about Har-Bal from STRMan on Tascam Forum.

We've been sending our Material out for final Mastering.

I have a Tascam 2488 & a Laptop Computer.

What else do I need to Har-Bal my songs?

As I'm a newbie{and very Lo Tech}, are there user friendly instructions to help me through the learning curve?

Ready to order,

Lucky

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Hitmaker · Post by **Hitmaker** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:15 pm

Hi Lucky ,

In that Har-Bal is a stand-alone programme , you need nothing else for your mastering eq .
Typically , many people eq before compression/limiting , so they'd import their final mix into Har-Bal , eq , then inport that file into their normal mastering chain ...

Regards tutorials , the forum has great tips , there is a video tutorial , and the supplied 'Help' files are very comprehensive ..
In the new 2.2 version , the specific eq changes made to some classic Phil Collins trax is discussed in detail , including the underlying reasoning .... and the issue of volume matching trax for CD , well explained ...

Cheerz ...

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:49 pm

Can I plug Tascam 2488 via USB & directly Transfer into Computer 2 Tr. Stereo Mix WAV Files to Har-Bal my CDs?

OR

Can I make a Stereo 2 Track Mix WAV File CD on 2488 & import directly & Har-bal my Songs?

Do I need other types of Software?

Thanks,

Lucky

Hitmaker · Post by **Hitmaker** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:42 pm

Hi Lucky ,

Har-Bal works on files ... on HD or CD ( but to work on a commercial CD you'd need to rip the .WAVs from it ).
From my reading , you can transfer out mixes ( as .WAVs ) via USB to a PC from your Tascam .. which is probably cleaner than burning to CD , and copying in ...
You want .WAVs on your HD , however you do it ....
If concerned , download the demo .... it's sound-quality limited, but will demonstrate all the functions ...

Cheerz ,