I guess no go on the use of exciters. What are the alternatives to mastering professionallly? Any products designed for home mastering that do a good job? The reviews I've read about the Alesis Masterlink seem to be mixed, but overall, it's just a good CD duplicator. I don't use a PC in my studio, but I guess I'm going to have to. I do most, and usually all, of the parts on my recordings and I'm finding that I've got no subjectivity at the end of the project. I can't hear well enough to mix. Even after putting it away for a week or so.