Bug reports & end-user support for Akai's MPC Software 'controllers' including the new MPC Studio 2, the MPC Touch, MPC Renaissance & original MPC Studio and MPC StudioB lack.
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By Rokgod Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:23 pm
Usually my master track's inserts are something like EQ, Master Compressor or Limiter, maybe an exciter or something, sometimes a spectral analyzer to check where my frequencies visually but I usually take that out when I'm done. I know EQ and Compression is standard for the master track in most cases but what are some combos you guys would like to share?
By dazastah Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:39 pm
yeah i try and keep it nothing aswell.. As i mostly try to get other engineers to master my stuff.. Or when it comes to mastering they want a raw pre master (meaning no master effects please)This is so the masterer can apply a relative level across all songs for your album.. IF you have master effects on from the start then have to take it off when you need to make a premaster you kinda have to remix again....
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By pk1 Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:11 pm
If your only bouncing the stereo track! whats on the master only applies when listening to it when creating the song if you bounce stems.

So I only have the waves spectrum analyzer.
By Jonespnice1 Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:27 pm
I usually don't put anything on the master until I atleast have my kicks, snares, and hi hats laid just because I wouldn't have any idea what to set any of the processors to. But once I have my drums laid down the first thing I put on the master is a volume plugin just so I'll have control of the level of all the tracks combined volume level so that I can adjust how hot it is going into my master compressor. I will use the compressor to even out the master track's volume, I usually use a second compressor to compress 3-4 db, and then I'll use a limiter/maximizer to compressor 3 db more so that it brings the volume up so that its level is comparable with industry songs.
Maybe I'll do a video detailing this.
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By DJ Hellfire Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:47 pm
Jonespnice1 wrote:But once I have my drums laid down the first thing I put on the master is a volume plugin just so I'll have control of the level of all the tracks combined volume level so that I can adjust how hot it is going into my master compressor.


I wouldn't do it this way mainly because the fact that everything going into the master channel is already too hot to begin with. You may be using the volume plugin to tame the level of the audio going into the master compressor, but what about your audio going into the volume plugin? I find that with the Ren, I have to turn EVERYTHING down at the source to get a clean master signal. So you're better off just lowering all tracks individually (and equally) and eliminating the volume plugin altogether and going straight into your compressor. If you wanna use a volume plugin to set the level going into your compressor then I would at least lower all the tracks/pads first so your level going into the volume plugin is clean and unclipped.
By Jonespnice1 Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:37 pm
DJ Hellfire wrote:
Jonespnice1 wrote:
I wouldn't do it this way mainly because the fact that everything going into the master channel is already too hot to begin with. You may be using the volume plugin to tame the level of the audio going into the master compressor, but what about your audio going into the volume plugin? I find that with the Ren, I have to turn EVERYTHING down at the source to get a clean master signal. So you're better off just lowering all tracks individually (and equally) and eliminating the volume plugin altogether and going straight into your compressor. If you wanna use a volume plugin to set the level going into your compressor then I would at least lower all the tracks/pads first so your level going into the volume plugin is clean and unclipped.


Yes I agree, but usually I will have my individual tracks turned down as I'm tracking my beat, to be honest by the time the signal hits the volume plugin I'm usually 2-4 db under, every now and then the signal may jump to .2 but rarely. Sometimes I increase the volume of the the volume plugin so that I can overload my compressor so that I can get distortion if it sounds good (it depends on the plugin) but that's all subjective. Typically my signals (on each track) are pretty tamed, and I often turn the volume up on my interface until I start to get the processing the way that I want and then I will return my interface's volume to normal.
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By inflict3 Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:32 am
3 band eq, limiter, compressor, beat repeater/glitcher and tape sat.. I don't use everything all the time but that is always my master section. I do ad these same effects on each device/track when needed too..
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By DJ Hellfire Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:41 am
Jonespnice1 wrote:
DJ Hellfire wrote:
Jonespnice1 wrote:
I wouldn't do it this way mainly because the fact that everything going into the master channel is already too hot to begin with. You may be using the volume plugin to tame the level of the audio going into the master compressor, but what about your audio going into the volume plugin? I find that with the Ren, I have to turn EVERYTHING down at the source to get a clean master signal. So you're better off just lowering all tracks individually (and equally) and eliminating the volume plugin altogether and going straight into your compressor. If you wanna use a volume plugin to set the level going into your compressor then I would at least lower all the tracks/pads first so your level going into the volume plugin is clean and unclipped.


Yes I agree, but usually I will have my individual tracks turned down as I'm tracking my beat, to be honest by the time the signal hits the volume plugin I'm usually 2-4 db under, every now and then the signal may jump to .2 but rarely. Sometimes I increase the volume of the the volume plugin so that I can overload my compressor so that I can get distortion if it sounds good (it depends on the plugin) but that's all subjective. Typically my signals (on each track) are pretty tamed, and I often turn the volume up on my interface until I start to get the processing the way that I want and then I will return my interface's volume to normal.



Dope! I just wish there was a way we could move all faders at once. This would make things a lot easier!