What about the CD Architect software

aeg wrote on 11/3/2008, 4:46 AM

Is this a good mastering software?
I want to know if there is someone out there who use the CD Architect mean that this software is worth bying or have another recommendation(s).

Do the CD Architect 5 have the compression and stereo enhancement plug-in?
Will the CD sound better after mastering?

Comments

busterandbabbles wrote on 11/3/2008, 5:28 AM

yes to all questions.

like any software, it takes some practice. you will probably never get a product as good as one from a pro mastering house but CDA does a remarkable job nonetheless if used properly.

Geoff_Wood wrote on 11/3/2008, 11:37 AM

IMO it is The Best. I use CDA for mastering, as it offers a conventient way to skip around the whole CD for eay quick comparison and tweaking of tracks.

CDA5 comes with a standard set of plugins . It also has access to all the other DX plugins that you may have installed, including the Izotope ones if you have SF9.

Your resultant CD may sound better, or may be totally ruined by what you do. That is nothing to do with CDA though ! CDA does also offer straightforward way to sequence, space, and level your tracks, as well as the 'mastering' functions.

geoff

Greg_M wrote on 11/4/2008, 7:10 PM

aeq,

I agree with all of the above comments. However, you should be aware that CDA does not support VST plug-ins. The Sony plug-ins are pretty good and Izotope (Ozone 3) still supports DirectX, but who knows how much longer that will last.

CDA is surely worth having, but has some limitations.

Greg