⑤ To make a thicker guitar sound, we will boost the low-mids slightly.④ If the lows sounds a little too muddy, we can slightly cut the low-mid frequencies.③ The high-mid in the Mid will also decrease due to the SPREAD so we will boost them slightly.② The lows in the Mid will decrease due to the SPREAD so we will boost them slightly.① The lows in the Side will be cut considerably.
Though EQ amounts will differ greatly depending on the song/style, we will display approximate amounts below. When the solo button is on, we can hear what kind of frequency band is being effected. We can use the solo button to hear what frequencies we want to effect. Now we get the same effect as raising the Side volume. This knob works well and +2 will be plenty for subtle mastering. We will use the output module’s Spreader to do this in the TG Mastering Chain. We’ll be raising the Side volume which is a common technique. Theres 1 more thing to do before we start MS eq’ing. By doing so, the left side becomes Mid while the right side become Side. We will select MS from the 3 buttons above. We will be using the Tone module to do some Mid/Side equalising. BL (blunt) gives you a wider filter, while SH (sharp) is narrow, and MED (medium) is somewhere between the two.
It’s split into 4 bands from highs frequencies, high-mid frequencies, mid-low frequencies, to low frequencies.įrom the left the parameters are frequency, gain, and shape, with Low-shelf, High-shelf, and 3 different bell types of filters available. TONEĪs you can see, this area works as an EQ. You could find the kind of sound that you like from the Tape EQ first and make detailed edits with Tone as well.īecause we will take an in-depth look at Tone, we will leave these parameters flat. NAB/IEC at 15ips gives great highs, while 7.5ips focuses more on the midrange frequencies. This was originally used to make up for differences in sound quality via different types of tape.ġ5ips towards IEC/NAB gives you more low end, while 7.5ips really scoops the sound. Here you can adjust the input volume, as well as the balance and phase, but it’s most unique parameter is the Tape Equalizer. This time we have just a Limiter on our master track and will place TG Mastering Chain on it to begin mastering. You can still easily switch between the various modules while zoomed in. Though you can make general edits without having to zoom in, one of the biggest advantages to this plugin is M/S processing, which requires you to zoom in and change. You can zoom into the display of each plugin from the zoom button above. The order of Tone, Limiter, and Filter can be swapped around as well.
TG Mastering chain contains a INPUT, TONE, LIMITER, FILTER, and an OUTPUT module. However, it is incredibly well organised as a plugin and allows you to rather quickly master your tracks. The EMI TG12410 is still being used to this day, and was used on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, Nirvana’s In Utero, Radiohead’s OK Computer, and other monumental works as a mastering tool.Īt a first glance, it’s many knobs and layout make it seem like a complicated piece of vintage hardware. This plugin is modelled after the EMI TG12410 mastering console hardware found in Abbey Road Studios Room 5 is a faithful emulation of the console. Lets first take a look at the Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain.