![]() Just know that there's a whole lot more to actual mastering than just that. Access over 1000 hours of video dedicated to your studio tools with the Groove3 All-Access Pass. or any two track editing program, for that matter. Learn DSP Quattro with easy to follow tutorial videos for beginner to advanced. SoftwareEdit Triumph Mastering Suite Adobe Encore× Audiofile Engineering Triumph (previously Wave Editor) Audiofile Triumph Cockos Reaper DSP-Quattro. Now, if you simply want to change EQ and level the audio on a 2 mix, then you can pretty much do that with any DAW. soundBlade has very good workflow and editing, but the plugin handling is really lame. (Great if you do all your work outside the box, though.) DSP-Quattro is promising, but still a bit rough (and malforms DDP CD-TEXT data). They are also very good at what they do - taking an already good or great mix and adding that final sparkle and warmth, and determining various EQ curves and Gain Reduction principles based upon the final output - and in how and what terms the final delivery will be used. Wave Editor (soon to be Triumph) does everything right, but the workflow is astoundingly weak. Most real mastering engineers use a combination of ITB and OTB audio processing gear. Mastering is a craft and art that is separate of that from recording and mixing. You can have the best monitors that money can buy - but if your room is inaccurate, if it has acoustic issues and is lying to you, it won't matter what monitors you use. The craft itself not included, your biggest issues will be accuracy in monitoring - not only in your monitors, but in the room itself. I'm not aware of any bona fide M.E.'s that use PT - or any other digital recording platform for actual mastering. Steinberg’s first serious foray into the world of audio came with 1995’s inaugural release of WaveLab. Personally I would go with Acid because it has a very simple workflow. If you're just making cds for your friends, pick a decent program. All that being said, mastering is better left to the pros if you plan on making any money. ![]() Each track with it's own effects chain, automation, meta data editing. ![]() Anything would be better than spending money on Goldwave.Īcid has a great workflow for working with an Audio Montage. I would NEVER use audacity for anything other than minimal editing and file conversion and even then I would choose just about anything over Audacity but hey, at least it's free and you're not spending your money to find out that it's nothing like what you are looking for.Īcid, Steinberg Wavelab, Magix Music Maker, Sonar Essentials, Cubase Essentials or even Pro Tools Essentials(and I'm not a fan of Pro Tools.lately). Reaper is only $70 and it's not designed for mastering but I'd take that over goldwave. With the support of a global network of mastering engineers who all use it, WaveLab is the key to making every aspect of your masters truly professional. I would take just about anything over goldwave. WaveLab is a complete mastering solution, with every tool that you will ever need to cover your workflow from start to finish. ![]()
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