Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By mksphnx2001 Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:40 pm
What is the best software package to use for editing and cleaning up Seq. that have been created on MPC. I hearing Sonar along with some others...
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By Lampdog Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:06 pm
Loyal Sound Forge-atic right here..
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By digital_bastard Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:08 pm
Illoyal Cubase-head here.
By mksphnx2001 Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:32 pm
Yo how much Cubase going for in the stores right now?
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By digital_bastard Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:35 pm
Audiomidi.com take US $279. But you need a proper soundcard to get the most out of it too.
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By young_keyz Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:13 pm
I use sound forge also.
i use to do all my stuff in nuendo and i never got the volume in sound that i was looking for even if on the metters in nunedo it said -0.1. Then i did some research and found alot of people would do all there stuff in cubase nuendo or pro tools but still would have to use a program like wave lab soundforge or what not to master them and get that umph.
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By digital_bastard Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:15 pm
You need to use a mix compressor / limiter (or both) on the master channel in order to boost it.
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By young_keyz Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:06 pm
digital_bastard wrote:You need to use a mix compressor / limiter (or both) on the master channel in order to boost it.


I didnt have to do that in sound forge. I did a test with two samples to make sure. This is why i do all my recording and mixing in nuendo but master everything in sound forge.

By cooocooo1 Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:35 pm
I use Pro Tools to mix and master. I mix the tracks and bounce them down to a stereo file, then I import the stereo file back into a new PT session and apply all the mastering processes.

As far as stereo wave editors go, I like Sound Forge but Wavelab and Cool Edit will get the job done as well.

By ced80 Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:23 pm
I use Pro Tools to mix and master. I mix the tracks and bounce them down to a stereo file, then I import the stereo file back into a new PT session and apply all the mastering processes.



hmmm....i should try that. What do you achieve when you do this?

By cooocooo1 Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:42 pm
If I ever need to send a mix out to be professionally mastered I have the original unmastered mix which the mastering engineer will really appreciate. Also, it's important to make sure that your mix is accurate and if you apply the mastering processors while mixing you'll probably end up channging the mix to compensate for the results of the mastering fx.

By ced80 Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:04 pm
true dat.......it's funny how you miss out on the obvious sometimes when going thru a learning process....

By djames Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:28 am
young_keyz wrote:I use sound forge also.
i use to do all my stuff in nuendo and i never got the volume in sound that i was looking for even if on the metters in nunedo it said -0.1. Then i did some research and found alot of people would do all there stuff in cubase nuendo or pro tools but still would have to use a program like wave lab soundforge or what not to master them and get that umph.


You can still get that umph in Nuendo, you just have to compress the track by going into the effects in the master channel. I still prefer Sound Forge though.
(sorry did'nt read all of the post before posting this)