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Hello,

I may as well take advantage of the winter Creamware deals. Anyone out there recommend a mastering tool? I already own Optimaster. Will that actually do the job and I don't really need anything else? Plus I already own software such as Reaktor and just got Ozone 3.0. Am I going overboard? Are they up to the task of mastering professionally?
Plus, any comments on Zarg Music Dark Star v.30 or Orion Custom v.30. If you had to get one of those which would it be and why?

Oh by the way I bought the Dynatube bundle and apparently that includes Vinco DT (I haven't installed it yet- I will in about two hours from now). Is that the same as the "standard" Vinco?

Thanks

mastering tool? bx digital.
vinco dt is different than vinco.

garyb wrote:mastering tool? bx digital.
vinco dt is different than vinco.

Thanks for your response Garyb. Do you use it yourself?

Plus, as I said in my original post I already own Optimaster (I haven't fully explored it yet though and won't get a chance to for a few weeks-but thinking I should take advantage of the winter deals) and Ozone 3. Is it a bit of overkill getting BX digital, or is it in a class of its own and an essential buy?

Thanks.

well, it's pretty good.
it's my favorite mastering tool. it definitely has that "makes it sound good" vibe. i like what it does with the bottom end as much as anything. it's a very musical tool. i don't find it overkill at all. i think it's helped simplify.

currently, i use optimaster, bx and then a final limiter to balance the whole cd.

garyb wrote: currently, i use optimaster, bx and then a final limiter to balance the whole cd.

what limiter you're using?
thanks

im doing something like: vinco--bx---optimaster--softclip. but guess its not enough to come up with great sound.

mainly the offline limiter in samplitude(it's convienient). i just use it for hard limiting peaks with a very fast attack and release, an infinity to one ratio, and a very high threshhold.