Mastering Made Easy: The New T-RackS 5 Metering Suite
Dial in Your Mixes with Confidence
T-RackS 5 takes a leap forward in mastering with its completely redesigned metering suite. This comprehensive set of tools gives you the visual information you need to achieve professional results, ensuring your mixes meet the strictest broadcast and digital delivery standards.
Precision Loudness for a Perfect Master
The new T-RackS 5 metering suite features a precision loudness LUFS meter. Compliant with all leading professional standards, it provides valuable insights into the integrated, mid, and short-term loudness of your audio. This lets you know upfront if your master meets the loudness requirements for digital music delivery or broadcasting.
Beyond Loudness: Unveiling the Dynamics of Your Mix
Peak, RMS, and Dynamic Range meters provide a deeper understanding of your mix. You can see the "crest factor" (the difference between peak and RMS levels) and the overall dynamic response. This information helps you decide whether to go for a more compressed or dynamic sound, while still retaining the emotional impact of your music.
Visualize Your Audio
The T-RackS 5 metering suite extends beyond numbers. A spectrogram, real-time analyzer, and phase and correlation meters help you visually identify frequency imbalances and potential phase problems before you finalize your masters.
Classic and Modern Level Monitoring
VU/PPM meters offer a traditional level reference with different ballistics. Volume Units provide an average loudness level with the "crest factor" in mind, while Peak Program metering gives a faster response for monitoring transients.
Mastering in Stereo or Mono
Mid-Side meters reveal the relationship between your track's mono and stereo content in terms of overall energy. This helps you choose between a wide stereo image or a more focused "in-your-face" sound.
Focus on What Matters
The T-RackS 5 metering suite can even be launched as a separate window, ideal for secondary monitors. This lets you keep an eye on levels without being distracted while processing your sound.
Available Options
The new metering suite is included in T-RackS 5, T-RackS 5 Deluxe, and T-RackS 5 MAX. It's also available for separate purchase. In T-RackS CS, you'll find essential metering functions like L/R Peak, RMS, Loudness, and Dynamic Range within the interface, but without the floating window functionality.
