Mastering Software

Bias offers the Peak line of mastering software for Macs. Bias Peak LE 5 has audio recording and editing features as well as audio processing via plug-ins and built in DSP. Peak Pro 6 is the professional version featuring advanced editing and mastering tools in addition to extra tools, plug-ins and enhanced user interface. Peak Pro XT 6 is a comprehensive stereo audio and mastering program.

T-RackS software include T-RackS 24 stand alone analog mastering suite for PC or Mac and features 6 band mastering EQ, tube modeled stereo compressor, multi-band master limiter and soft clipping output stage. The T-RackS plug-in includes the same features in addition to full band sweepable mid bands on the EQ, refined high-end response, individual limiter bands controls sidechain HPF in the compressor signal detecting chain, adjustable multiband limiter crossover points and precision calibration of the limiter and clipper output. The T-RackS VS analog modeled mastering station features 6 band stereo parametric equalizer, tube stereo compressor, multiband limiter and stereo soft clipping output stage.

iZotope offers software and plug-ins for audio software. iZotope RX is a stand alone audio restoration product for audio restoration and archiving, recording and mastering, broadcasting and podcasting, video production, forensics and other applications. Ozone 3 is a professional mastering application featuring 64-bit internal processing, intuitive GUI, extensive graphical metering and analog modeling.

McDSP ML400 is a high resolution limiter and multi-band dynamics processor designed for music, mastering, post and live sound. The ML400 is 2 plug-ins, ML-1 mastering limiter and the M4 multi-band gate, expander and compressor fed into the ML-1 mastering limiter.

The Detailer is a stereo mastering process for Windows or Mac featuring dynamic widening, spectral harmonic detection, 3 band limiter, 3 band drive processing and intelligent parameter adjustment.

Sony audio Studio 6 features 24-bit/96kHz audio support, UI customization, tutorials, real-time editing, crash recovery, presets, support for large files, mix, paste and crossfade. Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 requires Windows.

WaveLabe Studio 6 by Steinberg is editing and mastering software featuring stereo and multi channel non-destructive editing with clip grouping over multiple lanes as well as batch processing, scripting features and sonogram style spectrum view for quick overview of the frequency structure.

Waves L3 Multimaximizer is an all-in-one mastering plug-in program. The Mulitmaximizer features linear phase EQ, double precision bit re-quantization, master and individual automatic release controls in addition to up to 24bit 96kHz resolution, mono and stereo components. This software is PC and Mac compatible..