Mastering Software

left hand · Post by **left hand** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:26 pm

I need help. I have a $500 budget and I would like to begin to learn how to master the music that I have been recording. I want to buy a mastering program that will work with my system:

Pro Tools version 6.4 on a mac g4

I have heard about t-racks or t-racks 24 I don't know which one is compatable. Anyway, maybe someone can help me with this. I would like a program that has some factory settings that I can use to begin the learning process of mastering music.
Thanks

MikeCzech · Post by **MikeCzech** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:39 pm

I personally don't like T-Racks. I've used it for giving things that digital tube sound - if that makes sense, it certainly has it's place.

I use iZotope Ozone 3. It's $200 from most pro audio dealers or $250 from the web. You can download a fully functional trial version from their website.

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/

Check it out..

RodC · Post by **RodC** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:54 am

With your budget I 2nd the izotope ozone.

EVEN if you don't get it, download their free guide to mastering with ozone. There are some good things in there for anyone wanting to master.

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/guides.html

Osumosan · Post by **Osumosan** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:21 am

I third iZotope. T-racks will break up and distort in many situations.

MoreSpaceEcho · Post by **MoreSpaceEcho** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:32 pm

wavelab.

JB · Post by JB » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:33 pm

MoreSpaceEcho wrote:wavelab.

Same! Some of the meters are almost as good as my MSD600C.

MikeCzech · Post by **MikeCzech** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:55 pm

Wavelab is great for mastering as far as interface, but I feel like it's not enough... WaveLab and Ozone on the other hand....

blacklisted · Post by **blacklisted** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:59 am

sweet jesus i just downloaded the demo of ozone and it is sick!

RodC · Post by **RodC** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:20 pm

You want to make it even sicker!?

Download the presets:

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/o ... esets.html

They are great starting points.

blacklisted · Post by **blacklisted** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:45 pm

i dont need no stinkin presets

Phil Owl · Post by **Phil Owl** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:24 pm

Adobe Audition can do a lot and at about half your budget.

Steinberg's Wave-Lab is very good too, about in your price range.

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