Mastering.com has teamed up with IK Multimedia to provide all students with a free copy of T-RackS Classic Clipper.
If you’re unfamiliar with Mastering.com, it’s an excellent online educational resource that doesn’t have to cost a penny.
Mastering.com offers a selection of free online courses covering topics like:
- How to use an EQ
- How to use reverb
- How to master your music
- How to produce & mix pro vocals
There are several paid membership options starting at $49 per month, and for that, you’ll get access to exclusive courses, guided mentorship, and more.
IK Multimedia’s T-RackS Classic Clipper usually costs $49.99, but with this promotion, it’s free until August 22nd, 2024.
This processing module offers more dynamic control using peak clipping to tame peaks rather than peak limiting. Specifically, it employs soft peak clipping to produce the most transparent results.
Hard clipping comes with many low-order harmonics and walks a thin line between something that sounds nice and far too harsh.
On the other hand, soft clipping becomes non-linear at a lower level, and the subtle transition better preserves dynamics while adding rich harmonic character.
The results of soft clipping are more analogue-like because it rounds off the peaks rather than aggressively chopping them.
The T-RackS Classic Clipper is easy to use with a few controls: Gain, Slope, and Output.
IK Multimedia suggests several ways to make the most of this versatile plugin. Firstly, as a last stage dynamic control, and secondly, as a way to generate harmonic saturation.
I like IK Multimedia; they get it right more often than not, and despite the occasional complaint about the product manager, people generally seem more than happy with the quality of their plugins.
I’m also a big fan of their virtual instruments, especially MODO Bass and Hammond B-3X.
August has already been a good month for freebies, and here’s one of my favourites so far:
UAD’s Century Tube Channel Strip is free until September 15th! With a regular price of $199, you don’t want to miss this offer.
And, if you need some new sounds before taking on mixing and mastering, check out Antiquarian Echoes by Somerville Sounds; it’s lovely!
Check out the deal: T-RackS Classic Clipper (FREE when subscribing to Mastering.com – offer ends August 22nd)
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