T-RackS 3 Getting Started #1 - Mix and master like a pro with T-RackS

[zachmcfatridge]

Whenever I try to play audio, it comes out as some weird digital mess; so I can't hear a thing. No matter what audio output I select. What should I do?

[ikmultimedia]

@zachmcfatridge Contact tech support and they will help you out.

[JisticREAL]

this program is one of the most amazing programs iv worked with. its perfect

[AudioTidbits]

Have to agree, great mastering software

[iqgray]

This is the best mastering software.

[fieldfullofthistles]

its awesome - i have tracks dekuxe please be careful not to over compress. the presets give you an idea of the vast sound differences you can get but go easy - this stuff is powerful and very sound changing.

[MrJackanthony]

I'm officially in love with IK Multimedia. Can I get a t-shirt? 

[ikmultimedia]

@MrJackanthony We have them available in our web store and if you go to our Facebook page you see we had a t-shirt giveaway just the other day!

[RokerBorut]

One of the best mastering software there is! Easy, reliable, and do it's job more than great!

[Subspace2003]

I've been using this plug in.

It was nice compatibility with Logic Pro, but with WaveBurner for mastering that have sometime too much distortion. I can't figure out what's behind it.

[ikmultimedia]

@Subspace2003 Contact support and they'll help you out

[MrLilone300]

hey ik i cant get my screen to see the play mode

[ikmultimedia]

@MrLilone300 You must be in standalone mode for that. Not in a DAW using it as a plugin. Please contact support for more help

[JustDelves]

ha

[cookinsoul]

This is Pharrell Williams talkin, great!

[pedsay]

the audio you import must be WAV files? I treid loading an MP3 and it gave me an annoying buzzz, and it moved real slow...

[ikmultimedia]

@pedsay You can import MP3 (though the quality isn't as good as WAV, which you'd typically master) so please contact support to get some help. Thanks!

[SeriousBeats357]

This is a great plug in I use it a lot

[OriginalOrigins]

is this really necessary even if you already have compressors and eq's in a program like fl studio

[ikmultimedia]

@OriginalOrigins These are high-quality and many of them impart character that you wouldn't normally get from standard DAW compressors and EQ

[SimplisticsalvatioNs]

why are there so many Compressors on the market today ? Don't they all do the same thing ?

[ikmultimedia]

@SimplisticsalvatioNs Same reason there are so many hardware compressors. Basically they function in a similar fashion but with different results. Some impart different levels of character (shape the sound in ways other than just the dynamics) for example. We accurately model hardware compressors to capture their special characteristics.

[SimplisticsalvatioNs]

@ikmultimedia Looking at this stuff freaks me out ... I want to learn it but I need videos that show the in and outs of mastering comps and Eqs . I could read a book but I learn more from videos . Can you show me to videos that teach about comps & Eqs please .

[ikmultimedia]

@SimplisticsalvatioNs Have you seen Bobby Owsinski's T-RackS book? It covers many of the things you look for.

[skimkid13]

@SimplisticsalvatioNs competition. everyone wants the money

[ikmultimedia]

@skimkid13 ...or you could put these against the competition. Not only do they sound different and have their own characteristics (that's why the real Fairchild is sought after and costs so much for example) but also sound better. There are demos available that can be downloaded so you can try and compare for yourself.

[skimkid13]

@ikmultimedia i know . i was juss answerin that question about why so many different brands make compressors. i know some end up better than the other one. I dont really master anything tho. not my job haha

[MrLilone300]

hey why want tacks go fuul screen it will work on my pc but no fuul screen so i can process my songs on

[konjunktion26]

I have T-Racks 3 Deluxe and I think its very good. I also have Wave Mercury Bundle which you get these days for under 7.000 dollars, but I go the feeling that T-Racks 3 Deluxe sounds almost similar to the soundquality of Waves Mercury Bundle, which is the reference of the highest mastering soundqualitys when you ask me. Also I tested Ozone and plugins from Sonnox and these two sound not so good like T-Racks. So I would say that T-Racks 3 Deluxe get 95% from me! Nr. 1!

[nuvoicerecodings]

I used all Vintage tools from T-Racks have a listen! My video is up above in the video reply section! Just look for Volcano - Cover Session

Tell me what you think and leave a comment bellow! Thanks!

[TheYoungrenegadetv]

i got it um lucky now my music fena be clean

[analyzingfunny]

What about the 40 million people who use Linux?

[ikmultimedia]

@analyzingfunny To make music? The market there is very small. If it runs in Wine, though, that might work. Techically Receptor runs Linux too. I'm also wondering if that 20 million is even the Linux desktop market? I love Linux on servers, but wouldn't bother on the desktop and not really in pro audio either. Drivers/hardware can be an issue too. Might want to hit Avid up and if they start pioneering getting Linux Pro Tools installs as a huge audio market, others would follow likely

[ikmultimedia]

@ikmultimedia oops, 40 million. Curious to know where that figure is from and amongst them how many servers, clients connecting to those servers, desktop, and then within that audio. Unfortunately, we've see that isn't many at all.

[analyzingfunny]

@ikmultimedia Well, in case you did not know, Ardour (which totally replaces Pro Fools) runs great. I have a ton of free plugins for effects. One company even offers high quality effects for sale to Linux users. Dont be fooled. Linux is here to stay, and you are just perpetuating the crime that is called Windows. Please stop your criminal activity.

[ikmultimedia]

@analyzingfunny We perpetuate no crimes, fully aware of the limited options available in Linux (though that's not to say other OS's don't have limited plugins too - nature of the beast), don't be overdramatic. It is a tiny market, but I'd love to see it grow to be one that is viable to devote development time and money to. Thanks for the laugh over "criminal activity" you are very funny.

[analyzingfunny]

@ikmultimedia the "criminal activity" is a common thought, even amongst Windows users. Ill find the comment made about how the crime called Microsoft you are supporting.

[ikmultimedia]

@analyzingfunny This is not the place. We've explained why Linux is a market share without enough users to produce our commercial pro audio products. Thanks for your interest though.

[analyzingfunny]

Really, and honestly this IS the place. It is people like IKMutimedia who wont release programs for Linux, and that is a crime. Wine still has problems and is hard to use for average users. On the other hand Linux is very easy.

[ikmultimedia]

@analyzingfunny The place is somewhere to make it an actual thriving audio market. Go forth and do so, and we will consider commercial products where there is a market for them. Thanks for your input, but not for the silly "crime" thing.

[ikmultimedia]

@ikmultimedia Also, find another target - there are many more audio companies out there that can also assert that they too would be happy to create their commercial products for a viable market. Thanks!

[Tbor1000]

I am using T-racks these days just for mastering, and boy let me tell you!!! Go to the presets up top and find "Mastering 1". Process.......and DONE!!! Other than the oddd little tweek (depending on the track) it is perfection. Loud, bright, thick and Juicy. I love this plugin!!!! Personally having gotten better results since I fequented a big studio with Avalon outboard compressors.

[T2KTV]

I just bought the T-RackS 3..too Damm GOOD

I will recommend this for any Home studio Recorder!

[ghost666HAZE]

yup i just got this and well im a noob and i have no idea what on earth i am doing!

[SimplisticSalvatioNI]

only down fall is this program eats up so much CPU ....

[Dymond200]

this software is amazing quality for the price! well worth it, i use it for all my mastering needs. Using two compressors in a mixdown works great with this, start with the vintage comp but i use the classic comp afterwards for the sidechain. Linear Phase EQ is really good quality and perfect for pin pointing instruments or sounds in the mix! The brickwall limiter is superb and doesnt ruin the mix, 4 different limiter types, satuation and a clip!! really good kit!! well worth the coin!

[BludStatic123]

@Dymond200 can you help me with the compressors...when i use them i dont hear any REAL or GOOD difference

[Dymond200]

@BludStatic123 try using the classic compressor and turn up the input drive, use the compare button on the right to switch between the dry and wet signal. i hear huge difference when doing this. the vintage comp is quite subtle but also gives the mix warmth. sometimes compression can sound un-noticeable, but if you know what to listen for then its a piece of cake :)

[BludStatic123]

@Dymond200 I used the input driver but to me it just sounded like turing up the volume and having no punch in it. I also used the attack and release on the compressor and didnt hear a differnce.

[Dymond200]

@BludStatic123 You are making Hip-Hop yes? I make Trance so maybe you will be hearing it work differently. well bus compression is like turning the volume up on every part of the mix, leveling off peaks and tightening the mix. turning up the input driver will flatten the kick, but lengthening the attack will allow the kick transients to push through.

[BludStatic123]

@Dymond200 Oh ok. I noticed that from doing some mastering practices. Yes i do make hip hop but I dont have any main genre i work on,it varies time to time. If you know who the foo fighters are, I was working on their song "Everlong" and i heard a HUGE HUGE difference for before and after. I'll see if i can post up a vid and show you the difference.

[SimplisticSalvatioNI]

@Dymond200 been trying a new trick . I will select a preset in Cubase then mixdown my mix with Tracks on . It kills me to see that it works ! Now when I get music mastered I will not kid myself if sounds are to loud or to bright

[Dymond200]

@SimplisticSalvatioNI haha nice! strange how some things work well like that!

[Dymond200]

this software is amazing quality for the price! well worth it, i use it for all my mastering needs. Using two compressors in a mixdown works great with this, start with the vintage comp but i use the classic comp afterwards for the sidechain. Linear Phase EQ is really good quality and perfect for pin pointing instruments or sounds in the mix! The brickwall limiter is superb and doesnt ruin the mix, 4 different limiter types, saturation and a clip!! really good kit!! well worth the coin!

[sonico73]

can I use it with protools?

[ikmultimedia]

@sonico73 There are full specs/requirements on our site but it is RTAS too (also AU/VST on mac and VST on Windows too). Thanks!

[Alxasaurus]

I love the Compressor 670 and Vintage EQ in T-RackS

[arturxareb]

He said Slut, lool 2:35 

[DoNKiLLuMiNaTi23]

great program! =)

[ikmultimedia]

@DoNKiLLuMiNaTi23 Thank you! Glad you enjoy it.

[mattbfc2009]

@DoNKiLLuMiNaTi23 i agree, opened up a whole new world for my mixdowns

[TheYoungMoneyShow]

Hey, everytime i try to download t-racks3 it always go thru but nothing pops up. What is the problem ??? Everytime it gets to the end of installing i click finish but the program wont come up.

[ikmultimedia]

@TheYoungMoneyShow received your private message too, please contact support - they are there to help with issues such as this and very good at it. Thank you!

[jbizzleproductions]

Can someone inbox me and explain to me why my sound wont work? I tried to switch hardware but its all static :(

[ikmultimedia]

@jbizzleproductions The best way to fix this is to go to the IK site and submit a support request. The support team is very good. Thanks!

[Westy196740]

This is great. I have been fortunate and was able to get this and Cubase 5 recently. I'm still learning but went to a seminar recently for T-Racks 3. Learnt a lot. More please I'm acting as a sponge right now!

[Lordismysheperd1]

i got the same problem its slow to upload other presets!!!!

[ikmultimedia]

@Lordismysheperd1 anybody with issues should really log a support ticket - they will get you all squared away. Thanks!

[voodoochild85858]

does any one like me struggle with the speed pf the program, its eating up cpu like crazy and im on 1.49GB of ram which isnt too bad....

[Fearghas88]

"An audio process wizard will appear to guide you"

But then send you in the wrong direction!

Lol... sorry can't help but hearing that and pointing it out.

[zfokolo]

Tell me one good reason why i can not load an MP3 file please coz i got read one of the comments saying that i have to disable my task bar for t-racks to load mps3

[ikmultimedia]

You should be able to easily load up an MP3. I just did so by dragging one right in. Thanks! Give the demo a try and you'll be fine.

[voodoochild85858]

@ikmultimedia whats the point of being able to load an mp3 when it's compressed and has reduced editing capabilities, can you not drag wavs in to the program

[ikmultimedia]

Yes, of course you can drag wavs. Sometimes MP3s are all someone might have, or other reasons - we like to keep it flexible :)

[voodoochild85858]

@ikmultimedia kool, hey man do you know how i can get t-rack 3 to work with Steinberg wavlab6 , i have tried everything

[zfokolo]

Thats the Demo which i downloaded from IK-

Mayb it does not accept the MP3 from FL STUDIO>Thanks again for tying to help...

[ikmultimedia]

Ah, you can load MP3s into the Standalone version. You need to use it as an insert on tracks w/in your DAW. Please drop support a line from your User Area if you still don't get this working. Thanks!

[KARIBU68]

Hi ikmultimedia, Great product... but I have a question before buying it..... Can you load up to 10 or 12 songs for a complete album mastering and sort of giving them the same fill not exactly same Eq and Compression if you know what I mean?....

[ikmultimedia]

You can load up your tracks and master them to give them the mastering touches you'd like to.

[Wes3455]

@KARIBU68 Hey.. I use T-racks for album mastering. I use Presonus Studio One in Project Mode as my DAW and put all of the songs in the project in whatever order I want, and on the Master track(or bus) i put T-racks as a VST. From there. I can add all of the effects I want.

Its really great.

[bluecafe69]

Is there a normalization feature in T-Racks 3?

[bluecafe69]

I can't expand the T-Racks 3 window, nor can it be put in full view, and I am unable scroll. I am can't to reach many of the parameters. Example being, "process."

WHY??????

[bluecafe69]

@bluecafe69

I meant... "I can't reach many of the parameters."

[MadMindRecords]

@bluecafe69 man i cant tell you why but you can get to load your mp3 by hiding your taskbar

[zfokolo]

I was happy to check out this comment-that you can load mp3 by hiding ur taskbar which i did but still its telling me its an unreadadle format..??

[ikmultimedia]

Please log on to the IK site and log a support ticket and they will definitely get you sorted out. Thanks!

[sourcehacker]

is this like a more fancy riffworks? ive been using riffworks T4 for a while now with like 5 amplitube programs.. just curious if its like riffworks on steroids or someshit like that..

[ikmultimedia]

T-RackS doesn't record, but you can use the standalone version to import your audio files. That's what was done for this video, and it works quite well if you want to do a complete project with multiple songs with the ability to quickly compare them and facilitate an efficient workflow.

[yakekys]

hi there!!! just asking.. where did you get it??

[ikmultimedia]

Hi, I'm not exactly clear on the question but you can purchase IK Multimedia products, including T-RackS, from many major music retailers as well as through our web store. You can get more information at our web site (link is on our profile, YouTube doesn't seem to like letting links be posted in comments). Thank you!

[tra115580]

can you make sounds wit dis?

[juiciibeats]

no its for mastering already made sounds bra

[astigngtondo]

I love this software, silky!, but it does not have automation or just in demo version? I want to automate from soft to hard compress, Its hard to use snap every second, but i can fix it in DAW

[AnalDan]

Jesus, this thing eats up my pc like nothing I've ever seen!! Sounds amazing but god-damn, I need the ram guy!

[EnduroHock]

yep, too low indeed

[restless42]

I got it; the buffer size was too low

[restless42]

I got the trial, but I can't use it. Why does it distort the whole Track?

[danny5766]

just go into perferneces and click D/A DISTORCTION PROTECTION

[KaersoNProductionS]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa D: I MUST GET IT