Outboard Mastering?

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Does anyone do outboard mastering? That is leaving the computer going through outboard devices then returning back to the computer. How what type outboard devices do you use?

thanks, garrett
 
Its the only way I would let my stuff get done.
 
Me too... Did analog and loved it - Tried to love digital - Ran like hell back to analog like a long lost lover.

Although admittedly (and I would imagine I'm not alone in this) a lot of "corrective" anomalies are taken care of in digital before the analog chain in many cases (clicks & pops, noise reduction, etc.)

Gear is here - http://www.massivemastering.com/html/massive_gear.html
 
Massive Master said:
Me too... Did analog and loved it - Tried to love digital - Ran like hell back to analog like a long lost lover.

Although admittedly (and I would imagine I'm not alone in this) a lot of "corrective" anomalies are taken care of in digital before the analog chain in many cases (clicks & pops, noise reduction, etc.)

Gear is here - http://www.massivemastering.com/html/massive_gear.html

If the source is digital I also agree with John.

I usually like to "fix the mix" before it hits the converter then it goes off to the analog rack (for the majority of cases). Limiting is then done on the way back in digital.

Essentially I think it's still hybrid for all of us, some things digital, some things analog. Best of breed as they say.
 
Yeah mastering for me has become truly hybrid.

Here's how my signal get's mastered:


Mixed 32 or 24-bit .wav file ->
MOTU Analog un-balanced output ->
Analog EQ, coloration, compression, limiting ->
MOTU Analog un-balanced input ->
Recorded as 32-bit .wav file ->
Normalized to -0.1. ->
Dithered (if downsampling) ->
16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit depending on client's request ->
CD/DVD/DAT/etc...
 
That's precious - :D

Look for the Urban Inflamer at next year's NAMM show...
 
Well out hear in rural country. I need a little excitment. It plugs right in my vein.
 
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