MStr (mastering)

The mastering page controls mastering-specific settings for the master compressor, mid/side processing, and noise/vintage emulation character.

Please also see the mastering documentation.

1. WidE StEo Wdth Stereo Width

Specifies the stereo width enhancement that should be applied to the final audio. 100% is normal (not enhanced) width.

2. Mono bass mono-fy

Specifies the frequency below which audio should be progressively "monofied" (pulled to the center of the stereo field).

5. noi.F Noise Floor

Sets a base noise floor (0-127) below which artificially introduced noise is always audible. A slight base noise floor can be instrumental in emulating vinyl or tape hiss.

6. noi.c Noise Character

Sets the character of the artificially introduced noise floor. Lower values exhibit a subtle high frequency periodicity, found in some vintage analog equipment such as record players. Higher values tend to whiter noise.

7. Vn.Cr Vinyl Crackle

The amount of emulated vinyl crackle to introduce into the final signal. Negative values for this parameter will only add vinyl crackle while the song is playing.

9. MC.th Master Compressor threshold

Sets the threshold (0-100) above which the master compressor/limiter should kick in. 0 means always on (compression of any signal), 100 means always off (signal never high enough to start compression).

10. MC.rt Master Compressor ratio

Sets the compression ratio for the master compressor. A value of 1 effectively turns off the compressor. A value higher than 12 (for a 1:12 compression ratio) is generally considered to act as a limiter, rather than a compressor.

11. MC.at Master Compressor attack

Specifies how fast the master compressor/limiter should respond to the threshold being exceeded, enabling compression.

12. MC.rL Master Compressor release

Specifies how fast the master compressor/limiter should respond to the signal dipping below the threshold, disabling compression.

13. MC.Lo Master Compressor Low Band Amplification

Specifies the amplification of the low band (<170Hz for OTT, progressively below 1750Hz for up, down and up/down) of the compressed signal.

14. MC.Md Master Compressor Mid Band Amplification

Specifies the amplification of the mid band (170Hz-2500Hz for OTT, and a bell curve around 1750Hz for up, down and up/down) of the compressed signal.

15. MC.Hi Master Compressor High Band Amplification

Specifies the amplification of the high band (>2500Hz for OTT, progressively above 1750Hz for up, down and up/down) of the compressed signal.

16. MC.ty Master Compressor Type

Select from up, down, up/down or OTT.