On Jan 1, 2007, at 12:37 AM, logic-users@yahoogroups.com wrote: > Would you please test that again? > What you call "loudness tool" is an effective limiter. The EQ is one > of the most neutral EQ's I know, therefore perfect for a so-called > mastering plugin. The same applies to the multiband compressor (and > there is no other compressor). > > PSP does not offer a "mastering bundle". If you refer to the bundle > Neo/MasterComp/Vintage Warmer/MasterQ, that is just a software > bundle. Although its components can be used for mastering I doubt > that Vintage Warmer is in the mastering category. As George Leger has > put it, Vintage Warmer can "save your ass" but it is definitely not a > mastering tool. > Using the loudness module of Ozone adds bass, so yes you get a limiter but the tone changes. If you've ever been to a professional mastering session you would not see hard limiters being the first thing used anyway. It's usually compressors and eq's. Although the hardware L2 is used sometimes it's not usually the way professional mastering engineers get tracks loud. The bundle I got from PSP had the master comp, Neon, Neon HR, the vintage warmer and maybe something else. The only tools I use from the bundle are the Mastercomp and Neon HR, I've never used the vintage warmer, But the master comp in fat mode and NeonHR are tools that can be used to master. Frankly when I do master a project most of the time I will still use my analog eq's [Millenia Media, CLM Expounder] and analog compression in my case SSL FXG384 or I'll rent the Focusrite Blue compressor. But I have used the PSP compressor and Neon eq's and been satisfied with the results, whereas Ozone has not really been able to do that. Lou Gimenez The Musiclab 2" 24 track and way more www.musiclabnyc.com