I’m trying to remaster two “old” pieces I find interesting for which I only have the final track
I use to master with Comp-FET, Comp-Tube-STA and a limiter and I find the bass is to strong, the drum too weak.
On both pieces I lowered the volume of the track in the DAW, added a Addictive Drums2 track (Gospel and Hip Hop) and Sitral-EQ, Bus-Peak on master
Les 80 (evocation of the 80’s)
Probably from 2018. I find the chord progrssion interesting which is why I want to keep it
The bass and synth are from Arturia (which one?)
Added Addictive Drums2 Gospel and Hip Hop
KIller Joe (jazz)
A recording (no later than 2010) with a friend on real Musser vibe; I play a real Yamaha 82z Alto sax
The bass in the original track was inaudible. I had too boost it with efx_Transient (Buss Punch, punch on bass only)
I added a AD2 drum track (Gospel and Hip Hop)
LX_reverb, Eq_Sitral and bus-Peak on master
Les 80 Remix with a big little help
Remix with bass,and synth Funtmaster stem extraction in Logic Pro
Added a TestDept remix loop, Addictive2 Gospel and Hi Hop
Added a Arturia Juno impro (heavy use of sus chords)
Original synth was likely a Arturia Juno
Does anyone know the Acon Remix stem extractor plugin?
I used it to extract TestDept loop.
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Hi @francoise
Just listening to them now…
The drums MIGHT be a little far back on the first one, but i think it sounds fine personally. I’ve heard drums mixed further back than that on commercial tracks, so i think it’s likely down to your own personal preference, and of course we all have our own personal preferences when it comes to our own music.
Enjoying your sax on the second one, nice dark sound and no clacking key noise either! 
I think they’re both fine as they are.
If you REALLY want to change some levels, if you have the original multitracks then i’d go back to those first. If you don’t have those, then iZotope’s Ozone plugin, particularly the new Ozone 12, has some VERY clever stem EQ and rebalancing tools included for this exact type of scenario.
HTH!
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Thank you so much, Mat, for the evaluation and the suggestions 
Far back means not present enough. I did it on purpose wondering if I didn’t overuse drums in general.
My sax teacher’s model was Paul Desmond (Martini by the pool kind of sound). The Yamaha sax is more modern, straightforward than the Selmer Desmond used.
Maybe I will find the individual tracks somewhere (unlikely); I have a kind of jazz attitude: it’s done, next. I just keep the final track.
iZotope Ozone for clear stems. In Cubase Elements there is no stem extractaction. In Reaper?
I use Sitral, bus_Peak and efx_Transient very often. I’ll look at Ozone 12.
Thank you so much!
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HI @francoise
My pleasure!
As far as i’m aware, no Cubase Elements doesn’t have stem separation, you COULD possibly try a demo of Steinberg’s Spectralayers? i’ve just updated to their latest ‘Pro’ version and it’s a remarkable piece of software. The drum stem separation in partiular is starting to sound VERY good now.
I’ve heard of some online stem separation services from other people, but i’ve not looked into those myself so couldn’t comment.
I have tried a ‘null test’ on files in both Ozone 12 Pro and Spectralayers 12Pro, and, provided you don’t actually tweak anything, they nulled 100% when all separations were played back as a ‘full mix’.
Rather impressive!
Hope you manage to get the files sounding the way you want to hear them soon.!
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Reaper’s Kenny Gioia used voice.ia online stem splitter. But you must give your email which I don’t like for security reasons. I’ve checked Ozone 12 mastering tool; it’s impressive. But can’t we achieve the same (?) by treating all the tracks separately and then the master mix.?
When I listen to the first track Les80Remix, I ask myself: what chords did I play? I think I’ll remain more a “player” than a “tweaker” or producer. But I understand the interest of a tool like Ozone 12 for a producer. I’ll watch for a Christmas deal.
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There it is. It’s never like rewriting with the source tracks but I got acquainted with stem separation.
Would you happen to know stem extractor Acon Remix or simply Acon? It’s a VTS3 plugin for a decent price. Quite easy to use.
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That’s one i’ve not heard of, but to be honest, i’ve been using Steinberg’s Spectralayers Pro 12 and Rx 10 Pro for slightly different things, and between the two things i’ve got my own needs VERY well catered for currently.
I’ll have a look at that one though when i have time.
Thanks for the tip!
Don’t bother! I was just asking in case you knew them.
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