AAMS Mastering Software Forum Created

[brandondrury]

As requested, I've added a forum specifically for the AAMS Mastering Software. I'm not sure that I completely buy into the process yet, but I actually a heard a clip of a Line 6 product that actually sounded good today so who knows!

If you are curious about the AAMS Mastering Software or just want to bash it , here is the place to go.

AAMS Mastering Software - Home Recording Forum

Brandon

[shackman]

Popular, ain't it ?

[theundergroundtv]

I've used it on a few things and it sounds ok to me, but then again I am just stating. lol

[fortyseven]

Didnt think it would be necessary to devote a whole forum to it. hmmm.

[shackman]

Who requested it?

[TonyB]

A few of us requested it because we were testing and reviewing it at the time. There was some considerable discussion on AAMS as we were testing it. I don't know what happened to that thread.

Bottom line for me: I could do a better job than AAMS.

[Ruru]

Its a great software.. if you guys think its a waste , what other suggestions do you have for software

[Lastrite]

Har-Bal

[garageband]

A nice two-track environment to work closely on your material is way more important than this or that plug-in. Look into something like Peak or Wavelab, depending on platform. Before I tried one (TC Electronic's Spark), I didn't think you need one. Wow, it saved me immeasurable time and provided really good results over the years.

For DIY mastering, THE most important part is your monitoring system (room, switching, speakers, headphones, etc.).

On the plug-in side, Roger Nichols' Frequalizer, a whole raft of the UAD-1 stuff and the very useful tools that come with Peak Pro XT. On the hardware side, I do a premastering step in a separate DAW project where I take a mix and run it through several things I have, depending on what it is. Usually I hit it with at least a Klark DN500 Plus and an Orban 642B.

I've tried various "mastering plug-ins" and none of them are that great. It's much better to take small, incremental steps rather than hop on a bus and see where it lets you off.

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by garageband

A nice two-track environment to work closely on your material is way more important than this or that plug-in. Look into something like Peak or Wavelab, depending on platform. Before I tried one (TC Electronic's Spark), I didn't think you need one. Wow, it saved me immeasurable time and provided really good results over the years.

For DIY mastering, THE most important part is your monitoring system (room, switching, speakers, headphones, etc.).

On the plug-in side, Roger Nichols' Frequalizer, a whole raft of the UAD-1 stuff and the very useful tools that come with Peak Pro XT. On the hardware side, I do a premastering step in a separate DAW project where I take a mix and run it through several things I have, depending on what it is. Usually I hit it with at least a Klark DN500 Plus and an Orban 642B.

I've tried various "mastering plug-ins" and none of them are that great. It's much better to take small, incremental steps rather than hop on a bus and see where it lets you off.

Well said. I'm almost impressed!