Need a best mastering plugin
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 6 posts since 15 Oct, 2018
Searching more for it.. but its hard to find a best plugin for mastering a song.... Spared most of the days with factory plugins ( FL Studio : Parametric eq , Maximus.. etc) but they are sounding good enough only for mixing racks. Maximus performs good but need to get a multiple parameters included plugin for mastering my project
- KVRAF
- 4590 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
Izotope Ozone (Advance) is a thing. Something I use for my own tracks and they get signed
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Tricky-Loops wrote: (...)someone like Armin van Buuren who claims to make a track in half an hour and all his songs sound somewhat boring(...)
Tricky-Loops wrote: (...)someone like Armin van Buuren who claims to make a track in half an hour and all his songs sound somewhat boring(...)
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mike_the_ranger mike_the_ranger https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=393922
- KVRist
- 262 posts since 16 Feb, 2017
There is no best. At what you'd like to use usually depends on what your song needs. Personally for example I never had 2 mastering chains containing the same plugins ordered the same. It's more about knowing what to do.
Ozone is a thing but unfortunately I see many just loading a preset and that's it
Ozone is a thing but unfortunately I see many just loading a preset and that's it
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076
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- 3882 posts since 17 Jan, 2017 from Planet of cats
Use stock eq to shape the sound to be best possible, then mix the track properly and ram that piece through a stock limiter so that it peaks around -3dB.
- KVRAF
- 5948 posts since 8 Jul, 2009
The best thing you can plug in for mastering is a pair of good monitors and headphones and simply listen. Most contemproary software plugins are high enough quality to master with. I think you may misunderstand what mastering is. There is a lot of good information on the net about how to achieve a good master.
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 35191 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
If you don't know which mastering plugins you "need", you probably shouldn't be mastering anything.
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076
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- 3882 posts since 17 Jan, 2017 from Planet of cats
This.thecontrolcentre wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:58 pm If you don't know which mastering plugins you "need", you probably shouldn't be mastering anything.
Also tokyo dawn plugins are great if you believe that stock stuff doesn't sound masterful
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AdvancedFollower AdvancedFollower https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=418780
- KVRian
- 1234 posts since 8 May, 2018 from Sweden
I got Ozone 8 Standard (upgraded from the "free" Elements from PB) and use it on every track now (after mixing).DJ Warmonger wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:38 pm Izotope Ozone (Advance) is a thing. Something I use for my own tracks and they get signed
Some people might sneer at the "AI" features, but I really like how it gives you a rough starting point. It can also work as a second pair of ears. For example, I noticed how it set the Dynamic EQ quite aggressively for the frequency range my hi-hats occupied, which made me realize my hats were too loud in the first place (too much listening to the song on loop until I got used to it), so I went back to the mix and turned them down.
Obviously you can achieve the same thing with any custom chain of stock, free or paid plug-ins, but it just streamlines and simplifies the process (if you want to, you can of course adjust everything manually)
- KVRian
- 778 posts since 21 Apr, 2016
Ozone is just.. just good.
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- KVRAF
- 3303 posts since 6 Jul, 2012 from Sick-cily
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076
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Well.. Now that you mentioned those, what are your favorites?
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- KVRian
- 1090 posts since 24 Jul, 2018
Ozone obviously but also T-Racks One.
But if you're looking for cheaper or free options you should just go download Tokyo Dawns free pack and chain the Slick EQ into the Limiter No.6 which is all you really need.
If you want some more color PluginBoutique got a sale on BeatSkillz Slam Dawg for $10 which I'm demoing and am enjoying for extra juice on the track.
But if you're looking for cheaper or free options you should just go download Tokyo Dawns free pack and chain the Slick EQ into the Limiter No.6 which is all you really need.
If you want some more color PluginBoutique got a sale on BeatSkillz Slam Dawg for $10 which I'm demoing and am enjoying for extra juice on the track.
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- 1583 posts since 19 Aug, 2011
Sure, because no one ever has to start somewhere.thecontrolcentre wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:58 pm If you don't know which mastering plugins you "need", you probably shouldn't be mastering anything.
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- KVRian
- 778 posts since 21 Apr, 2016
^^ This. I'm so unbelievably sick of the mentality of "If you don't know how to do X, you shouldn't try to do Y in the first place."BMoore wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:27 pmSure, because no one ever has to start somewhere.thecontrolcentre wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:58 pm If you don't know which mastering plugins you "need", you probably shouldn't be mastering anything.
Nobody, Ever wrote:I have enough plugins.