bigboi
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Highend mastering compression
Hi guys,
I know that a couple of regular posters here run mastering houses. Just curious:
Anyone used the Shadow Hills Mastering compressor? Results?
How about the Shadow Hills unit vs. Manley Vari Mu? Results from the Manley unit?
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backwoods
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Re:Highend mastering compression
2012/09/15 13:30:40
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I like Cakewalk Concrete Limiter- got it for 10 bucks.
Not sure how it compares to the 10k Shadow Hills one.
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bigboi
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Re:Highend mastering compression
2012/09/15 14:09:16
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lol. that was funny. thx for making me feel like a total snob. 
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Re:Highend mastering compression
2012/09/15 14:45:24
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I think buying a hardware compressor is still a great idea... they cost a bit of $, not many folk have em, it will give your recordings a unique sound...
However.. Do I think a hardware compressor sounds better than software, "just because its hardware." nope.. do I think you will sound more professional than a guy with the PSP xenon? Depends on your skill level.
If your skill level is pro, and you have got a hardware limiter, do I think you get a unique sound? Yes
Hope that makes sense...
too many lasers...  Sonar = audio editing ninja of a music software!
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bigboi
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Re:Highend mastering compression
2012/09/15 15:39:13
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Anderton
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Re:Highend mastering compression
2012/09/16 14:09:08
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I avoid compression while mastering. I fix a lot of the dynamics manually by working on the waveform itself, and then I need to add only a little bit of limiting to make the track "pop."
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bigboi
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Re:Highend mastering compression
2012/09/16 14:33:06
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i run through the compressor and just compress 1 to 2 db. more for the "glue" than anyhing else.
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Anderton
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Re:Highend mastering compression
2012/09/16 16:11:33
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bigboi
i run through the compressor and just compress 1 to 2 db. more for the "glue" than anyhing else.
Since you're not really demanding that much of the compressor, you might consider a UAD 2 card if you don't have one already. It's less expensive than a high-end mastering compressor, and the number of available emulations makes it easy to choose "the right tool for the right job." I like the "sound" (or lack therof) of their plug-ins very much.
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Re:Highend mastering compression
2012/09/17 08:08:28
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iZotope Ozone 5 does a remarkable job for me. Just sayin'...
Tony
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