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Using Har-Bal at the end of the mastering chain
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:33 am
by navizzle
What do you think about using Har-Bal after running through T-Racks Eq, LinMB, and L2 to even out things as a final touch?
The limiter seems to handle the output level and I leave the Limiter Gain and Volume at 0.0. Am I crushing the file too much? Even big label CDs start sounding bad after listening so closely so much.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:28 am
by Michael Hansen
I have done somthing like this in the last few masterings. I think this post compression equalization makes sense, specially if you're working with reference curves, since these references mostly already are mastered/compressed.
Here's the steps in my mastering process:
1. If needed: DC offset correction, bitdepth -> 24bit and mild noise removal (remastering)
2. Pre EQ (Harbal) + mild Air, no limiting! I lower the output if needed.
3. Multiband + Parallel Compression
4. Multiband Stereo Balancing/Enhancement
5. Post EQ (Harbal) + Limiting
6. Peak Maximizing (not normalizing..) and eventual 16bit bitdepth conversion.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:30 am
by timejunkie
I am curious about this as well.
Can I use "match loudness" after I have eq'd in Har-Bal and added compression (SoundForge) or am I just degrading the signal?
1. Import wav to Har-Bal and EQ (or Intuit Q)
2. Add Air (No more than 20%)
3. Import to Sound Forge and add Compression/Noise Reduction
4. Import back into Har-Bal and match loudnes
Your help is always appreciated.
Cheers,
Chip