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A Mastering Limiter With Color

A Mastering Limiter With Color

The Problem I loved the sound I was getting from the Neve RND542 Tape Emulators, a pair of which I had strapped across the outboard mastering chain. But the units had to have the silk unit reset each time they were turned on- not a big deal, but what was a big deal is that there was no way to truly recall the settings flawlessly, as they were pure analog knob-controlled. What I Did Tried out the harmonics section of the Bettermaker Mastering Limiter, and matched each of them them as closely as I could to the RNDs’ Silk Red... More.

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About Dume41

Dume has been producing, recording, and mixing hip hop records since 1996, and mastering them since 2005. He is the founder of the record label Fresh Chopped Beats, where he has worked on music featuring artists such as Abstract Rude, Afu-Ra, Gabriel Teodros, Geologic/Prometheus Brown, Jeru The Damaja, Khingz, King Khazm, Macklemore, Percee P, Sean Price, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Sizzla, Specs Wizard, Vitamin D, and many, many others. His mastering chain is built around a high-end analog hardware setup designed to add depth, warmth, and polish while keeping the artist’s intent intact.