Build or Download -> Mastering Rack :: Stereo Imaging

IMPORTANT: Watch the video tutorials and download & install the 3rd party vsts. The rack will not work without them

In this video tutorial we will be making a mastering rack with an emphasis on stereo imaging. If you have ever used iZotope’s Ozone hopefully you played with it’s awesome stereo imaging module. If not, don’t worry. We will be using three of Ableton’s EQ 8s to make a 3 band pass filtering system similar to the 4 band pass system in Ozone, shown below.

We will then use the utility effect to make the low pass filter mono, which is where it should be. Then we will use the Flux Stereo Tool on the mid and high band passes to add stereo width to those frequencies. You could just use the Ableton’s Utility device here as well, by just marco mapping the “width” parameter. After mapping the frequency selectors, the stereo width parameters and low & high shelf boost knobs we will wrap that audio effects rack into another new effects rack.

In this second rack we will add a stock EQ 8 preset and the TLS Maximizer Compressor. We will then map all 8 of the main Effect Rack’s Macro Knobs. Label them. Color them. Save it. Use it!

*You will need to download and install the other two third party plug-ins in order for my rack to work.

Download the TLs Maximizer by clicking here:

Download the Flux Stereo Tool by clicking here:

Download the Free Mastering Rack

[download]http://www.mediafire.com/download/rm2888e9i4pvpp3/JC_Mastering_Box.zip[/download]

Video Tutorial 1

Video Tutorial 2