I also liked the Chaining feature where you can easily 'reorder' the chain of three of the four processors. The Soft Clipping stage is my pick for getting a saturated sound on mixes or separate instrument tracks. However, on separate tracks, I'd have to crank them a lot to get any action. I found the compressors very warm and smooth for mixes and individual tracks. IK Multimedia allows you three additional authorizations on different machines as one of the benefits from joining their on-line users group.Īll versions of the modules and suite plug-ins work well-although running all four in the suite uses a good amount of CPU resources in VST. I also installed the plugs on another XP PC running both Cubase SX and Nuendo 2.0.1. I installed T-RackS VST version in a PC (XP Pro) running Steinberg's WaveLab 4.0 and the HTDM/RTAS version on a MAC running Pro Tools|HD (OS 9.2.2). The equalizer now offers full 20Hz-20kHz range with a sweepable mid-range there is now a side-chain high pass filter in the compressor module individual limiter band controls and adjustable crossover points for more precise multi-band limiting and a calibrated limiter and clipper output that guarantees that your mix will never go over -0.05dBfs. The four processors are: six-band parametric equalizer a 'tube-based' modeled stereo compressor three-band stereo limiter and my favorite, an adjustable soft-clipping output stage.įor those familiar with the original standalone T-RackS, the plug-in version will recognize some significant improvements in this plug-in version. T-RackS is actually a bundle of four individual mastering tools and the 'whole rack' of all four in a mastering suite. HTDM, RTAS, VST, DX, AU, and MAS plug-in formats are supported across MAC OS 9, OS X and Windows 95/98/ME/NT/XP computer platforms. IK Multimedia now has a plug-in version of their standalone T-RackS mastering software. Mix Magazine 'Compression And Compressors' Barry's Free Downloadable Equipment Front Panel Recall/Manualsīarry's Mix Magazine Equipment And Software Reviewsīarry's Massive Discography And Engineering Careerīarry's Music Connection Magazine Reviews

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