How to make a sub master mix

[Neoradius]

Hello, in previous DAWs i worked in, this was very easy. I could create one or more independent master outputs. I need this to compare my mix (with master FX on it) with reffernce files (with no fx on them).
You can do something similar in REAPER - untick the "Master Send" and rout the channel to your hardware output. But in this case, the loudness level of a played audio through this track is much lower than it is indeed (abot 9 db lower) - and I have no idea why.
How can I solve this the best way? Thnx.

[bolgwrad]

Hi, I've just done this by adding a new track o/ping to the main hardware L/R, same as the master, except with no FX (and no master send, obv). This track receives all the buss o/ps same as the original master track(s). Switching between the regular o/p and the new 'master' only shows a difference if the master FX are enabled. Is that what you mean?

[James HE]

Originally Posted by Neoradius

I need this to compare my mix (with master FX on it) with reffernce files (with no fx on them).

Lots of different ways to do this.


I just use the Media Explorer and play reference material back from there

You can make a new project tab, put your reference track on it (no FX on the master) and switch back and forth between tabs.

put it on a track in the project and route it to hardware (as you mentioned) Volume to low? turn it up! check the hardware send and routing you might have something misconfigured.

[Marquez]

There is one super easy way of referencing:

Say you have two tracks - one for your mix and one for your reference

all you need to do is have a key command for solo/unsolo track

- select track one and solo it
- add track two to selection

That´s it! Now when you hit your solo/unsolo key it switches between the two tracks on the fly :-)

[RAlive]

The way I do this: create a track at the end of the mix called "end mix" select all tracks in the mix (click first track, shift click last) and put them in a folder called "mix", to speed up this proces I made this custom action http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=110918, after that I place reference tracks outside of that folder and volume match them.If you use plugins like a compressor put them on the mix folder track instead of the master track (so your reference tracks aren't affected), the only plugins I use on the master track are for analysis.
Hope this is of any help,good luck.