Hi!
I mostly record and mix, but in a small budget projects I sometimes do the mastering also. For now I've been using only plugins for that application, but I'm planning to get outboard eq and maybe a great compressor for mastering purposes.
So, all you masteringmasters, what eq and comp should I get?
FYI, almost all my projects are in rock/pop -genre.
I have Millennia Origin, and I love the eq in that. I could get another one so I'd have a pair... should I?
Thanks!
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Manley Mastering Massive Passive EQ (i had to have an extra mod
Manley Mastering Massive Passive EQ (i had to have an extra mod on mine)Masselec MLA2 compressor.If you are mastering for a living you will need more than one EQ and comp. You do lose some of the gain potential with the mastering Massive but generally this box is a sweetner and should be used acordingly :)
jason wrote: Manley Mastering Massive Passive EQ (i had to have
jason wrote: Manley Mastering Massive Passive EQ (i had to have an extra mod on mine)Masselec MLA2 compressor.If you are mastering for a living you will need more than one EQ and comp. You do lose some of the gain potential with the mastering Massive but generally this box is a sweetner and should be used acordingly :)
I thought that the only difference were the detented controls.
ambientdig wrote: The Massive Passive is excellent for broad bru
ambientdig wrote: The Massive Passive is excellent for broad brush strokes but is best complimented with another great EQ.
You are right, I am using it with a Weiss before or after, depending the needs. I do the corrective eqing with the Weiss and the Massivo for the cream.
Richard
jason wrote: I asked them to put back in the original filters bu
jason wrote: I asked them to put back in the original filters but with detented controls, A 50khz low pass filter is of no use to me whatsoever
The slopes for the filters are at 30dB/Octave on Mastering version compared to 18 on the regular one. Low pass at 52Khz is no much use for me either.
[i'm sure it can reduce aliasing noise going into a 192kHz ADC]
[i'm sure it can reduce aliasing noise going into a 192kHz ADC]
Vinyl is king up my street and for cd i am quite happy with 24-96
Whilst the 12k lpf is a bit sharp, When you have got the courier at the door and the person who mixed the track you are mastering has (in an attemt to get the high hats in his bass heavy mix cutting through) boosted said high hats @16k with a narrow Q and loads of boost ,the Manley 12k lpf is a life saver.Unfortunatley this is a almost daily occurance for me.......the high hats that is 8)
i like this: http://www.fairman.dk/p1.htm and for comp this: ht
i like this: http://www.fairman.dk/p1.htm
and for comp this: http://www.manleylabs.com/containerpages/mu99.html