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Producertech are proud to present 2 brand new Mastering courses, available now at Music-Courses.com.

Both courses have been created by Nicholas D’Ombrain, the director of Zeitgeist Mastering, who crams his years of experience mastering big names and record labels across Berlin and beyond into this series of tutorials, in order to pass on his valuable tips and mastering know-how.

The first course, Mastering Now – The Complete Guide, is a comprehensive, in-depth look at audio mastering and will give you exactly what you need to begin or go further with your audio mastering with real confidence. The course consists of over 6 hours of dedicated mastering tutorials, including 3 real life example tracks mastered from start to finish, a guide to the tools of the trade, some of the more secret tools and processes used, and a look at how to improve your critical decision making. There is undoubtedly something in this course for everyone!

The second course, An Industry Example, is an hour-long step-by-step guide to mastering a dance track from start to finish, using predominantly Waves plug-ins. This is also one of the last three example tracks from the Complete Guide, so anyone wanting to try out that course can sign up to this shorter course first to see an example of the content and delivery, before deciding whether to upgrade to the full course, which can then be done at a discounted rate.

After signing up to the course, students can access the streamed module movies 24/7 for as long as they need, allowing them to be watched and rewatched until everything has sunk in. At any point, Nicholas and the other Producertech tutors can be contacted via the forum, which allows Music Courses students and any mastering enthusiasts to discuss issues and interact with one another.

Sign up to the Music Courses website today to check out the trailer movies and sample module from the courses, which include a free pre-mastering lesson, covering the necessary steps and essential tips to preparing your track for optimum mastering results.

The courses are available to purchase at 15 EUR for An Industry Example and 60 EUR for The Complete Guide.

More information: Music-Courses / Mastering courses

Prime Loops has announced a Trap Remix Competition in collaboration with SBTV.

Here’s your chance to show us your skillz & WIN some gear!

We’re giving you free stems from our highly popular Trap Starrz Sample Pack, now we want to hear your sickest remixes! Trap is the genre making waves on both sides of the Atlantic.

The harder, louder and crazier your remix submission turns out the better! Take the tracks any direction you like – heck, you might even start a new genre.

Prizes including professional mastering by Prime Audio services, Prime Loops sample pack, track promotion, and apparel.

The competition deadline is February 15th, 2013.

More information: Prime Loops / Trap Remix Competition

IK Multimedia has announced the launch of the T-RackS Custom Shop, the updated version 4.0 of its world-class mixing and mastering suite for Mac and PC.

Now T-RackS is even more powerful, with the new Custom Shop feature, which was originally introduced in our AmpliTube software. Custom Shop opens from within T-RackS, and lets you browse, audition, and purchase any processor in the T-RackS collection. It’s like having a really cool vintage and cutting edge modern digital gear shop at your fingertips, 24/7.

On top of this, five new processors have been added to the T-RackS lineup, including the Quad Series of precision multiband units, and the British Channel, a meticulous emulation of the channel strip from a classic mixing desk. Black 76 and White 2A, vintage dynamics processors have been updated to make them even more authentic and hardware-like sounding.

The White 2A Leveling Amplifier in T-RackS Custom Shop.

T-RackS CS Bundle Collections

• Classic – formerly T-RackS Standard, it includes the four original T-RackS processors: Classic Compressor, Classic Multi-band Limiter, Classic Clipper and Classic Equalizer, plus the metering suite.
• Deluxe – includes everything in T-RackS CS Classic, plus Vintage Tube Compressor/Limiter Model 670, Vintage Tube Program Equalizer, Opto Compressor, Brickwall Limiter, and Linear Phase Equalizer.
• Grand – includes everything in T-RackS CS Deluxe, plus seven additional processors: Quad Comp, Quad Limit, Quad Image, De-Esser, British Channel, Black 76 and White 2A. It provides the full collection of 16 T-RackS processors, featuring all the new modules released so far (not including CSR).

T-RackS CS Grand is available for $399.99/€319.99 (all prices ex. taxes), T-RackS CS Deluxe is priced at $199.99/€159.99 and T-RackS CS Classic at $79.99/€59.99.

Through January 7, 2013, a special 50%-off introductory upgrade price for T-RackS Grand is offered to users who’ve purchased any previous T-Racks Deluxe or Standard bundle, or single plug-in. These special upgrade prices start as low as $99.99/€79.99 and go up to $149.99/€119.99, depending on the version.

Credit Packs for purchasing à la carte models in the Custom Shop start as low as $19.99/€15.99, for 20 credits, and go up incrementally to $499.99/€399.99 for 1,000 credits. The cost for T-RackS processors inside the Custom Shop ranges from 40 to 120 Gear Credits each.

A free version of T-RackS Custom Shop is also available, including two fully functional modules (classic EQ and metering). It can be downloaded for free from the IK User Area upon registration.

More information: IK Multimedia / T-RackS Custom Shop

Don’tCrac[k] has announced it has partnered with Puremix, producers video tutorials for mixing, recording, mastering, and producing music and audio.

We believe they produce the finest audio tutorials currently available. All of us at DontCrack have been very impressed by the quality of the content Puremix delivers though their well thought-out hi-resolution video/audio streams.

Professionals and audio enthusiasts can learn quickly how to add to their skills by observing real working professionals who talk in depth about their techniques of recording and mixing.

Please take a look at Puremix’s FREE tutorials available from our brand new video section. More Puremix content is also available at very reasonable cost from our store.

We also added other specially selected manufacturer’s videos to our new video section that we believe will be useful in further increasing your music and recording/mixing know-how.

Puremix products are available from the Don’tCrac[k] store now.

More information: Don’tCrac[k]

Yuroun Sound Design has released YSD-pHATNER, a VST effect plug-in for Windows.

YSD-pHATNER is a mastering tool, a sound fattener/destroyer in one. It can be used on the master channel or on individual channels to fatten up a lead, bass or drum sound.

Yuroun’s pHATNER mastering limiter effect plugin.

YSD-pHATNER features

• Brick wall limiter.
• Multi mode filter (with 18 filters and 2 effects).
• Saturator for tape style saturation.
• Main section with an overdrive, stereo widener, amp knob.
• parabolic saturator for extra fattness.
• route manipulation.
• preset manager.

The YSD-pHATNER plug-in for Windows (VST) is available to purchase for 9.95 EUR. A free version with limited features is available as well.

More information: Yuroun / YSD-pHATNER

Plugin Alliance has announced that it has contributed six multi-format (including AAX DSP/AAX Native) plug-ins to Avid’s recently-released AAX Pack, making it the main contributor to this 18-plug-in-strong bundle.

The AAX (Avid Audio eXtension) plug-in format was launched last year alongside Pro Tools 10 to provide better workflows and sound parity when sharing sessions between DSP-accelerated and native-based Pro Tools systems; AAX Pack offers Pro Tools|HDX and Pro Tools|HD native owners running Pro Tools 10 software a must-have collection of superior-sounding, studio-essential AAX plug-ins from the world’s leading plug-in providers, including six of the best from Plugin Alliance.

Plugin Alliance plugins included in AAX Pack

• Brainworx bx_limiter is a great-sounding, simple, but effective low-latency limiter plug-in designed to help determine how many dB of dynamics to reserve for each and every signal — go louder with more punch, less distortion!
• Brainworx_XL V2 is based upon the M/S technology taken from Brainworx’s bx_digital, a ‘modern classic’ high-end analogue M/S EQ developed in 2006/7 — maximize your loudness with this powerful peak limiter!
• elysia alpha compressor is a software recreation of elysia’s acclaimed mastering compressor, emulating its sound and features to match the analogue hardware as closely as possible — programmed by the coding experts from Brainworx!
• Mäag Audio EQ4 successfully models Mäag Audio’s renowned EQ4® (500 Series) equaliser — retain original sound integrity and enhance ‘airy’ frequencies while shaping sounds to perfection with this studio-coveted six-band EQ!
• Pro Audio DSP Spectrum Mapper V2 was developed by former Sony OXF R3 digital console development team members using groundbreaking adaptive techniques — create great-sounding vocal tracks with this unique compressor/limiter/de-esser!
• SPL TwinTube transfers the warm, transparent, and smooth sound of analogue tube and coil filtering to the digital domain — add the warmth and presence of SPL’s renowned RackPack modular system processor!

Plugin Alliance has also announced major updates for all its currently available plug-ins from global partners Brainworx (Germany), elysia (Germany), Mäag Audio (USA), Noveltech Audio (Finland), Pro Audio DSP (UK), SPL (Germany), and Vertigo Sound (Germany); all are now conveniently grouped in the same menu (named Plugin Alliance) and listed alphabetically — no need to go searching anymore.

The AAX Pack is available to registered Pro Tools|HDX and Pro Tools|HD Native owners for $1,295 USD from all Avid pro audio resellers until December 14, 2012. All six Plugin Alliance plug-in licenses sold as part of the AAX Pack are non-transferrable and must be registered on the Plugin Alliance website to activate them.

More information: Plugin Alliance / AAX Pack