Sound Chain Master
Spher8

Sound Chain Master

The best master is yet to come…

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Precision Studio

Audio Source

○ Initialising
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Monitor Out-1.9dB

Signal Utility

Waveform
Invert
1.0kHzFrequency
-20.0dBLevel
≈ B5
L Peak-∞
R Peak-∞
L RMS-∞
R RMS-∞
0.00DC Offset
0.50Duty

VU Meter

VU METER
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L Meter
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R Meter

Master Level Meter

LEVEL
L
R
-30-20-12-6-30
MultiRMS
Peak-∞
Rms-∞
Crest-∞
BalanceC
L
R
LUFS · ITU-R BS.1770-4K-weighted
Momentary-∞400 ms
Short-Term-∞3 s
Integrated-∞∞
I/O
IN
0.0
OUT
0.0
Sound Chain
IN
CMP
SAT
DEN
CLP
TPE
DEL
REV
EQ
EQD
MBC
MON
IMG
LIM
add
OUT
Compressor
IN
-60
Transfer CharacteristicDigital · drag line = thresh · handle = ratio
-60-45-30-150-60-45-30-150INPUTOUTPUT
OUT
-60
GR
0
-24.0dBThresh
4.0Ratio
+30.0dBKnee
0.0dBMakeup
3msAttack
250msRelease
100%Model
100%Mix
Saturation
Transfer CharacteristicTube
-1.0-0.50.00.51.0-1.0-0.50.00.51.0INPUTOUTPUT
Drive40%
Grit0%
Mix50%
Tone12.0 kHz
Output1.00×
ANALOGUE DENSITY
Tube Density Engine
Sat. Freq
Mode
0.0Saturation
12AX7
6U8A · P
6U8A · T
12AX7 · 6U8A Pentode + Triode
Analogue Design
0.0Pentode
0.0Triode
0.0Air Amt
5.0Output
0.0dBInput
0%Density
0%Side Dens
Calibration
20%Mix
-60-40-20-12-6-30
Clip Distortion
Tone: 170 Hz
Clip Filter: 4400 Hz
Symmetry: 0 %
0.0dBInput
0.0dBDrive
4.4kHzClip Filter
0%Symmetry
170HzTone
980HzHigh Shelving
0.0dBGain
6.6kHzLP Filter
20%Mix
0.0dBOutput
Tape Machine
Studer A800
ips
0.0dBInput
0.40Drive
0.50Satur
0.55Bias
0.25Hyster
0.15Wow
0.08Flutter
0.08Noise
0.25Head Bump
0.30HF Loss
50%Mix
0.0dBOutput
SCM · Delay
250ms
dryechoes · feedback 30%tail
bpm
Time250 ms
Feedback30%
Mix20%
Time Xfade15 ms
SCM · Reverb
1.5s
directearly reflectionstail / density
Decay1.5s
Pre-Delay0 ms
Size50%
X-Large0%
Mix20%
EQ Parametric
Low
200HzFreq
0.0dBGain
100%Mix
EQ Dynamic
200HzFreq
0.0dBGain
-24.0dBThresh
1.0Ratio
0.010sAtk
0.20sRel
0.30Drive
M-Band Comp
B1
-18.0dBThresh
2.5Ratio
+6.0dBKnee
0.0dBMakeup
0.010sAtk
0.15sRel
0.0dBOutput
Mon8Bass Mono
20Hz120Hz500HzMONOSTEREO
Mon8Bass Mono
Slope
dB/oct
120HzFrequency
0%Width
Stereo ImagerDirection Mixer
+1 · monocorrelation-1 · out-of-phase
Input
Xover200 Hz
200HzCrossover
0°Direction
Spread-1.00 … +1.00
-30+3
widemonowide
Width1.00×
·
Centre (Direction)+0.00
100%Mix
Brickwall Limiter
Input
L
R
IN
0.0
GR
OUT
0.0
Output
L
R
True Peak—
LUFS · BS.1770
Mom-∞
Short-∞
Int-∞
LRA—
GR History0 … −12 dB
0.0dBInput
-0.1dBCeiling
0.050sRelease
0.0msLookahead
100%Stereo Link
100%Mix
0.0dBOutput
Style
Oversamp
Dither
Shape
Rel Shape
Scale

Release 50 ms · Linked · Lookahead 0 ms · Oversampling 1× · DC Block · exp release

MTR
VU METER
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L Meter
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R Meter

Section Mastering

Presets
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
drag a letter onto a section · click to audition · drag white handles to move · drag ✕ for glide
Load an audio file to see the waveform

Mastered Output

The best master is yet to come…
Load an audio file to see the mastered hypothesis
EMGSUB+0.0LOW+0.0MID+0.0HIGH+0.0MOM-100.0SHORT-100.0INT-100.0CLIP0%FIT0
+60-6
-14-24
500

Mastering Studio

Style
Target LUFS
Target Medium

Balanced streaming-ready master, musical dynamics preserved.

Mastering Effect
0.0%
±50% mix trim. LUFS overrides medium.
Init Preset
-14L
AlbumMedium-14 LUFS

Neutral default — all modules at unity, nothing engaged. The starting point.

Export
Presetssaves the full signal chain

Recipes use Bob Katz's K-System headroom philosophy and a third-octave pink-noise spectral reference (-3 dB/oct) so the master stays balanced and dynamic instead of peak-chased. LUFS is measured K-weighted (ITU-R BS.1770).

Final Output

spectrum · scope · peak / rms
dBFS
L
R
-30
-20
-12
-6
-3
0