audio mastering software

[bluenote]

This question is for others with home studios:

I'm looking for software for mastering. I record and mix with pro tools, but I'm looking for software just for mastering, hopefully for no more than \10,000.

Thanks,

-bn

[BackDoor_Man]

This question is for others with home studios:

I'm looking for software for mastering. I record and mix with pro tools, but I'm looking for software just for mastering, hopefully for no more than \10,000.

Thanks,

-bn

I used to use "Adobe Audition", but I would get it from a pirate site. I do not believe in giving money to big companies.

[trip_hop]

Audacity might do the job...

[Andun]

Audacity might do the job...

That's what I was thinking...and it's free.

[BackDoor_Man]

Sorry you two, but I don't think that is what the OP is talking about. Yes Audacity is not bad for free software, and the OP said he is using Pro Tools and that he wants Mastering software, not an everyday free Editor!

Audacity is a free audio editing software. With Audacity you can edit the wave form of audio files, cut, mix, clean-up, apply effects and build up complex sounds from several layers of audio recorded directly from Microphone, input device or music files.

A popular use for Audacity is to convert Vinyl records into digital format by recording a PC device input and slicing up the tracks manually, export, name, play...

Audacity will allow you to save your projects as .aup files, (audacity project files), for further editing later. You will need to download the Lame_enc.dll MP3 encoder to export your files as the proprietary MP3 format. Although WAV and OGG Vorbis are quite widely supported by devices, OGG having similar compression ratios to MP3.

To export files as MP3 you'll need to Download lame_enc.dll. As you go to export as MP3, you'll be asked for the location of lame_enc.dll, then exporting will continue.

Audacity Limitations

A plug-in is required for VST plug-ins in Audacity. Audacity lacks dynamic equalizer controls, real time effects and support for scrubbing. MIDI files can only be displayed.

Audacity does not directly support WMA, AAC, or most other proprietary or restricted file formats. To import or export AC3, AMR(NB), M4A, WMA and other proprietary formats, you have to use Audacity with the optional FFmpeg library.

Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device (the master); the source from which all copies will be produced (via methods such as pressing, duplication or replication). Recently, the format choice includes using digital masters although analog masters, such as audio tapes, are still being used by the manufacturing industry and by a few engineers who have chosen to specialize in analog mastering.

In order to make a deterministic process, mastering requires critical listening; there are software mastering tools available to facilitate this last step, but results still depend upon the accuracy of speaker monitors. In addition, "music mastering" engineers may also need to apply corrective equalization and dynamic enhancement in order to improve upon sound translation on all playback systems

[bluenote]

Sorry you two, but I don't think that is what the OP is talking about. Yes Audacity is not bad for free software, and the OP said he is using Pro Tools and that he wants Mastering software, not an everyday free Editor!

Audacity is a free audio editing software. With Audacity you can edit the wave form of audio files, cut, mix, clean-up, apply effects and build up complex sounds from several layers of audio recorded directly from Microphone, input device or music files.

A popular use for Audacity is to convert Vinyl records into digital format by recording a PC device input and slicing up the tracks manually, export, name, play...

Audacity will allow you to save your projects as .aup files, (audacity project files), for further editing later. You will need to download the Lame_enc.dll MP3 encoder to export your files as the proprietary MP3 format. Although WAV and OGG Vorbis are quite widely supported by devices, OGG having similar compression ratios to MP3.

To export files as MP3 you'll need to Download lame_enc.dll. As you go to export as MP3, you'll be asked for the location of lame_enc.dll, then exporting will continue.

Audacity Limitations

A plug-in is required for VST plug-ins in Audacity. Audacity lacks dynamic equalizer controls, real time effects and support for scrubbing. MIDI files can only be displayed.

Audacity does not directly support WMA, AAC, or most other proprietary or restricted file formats. To import or export AC3, AMR(NB), M4A, WMA and other proprietary formats, you have to use Audacity with the optional FFmpeg library.

Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device (the master); the source from which all copies will be produced (via methods such as pressing, duplication or replication). Recently, the format choice includes using digital masters although analog masters, such as audio tapes, are still being used by the manufacturing industry and by a few engineers who have chosen to specialize in analog mastering.

In order to make a deterministic process, mastering requires critical listening; there are software mastering tools available to facilitate this last step, but results still depend upon the accuracy of speaker monitors. In addition, "music mastering" engineers may also need to apply corrective equalization and dynamic enhancement in order to improve upon sound translation on all playback systems

Yes, I'm looking for actually mastering software. It doesn't have to be super heavy duty, but something that can do what Backdoorman mentioned. Backdoorman, any software suggestions?

[liamoko]

Audacity might do the job...

^^ what she said..^^

[Andun]

What does it matter these days anyway when 'mastering' means brick-walling a recording to death so it will sound 'loud' on an iphone.