Houdini20
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Mastering software?
Any experience with mastering software to compliment Sonar?
I'm looking at Wavelab 5 and soundforge right now. Any input would be appreciated
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Chris in Indy
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/14 20:55:30
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I find Soundfordge8 to be quite the ticket. I have several editors, but it seems to do everything I need.
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percykjr
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/14 21:22:33
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I personally have found wavelab to be easier to use, particularly because of how you can easily create a plugin chain in the mastering section. and just in case you're interested, it has the ability to create dvd audio projects as well as regular cd. i think wavelab rocks.
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LaptopPop
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/14 21:33:11
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This topic has been covered to death - just do a search on the forums, and you'll find lots of good options, both inside Sonar, and outside. (I use and love Ozone and Adobe Audition)
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sammyp
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/14 23:46:05
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Wavelab Essential is $99 USD at Audio-midi.com right now. Some of those basic Wavelab Plugins just kick bootie. If you have the cash for Wavelab 5, it'll smoke anything else out there.
post edited by sammyp - 2005/08/14 23:54:01
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mewsician2
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/14 23:47:15
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Really subjective, and hard to make a mistake, with any of the good ones, I use and love Soundforge. Best software I've ever used. Wavelab is great, I just liked the Soundforge GUI better.
post edited by mewsician2 - 2005/08/14 23:53:00
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Junski
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/15 01:25:46
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glazfolk
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/15 02:24:43
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Houdini -
Take LaptopPop's advice and search the forum's database ... there's literally hundreds of posts on this. But I'll summarise your options.
1. Master within Sonar, using probably Ozone or Waves mastering plugins. OR
2. Use a separate wave editing program such as Wavelab, Adobe Audition or Sound Forge.
You will see that everybody is passionate that their solution is best - so it must be for them. Me, I do all my mastering in Sonar and wouldn't have it any other way. I've tried the different options, and I'm much happier doing it all in Sonar. But that's just what works for me.
I'd suggest you do what I did - download the trial versions of plugins like Ozone and editing software like Adobe Audition. Take one of your recorded songs and try mastering it with each of these. See what you like best. What works best for you.
Sure it'll take some time, but knowledge and experience can't be bought!
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Brandon Ryan [Roland]
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/15 02:29:51
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yes search and ye shall find. I will add this though: Depending on your "mastering" (this can mean a lot of different things) needs, I would spend my money on mastering plugs and master in Sonar rather than spending my money on another application. Again, this depends on what your specific needs are. Personally I master in SONAR using various 3rd party plugins. Not to say that Wavelab or Sound Forge aren't useful...they are. But if it's an either/or choice, and dollars are a factor, I would spend the money on the premium plugins and analyzers.
post edited by Brandon Ryan [Cakewalk] - 2005/08/15 02:36:22
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glazfolk
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RE: Mastering software?
2005/08/15 02:36:31
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ORIGINAL: Brandon Ryan [Cakewalk]
I master in SONAR using various 3rd party plugins. Not to say that Wavelab or Sound Forge aren't useful...they are. But if it's an either/or choice, and dollars are a factor, I would spend the money on the premium plugins and analyzers.
Agreed ... more bang for the buck! If you cough up your hard earned dosh on, say, Wavelab, you certainly are paying for a lot of things twice (ie a lot of features and capabilities common to both products). But, like I say, it comes down in the end to whatever you're happiest with ...
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