Apr
23
2009
Portfolio Re-mastered!
Author: Brandon Higley
A screenshot of the plug-in.
For the most part, the balance of instruments sounds pretty good in my work. Occasionally, one piece may sound as if it doesn’t have the same quality as the others, making my overall body of work somewhat inconsistent. That’s why audio engineers get paid so much to do such a specific task–master tracks.
So, I decided I’d try out a program which masters audio for you. It’s called T-RackS 3, and so far, it’s amazing. I’ve re-mastered all of my music, and I’m very please with the results. Check out my portfolio and see if you can spot the differences. The best so far is Chopin’s Sonata in Bb Minor No. 2 Opus 35, which I arranged for symphonic orchestra for my Orchestration & Instrumenation final in late 2007, because the piece now sounds full at every frequency, and the instruments blend much better than before.
There are even lots of fun presets to play around with, such as AM broadcast, which makes your music sound nostalgically horrible, or Vintage, which makes your music sound like it’s being playing from an LP. If I ever get into sound design, and hopefully I will, this will help broaden my options and make my job easier!
