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2017/06/20 20:41:04 (permalink)

Missing Mixing Effect (Toontrack EzMix)

So here's an odd one - I acquired EzMix recently which is great for someone like me who can benefit from some pre-canned thinking in the production space. I've been using it successfully on recent projects in Sonar Platinum and tonight I opened an old project to try and re-master it with EzMix and when I search under 'Uncatgeorized' - where it usually appears alongside Ekeys and a few others - it's not there??
 
So I opened up a new project and sure enough EzMix is there and available to play with; then I re-open the old one and nada - gone.
 
I re-ran the VST scan including existing and failed plugins but no dice - this has really thrown me. Anybody seen anything similar and solved it? A spin through the Toontrack forums hasn't borne much fruit.
 
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Re: Missing Mixing Effect (Toontrack EzMix) 2017/06/20 20:58:02 (permalink)
Hi. Have you tried to sort plugins by manufacturers, or by type?
I don't have EZ mix, so cannot check.
All the best,

Ken Nilsen
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Re: Missing Mixing Effect (Toontrack EzMix) 2017/06/20 20:59:46 (permalink)
No worries - Village Idiot at large - I was looking under MIDI FX instead of Audio FX. Doh! 

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Re: Missing Mixing Effect (Toontrack EzMix) 2017/06/20 21:09:27 (permalink)
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No worries - Village Idiot at large - I was looking under MIDI FX instead of Audio FX. Doh! 


We've all been there 

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Re: Missing Mixing Effect (Toontrack EzMix) 2017/06/22 14:59:54 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Zargg 2017/06/22 16:42:11
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No worries - Village Idiot at large - I was looking under MIDI FX instead of Audio FX. Doh! 


We've all been there 


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Re: Missing Mixing Effect (Toontrack EzMix) 2017/06/22 15:40:08 (permalink)
By the way, I like EZ Mix, but I use it judiciously.  There is one kick drum chain I use often and a couple of background vocal chains that are subtle and good.  "Bass with Limiter" is on my frequently used list when I want the bass to be heard but the sub-lows to be carried by the kick. There is one vocal setting for a "Trailer" (movie preview) male voice that actually works surprisingly well on some female vocals and makes the voice jump out of the speakers.  In the Mastering tool kit, there are a couple of Master bus effects that work well, although I take them off before sending the track to a real mastering engineer. The one called 60s is a good general preset, and there is one that is subtle compression + lift that is pretty nice.  I use these mastering settings for tracks that will be used in public with a live singer to ensure the whole set is balanced and at a good nominal level.
 
In general, some of the chains sound to me like they suffer from trying to do too much, but, on the other hand, I hear a lot of over-the-top processing on pop vocals. Check out a soloed vocal on an Ariana Grande record.  Some of her vocals pierce my skull and the amount of delay is double anything I would ever use.  But what do I know compared to her team?
 
If you find only half a dozen good settings and use them often, the plug in has paid for itself. Using a preset plug in is not inherently less professional than messing around setting up your own plug-in chains, and most of the EZ Mix stuff was either created or blessed by some big name producers.

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Re: Missing Mixing Effect (Toontrack EzMix) 2017/06/23 19:03:25 (permalink)
I agree some of tbe presets I would never use but mastering and mixing is a weak spot for me and I don't have enough time at present to devote to getting better at it. EzMix is a bit of a shortcut and I like what it can do with vocals so far but I'm only just scratching the surface.

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