Need Help with Mastering

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I have heard big things about this forum, and I hope that the experts on here can give me a some insight. I am making hip hop tracks on my computer. For the main part I am primarily using Acid 3.0 and SoundForge 6, but I also have access to cubase, emagic logic audio, cool edit pro 2, and Nuendo. What I am asking is help with my mix down and mastering techniques. I have read a bunch of post about it, and several articles. I also have plenty of plug in's, but I really don't know the best ways to use them properly. I need a lil bit of help with EQ, compression, filters, and other noise reductions. I also have been using a computer dynamic boom mic, but I am getting a condensor mic this weekend. Hopefully someone can give me a bit of help, just so I can make more professional sounding music, without going to a professional mastering studio. This is really not a plug, but I want anyone who can help me, to listen to my music and give me some tips. I am looking for serious advice, and I will be greatly in debt to anyone who takes the time to help me. I know this is something that takes time and trial, but any added help is a blessing. Thank you.



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p.s. for the time being I am recording using full instramental tracks not individual loops and tracks. So i cant add individual effects and eq to various instraments becuase all i have are the main mixed down instramentals. Thanks
 
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mastering advice

wow. What's up Wiz...

I've only been cruising this board for a few weeks and it seems this question gets asked daily. There are lots o' opinions on mastering but what it has basically boiled down to for most people is "how serious is your recording?" If you expect your hip-hop to be played in Manhattan night clubs and on the radio, the mass consensus has been outsource it to professional engineers.

Don't take that as too harsh a read on your level of abilities behind the board but, if you're asking how to master, you're probably not ready just as I am not... :)

Now, if you're not on that kind of budget or the absolute best quality isn't imperative and you want to "experiment" with learning to master, there are hardware and software tools to help you acquaint yourself with the process. Some people say the softwares T-Racks and Izotope's Ozone are toys but I've never tried either so I can't comment. Personally, I've spent the last few days at work absorbing the information available at Izotope's website;

http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/ozone/OzoneMasteringGuide.pdf

This arcticle has provided me with a great insight into the process of mastering even though I haven't the money to land one of these packages to try it out yet. What I might undertake myself, as well as suggest to you, is to have your tracks professionally mastered in your locality while explaining to the audio engineer that you are trying to learn the craft and have him work a little more hands on with you. That's the best advice I have.

Good luck,
miles maxwell
 
THANKS FOR THE HELP

I just wanted to say thanks to milesmaxwell
and SPINSTERWUN, i been reading a bunch of articles, and stuff, i still am having a lil bit of trouble actually applying it to my own music, but with trial and error i think it will come out sounding better. I also know i got to get better equipment. Thanks and if u got any other tips for me, let me know.
 
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