MASTERING CHALLENGE - MastC003 April 2018 - Winners announced

[3ee]

still lurking around ... will check out all the entries after the deadline.

I will judge this edition... (so it won't be stuck at "in evaluation" ) for more than a few days

Have fun and good luck!

[Olli H]

In my mind, this mix didn’t need any ”mastering” other than loudness adjustment. My ears didn’t find anything to complain.

But I quess I had to do something to participate, so here’s what I did:
- with dynamic eq I softened a bit snare hits
- to add some more retro sound I narrowed a bit stereo-field above 10 K hz
- just for sure I made low-end mono under 100 hz (but I didn’t hear any relevant difference)
- automated reverb to add a bit more room to snare in silent parts
- bass level adjustment in soft part
- some stereo width automation between different parts of the song.
- loudness control to make it -12 LUFS with true pead -1dB

MP3: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xCDDV ... hQ9Q3HaNla
WAV: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AgRuW ... P3k6JozNyZ

[Arthur Labus]

Hello everybody !

Here we go:
WAV: https://drive.google.com/open?id=14X-v3 ... 6SW84E3rqH
MP3: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Xb92U ... 9Kq7bA8r1t

Workflow:
VU meter
NLS Buss Stereo / Neve console - some drive
Gem EQ550
BootEQmkII - character EQ
ThrillseekerVBL - bit compression, grit and trafo vibe
IVGI Klanghelm - some saturation
digital Fishphones dominion - transient designer, taming some peaks
ThrillseekerXTC blue - exciter
SlickHDR multicomp - for some extra details
BaxterEQ - clean mastering EQ
Waves C4 multicomp
Drawmer S73 multicomp - bass clarity
Noisebud Smile - avoid the harshness
Density mkIII - buss compressor
Toneboosters ReelBus - tape sim
Charly Limited - analog gain
TB_Barricade - limiter
Youlean Loudness Meter

Thanks for such awesome song and truly exciting challenge.
Good luck !

[Fabio_Minuzzi]

Hey you wonderful,

this is my first submission here ever. Even created and account here just right now. So i am fresh flesh
Thank you so much for this opportunity.

I loved this Song it could have gone on for hours. Lovely, lovely Synhts <3

For this Track I used a Linear Eq to carve gently here and there. Nothing drastically, just a little touch always with the upcoming compression in mind. On the Compression side i choose a MS option which creates a wonderful wideness on the Sides. I really hope you enjoy this.

The plugins I choose where the Waves Linear Eq, the Elysia Alpha Compressor, Waves Meters (All kind of their fancy stuff Frequency,Meter,Loudness ...)

So here we go!

Wave-File

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kshvioingx0d2 ... i.wav?dl=0


MP3-File

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i82tbp9lq31e9 ... i.mp3?dl=0


Have a wonderful evening you all and feedback i always wished.

[Mister Fox]

A friendly reminder:
Including today, 24 hours left to submit your edit


To those "refusing to participate" - I understand your frustration. But this shouldn't hold you off from participating. At bar minimum, it's practice

[VasDim]

Hi all,
this is my attempt to master:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lg8app08nl6zl ... m.mp3?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9yr46hmjnkrg6 ... m.wav?dl=0

My Chain:

Waves LinEq Broadband
Waves C1 Comp
PSP VintageWarmer
Waves L3 MultiMaximaizer

Good luck to all.
VasDim

[Mange]

My humble attempt, an attempt it is

Minor bass monoizer
Some small eq dips
NLS Mike bus saturation
Larger eq moves, less bass and more highs
Gentle multiband compression
Limiter


mp3
Wav

[vintage]

Hello,
Go through analog vintage modules for sound and depth and color:

D/A > NEVE CHANNEL 88R (vintage custom rack) > A/D Mytek

And for digital processing:

WAVELAB 9.5 DAW

Meldaproduction > stereo processor > analog linéar phase mode

Acustica audio AZURE EQ

Acustica audio LIFT for sat/peak

DMG audio Limitless in soft multi-band mode

Wav: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gqbucwxlgmtey ... e.wav?dl=0

Mp3: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6doevua0skmsk ... e.mp3?dl=0

Best regards from Brussels!

Patrick
www.vintage-mastering.be

[shroom feverish]

Hej

mp3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12zovB9 ... sp=sharing

wav
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12I4e6e ... sp=sharing

Mastering chain and tweaks are seen here (capture)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qo2lqU ... sp=sharing

[Waleed Morris]

Hi everyone ,

Wav : link here
Mp3 : link here
Vaporwaves Version Mp3: link here

What i did is just boost low end a bit +2/2.5db - remove unwanted mid range honkiness around 400/500 hz
add saturation and higher harmonics around 1-3k just 1/2db - multiband compression and limiter .

-Vaporwaves Version :Just slow tempo and key down .. I hope you like it .
Good luck to all .

Cheers !