Another T-Racks post!

[pipelineaudio]

I think its time once again to make one of those form letter email things and ask IK to make a DX/VST version of T-Racks. They ignored it last time, but Izotope proved with ozone that a 64 bit package could work in DX

anyone good at this sort of thing?

 

[Rusty K]

For anyone interested

Hi,

Here's a link to a song I remixed last night and mastered using a T-racks preset.

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1144&alid=-1

If the link doesn't work just check under "Country" and my name should pop up on "new singles"

There are a couple of vocal blemishes, but I plan to recut since I now have a Grace 101 pre (love it).

Rusty K

 

[ecs113]

I think its time once again to make one of those form letter email things and ask IK to make a DX/VST version of T-Racks. They ignored it last time, but Izotope proved with ozone that a 64 bit package could work in DX

anyone good at this sort of thing?

I like T-Racks, but don't use it much since its interface is not integrated with Cubase or Wavelab, where I usually do my mastering.

 

[Chris Shaeffer]

I like the sound that t-racks imparts, but I've found that its better to use it as an effect instead of a mastering suite. That way I can chose which parts of the song I want to have the thick, analog-ish stamp that you can get with it. I'll also widen my stereo tracks with it at the same time, if needed.

I've run my share of program material through t-racks, too, and I still like the sound of it, but it isn't really a full-fledged mastering solution. That means you'll end up having to buy something else to cut your tracks to length and use any other nifty mastering tricks that you can do with Wavelab and collection of VST effects. If all else fails you can use your multitracker to do all that, really. For quite a while I just did my mastering in Cubase and ran the final products through t-racks to please my ears.

I just can't get that thick sound on my own, really. With a light touch, t-racks is very useable. Its oh-so-easy to over do, though- like anything else at the mastering stage.

Take care,
Chris

 

[KingstonRock]

is there a reason that wavelab or that stereo editor that soundforge makes is any better for mastering than the mulitrack software you would use for mixing?

 

[auburncatfish]

For the money, I can't afford a pro job. Neither can the bulk of the people here.

I use t-racks out of default because of price, decent performance and I enjoy the analogue qualities it imparts to my mixes.

But the people are right, be gentle with it. There is a fine line between a decent mastering job with t-racks and overdoing it.

The presets suck, I think. Tinker with the knobs.

 

[Rusty K]

Hey Auburncatfish,

I think the presets are very well thought out to serve as a starting reference and learning tool. I began first learning to mix to the presets but now I'm finding that my mixes really don't need any boosting so I flatten most of the eq especially on the bottom end.

The Brickwall presets in my opinion are there to give you an idea of what your tunes may sound like over the radio where they often get more compression.

Does T-racks color the sound? I guess it does but since I'm more into roots music this is not yet a problem for me.

Rusty K

 

[auburncatfish]

I'll start with the presets sometimes and then tinker. I use the gentle master's now as a starting point, simply because it isn't overdone.

It seems like everytime I used the brickwall or the heavy comp one's, I got poor feedback from listeners.