Match Equalisation Software Question

Astral Fridge Magnet · Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:55 pm

Hello,

Anyone out there know of a match equaliser software or match mastering (if such a thing exists), preferably free that they would recommend? If not free, then that's ok too.
Though on the other hand, do they really work?
Just in case some of you don't know what I am on about, the idea is to play a commercial track that you like the sound of, the software makes analysis of the music and you can then copy/apply that setting to your own music.

Thanks

BingoTheClowno · Post by **BingoTheClowno** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:34 pm

Yes, it is available at www.audio-utopia.com

Lima · Post by **Lima** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:42 am

the link doesn't work here

erminardi · Post by **erminardi** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 3:18 am

Not free but both extremely powerful:

http://www.har-bal.com/ [only for equalization, I really like it!!!]

http://www.curioza.com/ [for all mastering chain]

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:37 am

Lima wrote:the link doesn't work here

the 'link' is an irony....

but there is (or was...) in fact a product that does exactly what's requested above - I just can't remember the context, but it was real (and commercial).
Understandably, if you're in a business and time is money - otherwise an entire contradiction to work and creativity.
If you can't deal with it - leave it, one doesn't have to

cheers, Tom
(hopelessly oldfashioned)

BingoTheClowno · Post by **BingoTheClowno** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:40 am

Lima wrote:the link doesn't work here

, I know! The company doesn't exist yet!

Seriously, I believe that the requested function is impossible to implement just by analysing the spectrum of a wave. There is no information about the original source amplitude level or equalisation in a WAV file!

There is a VST that extracts IMPULSE RESPONSES to model echo/reverb responses.

Astral Fridge Magnet · Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:26 am

The link didn't work (but as I read, the company doesn't exist yet!!!????).
I asked more or less the same question on another music forum and was told Ozone 3 by Izotope does what I am looking for. Any comments or users out there? If so, how good is it?

Thanks

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:33 am

Tried Optimaster wizard?

Astral Fridge Magnet · Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:43 am

wayne wrote:Tried Optimaster wizard?

No. Never heard of it.

Astral Fridge Magnet · Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:43 am

Another question regarding Ozone 3. I went to the website to have a look and I see it is for 64 bit operating systems. Hopefully this isn't too dumb a question, but will it work on my 32 bit machines. If so, seeing it is for 64 bit, will working in 32 bit compromise the quality or efficiency?

Thanks

Lima · Post by **Lima** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:12 pm

BingoTheClowno wrote:
Lima wrote:the link doesn't work here
, I know! The company doesn't exist yet!

Hahaha Lol

Lima · Post by **Lima** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:15 pm

astroman wrote:
Lima wrote:the link doesn't work here
the 'link' is an irony....

but there is (or was...) in fact a product that does exactly what's requested above - I just can't remember the context, but it was real (and commercial).

If I didn't remember bad, the IZOTOPE mastering tool has a similar function.

anyway

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:21 pm

that 64 bit applies to the 'processing bits' of the calculation - it has nothing to do with a 64bit OS. CWA's old TripleDat (and the respective plugins) had 80 bit precision calculations > 10 years ago

The company has a good reputation, but it's a 'regular' mastering suite where you choose the tools and how they are applied.

The system I referred to was based (most likely) on a convolution scheme and it analysed example tracks to extract their 'soundprint'.

cheers, Tom

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:40 pm

Astral Fridge Magnet wrote:
wayne wrote:Tried Optimaster wizard?
No. Never heard of it.

Hey man optimaster is a creamware mastering tool, and it has a "wizard" function which has a go at auto mastering for you.

Although it won't make Bach out of Laibach, or vice-versa, it has presets, and it makes your mix sound good.

ChrisWerner · Post by **ChrisWerner** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:58 pm

I think Steinbergs Freefilter went in that direction in the past.
You play a ready song through freefilter and freefilter keeps the spectrum information.

After that you could use/laying this profile on your own tracks.

It´s an old plug and I never tried it.

pseudojazzer · Post by **pseudojazzer** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:58 am

One of the voxengo plugs does that as well (i think its the curve EQ, but dont quote me on that!)

Tau · Post by **Tau** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:09 am

Izotope's Ozone 3 has a matching EQ, and it works well in 32-bit systems. It's also very capable on many other mastering functions, but I believe that Har-Bal can help you more in doing what you want! Give the demo a try, I think it's really cheap for what it can do!

Lima · Post by **Lima** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:26 am

Tau wrote:Izotope's Ozone 3 has a matching EQ, and it works well in 32-bit systems.

Yes, now I remember

erminardi · Post by **erminardi** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:13 am

I use har-bal, masterverb pro, optimaster, waves stereo imager, psyq and waves L3 for my mastering chain.
Before I was using all waves tdm plugins, but I think that Optimaster, despite his 3 bands, sounds better (less "software") than waves LinMB/C4 (5 bands).
I'm looking for UAD Precision Multiband & Precision Limiter but actually I'm ok with Creamware.
Har-bal is really amazing as comparison lin EQ and/or simply as EQ...the auto gain feature is very useful when U compare your work with any other audio reference.

Michu · Post by **Michu** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:46 pm

voxengo curveq indeed, also one of spaceboy's plugins does that