Matering on SoundForge

[SoundofMind]

I will probably sound stupid, but i never had mastered anything, and i just got SoundForge to try learn a bit

I was wondering how do i use the soundforge multi-band compressor. Should i put the Thereshold at -5db, and the gain at 0db? What about the channels by pass. Should i enable then?. Or should i disable the by pass and do the same settings on the others channel?
And what is the proper RMS level?
Is there any guidelines or recomendable settings for a deep eletronic tune? and last but not least...is there any basics steps (or rules) i should do in order to properly master a track in SoundForge?

 

[Massive Master]

I hate to keep saying this - There are no recommended settings for anything.

You do what best serves the mix. Normally, that's leaving the maul-the-band compressor OFF, but that's for another thread... Otherwise, it's going to change for every mix.

* Listen to the track objectively (not easy if it's your own mixes)

* Mentally visualize what the track *should* sound like (almost impossible on your own mixes, as you've already mixed them).

* Set up a chain that will get you close.

* Tweak.

The proper RMS level is the level that the mix is asking for.