Subject: Re: [LAU] Mastering question (not software, but technique)

From: ben <brouits@...> · Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009 - 1:46 am

Julien Claassen a écrit :

quoted text> Hey everyone!

>    Ive got a few questions/assumpotions, i'd like to have your opinion about.

>    Clarification: I don't use GUI, because I can't. I have to go by ear.

>    Equalisation; Assume using Fons Adriaesen's LADSPA EQ (filters.so Unique ID:

> 1970).

[...snipped]

quoted text>    Doing compression on filtered bands: I again go for bass, mid (rhtym

> instrument and perhaps main voice) and high (lead sounds and all the

> overtones). Again I choose based on the key of the piece. Good choice? About

> compression: I usually have high compression ratio on the bass (as a starting

> point), mid ratio on the mid range and a high ratio again on the overtones.

> Good starting decision (assuming a basic pop/rock setup: bass, drums, rhythm

> instrument, voice and lead)? Or should I go for the peaky instruments?

Just an idea (non tested!) on compression at mastering time: assuming a

mapping from voices to bandwidth may sometime be not relevant: that way

would cause compression issues on stereophonic takes (piano, cymbals

overheads, any ambiance pair). May be switching from the R+L master to

an M+S working copy (non-destructive) would help to isolate accurately

instruments and apply compression on the M track only ? This is an open

question. (*) M = (Left + Right)/2 ; S = (Left - Right)/2

- ben
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