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Witch Software for Mastering?

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I have Izotope Ozone3 but sometimes i like to use Final Plug from Wave Arts. What do you use?
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Re: Witch Software for Mastering?

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schlofto wrote:I have Izotope Ozone3 but sometimes i like to use Final Plug from Wave Arts. What do you use?
One that doesn't put a spell on you or your mixes :D sorry couldn't resist.

The best software Mastering limiter I have used is the massey Limiter but you need Pro tools :(

I just DLed the new sonalksis mastering suite and after a couple of uses it's pretty good and the dither function is very very good IMHO.
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Re: Witch Software for Mastering?

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I think you'd be better off with Wizard or even Sorcerer Software. :wink:
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PSP Master Comp to Sonalksis Stereo Tools to PSP Neon HD to PSP Xenon. As I have said in other threads, I am really loving the PSP Xenon. I actually prefer Warlock software for mastering.
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Re: Witch Software for Mastering?

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I am late to the mastering plugs party......
I just purchased ozone 3 (after using nothing but stock plugs and powercore stock/master x5), it must be a pink cloud but it seems like even the "pre-sets" of ozone sound better than any of my previous attempts......
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Some successful attempts with DP stock plugins, and a few with Waves, then came Ozone.
It has been my favored (pseudo)mastering set since.
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Xenon.
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As everyone already knows here, any mastering suite is a very deep tool.
Ozone suite deserves some time to bring your mixes where you want them to be.
IMHO, the results can be great.
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For the last 8 months, It's been:

MOTU EQ
WAVES - RCOMP
WAVES - L3

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Re: Witch Software for Mastering?

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I know that we're all trying everything we can to improve our skills in mastering and engineering, but, to resort to black magic and witchcraft...that just seems a little extreme.
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ok, in case you don't get it....here's a spell check for ya......witch, evil demonic woman, whitch .... which isn't a word at all :)
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amplidood wrote:I think you'd be better off with Wizard or even Sorcerer Software. :wink:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I usually try to get the mix as good as possible before I add anything to the master buss.
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Re: Witch Software for Mastering?

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newrigel wrote: I usually try to get the mix as good as possible before I add anything to the master buss.
Same here.

When I'm happy with the mix, and I pseudo-master my stuff, I'm really happy with Waves, which BTW, reminds me I must pay for my WUP to use it with DP7... :roll:
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I was using x5 on the TC powercore but TC had a 50% sale in December so I finally bought MD3. This is fantastic.
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