Need help picking Exp pack.

[Christoffer Madsen]

Hello.
I just got a xp pack code in the mail. (Still waiting for my Ezmix 2 copy).

Im pretty new to all these mixing mastering things. So u got to bear with me 🙂
But i need help picking an exp. pack.
I Really dig OHM´s, Eric Johnson, and Jeff Beck records. Not only are they some of my favorit players, but i rarely find that i dont like the way their albums are mixed/produced/sound. I know it may not help you, in helping me 🙂

I dont like the modern pop-media-mtv-new-rock “over compressed” thing.
I like that open wide natural clear sound. Where every instrument is clear, and eveything shine thru.

Anyway, i know all of your product are top notch. But i hope you can help me pick one. 🙂
I looking at Randy Staub pack (tho im not a heavy freak) And the Master pack (but every one could use that i guess)

Thank Christoffer

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[Jason Hood]

The “over compressed thing” is added at the mastering stage, usually at the behest of the label (not the master engineer, who REALLY appreciates being told how to do their job). The expansion packs are really for mixing, focusing on sweetening up individual instrument channels. At most you get 4, usually 1 or 2 but some don’t contain any mastering patches. The “Mastering” pack is naturally an exception, and funnily contains only mastering settings, and I’m sure a couple of its patches tip their hat to the modern mastering scourge (i’m also sure you would be able to dial it back if needed).
By the way I don’t own ezmix yet, but I will pull the trigger on it soon.
From your post, Chuck Ainlay may be the go for wide open clear sound (just going of the leanings in his resume).
And I wouldn’t worry about whats heavy or not, apart from some guitar sims and clicky kicks, most of the other stuff will be very useable if you dial it back from the extreme, this can help avoid some of the cliched genre go to pitfalls.

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