Can anyone confirm if the Alesis Masterlink is one of the best, if not the best format for mixing down to?
...and NO! I DONT WANT TO USE A PC

Does anyone own one of these? It looks tempting for a budget minded guy like me, (about $800.00) but would just like to know if this piece is something you see often in the big mastering rooms.
Thanks!
~Bill

I am having clipping troubles with the analog ins. Not that there is bad sound per say, it's just that I know I am not getting the correct headroom from which to work!

Hello, I'm new to this forum and I have a question about the Masterlink as a 2 track "master deck". I've read that it is a good unit...I would appreciate any recommendations one way or the other.
I record folk type music (acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals) to a blackfaced ADAT (my first venture into digital).
Thanks to all who reply!
Jon

Hello folks,

I just bought Alesis Masterlink and am thinking about buying TC M one reverb. How would you compare quality of their A/D converters? When I don't use TC as a reverb, would it be a good idea to use it as an outboard converter?

Cheers, Marik

Is there any sonic difference in sound quality if you burn your final mix into your computer with a program like DP or logic compared to recording your final mix into the Alesis Masterlink. I own a Apple dual gig G4. I know a lot of people record right intot eh computer or bounce in Pro Tools and burn CD's. I dont care about the storage factor or the mastering effects in the masterlink.

I don't advertise myself as a mastering guy, but I end up doing "junior" mastering for projects that come in. I am recording to Pro Tools digi 001 and generally burning to CD, mastering right in the PT session.

Updated with added comments by Bob Katz about dithering.

I would like to ask a question about the interaction of your Masterlink with the Manley Vari Mu and the massive Passive (or any other brands)- in the mixdown phase and then (home) mastering phase.

When you are doing a mix down:

Is there any literature or a tutorial that can walk me through typical settings used in mastering? I have a Masterlink and am using it for mixdown in my home studio. Not for release, mind you, but for my own songs. I am familiar with the functions ie eq, comp, normalizing by name but the manual does not go into detail about a typical mastering session.

What is up with this remote? I have never expirienced anything like this. You have to be directly in line with the indicator on the Masterlink, or it doesn't work!

Any one else have this problem? :mad: