Vinyl mastering facilities rely on de essers that are built for this particular problem.
Mastering from vinyl.
For the last stage of dynamics control i used ik multimedia s stealth limiter which is designed for mastering in the project page s post slot.
In the simplest terms mastering is the process of taking the final mixes whether it s for a full length album or a single and adjusting levels eq and dynamic range to create the final master for the intended medium vinyl cd digital download streaming cassette etc.
The way to achieve this is to master analog by same people who will cut your record.
Lacquer cutting mastering tips for those new to the vinyl format.
All information on this page and elsewhere on the ggr website are intended to guide and assist you in the process of making a record and is extremely basic in nature.
The sequencing difference is that delivery from mastering for digital is either individual wav files for download or a single ddpi file for cd replication whereas for vinyl the delivery is generally two wav files one for each side of the record.
In no way should any of such information be taken as a guarantee of playability of your record on all systems or an endorsement of the.
But many vinyl cutters have been benefitting from the constant development and growing versatility of the plug in world.
From industry standards such as the l2 ultramaximizer to vintage models such as abbey road vinyl to precise meters such as the wlm plus loudness meter waves offers a wide range of mastering tools to improve your sound.
Vinyl has its own character and vinyl listeners expect it to sound analog.
A little compression would make it easier for the vinyl cutter to optimize the levels for vinyl and besides being a little hotter than the typical streaming target of 14 lufs was fine.
Following these instructions will ensure that you are satisfied with the final product read more.
Mastering for vinyl is the process of creating a separate master that can be cut into a vinyl record without added unwanted distortion.
For vinyl the optimum source is 24 bit dynamic and limited either extremely lightly or not at all.
Otherwise it s just like mastering for digital release.
Mastering for vinyl to get the best results with your records you need to read the following before preparing your master source.
Several known outboard de essers through the years include the maselec mds 2 and the orban 536 a.
Only they know what can really fit on record.
