Simplest (1 knob) mastering VST?

[creativeforge]

Hi, I'd like to find a "mastering" plugin that would allow me to approximate a final mastering result on a 2 tracks mix. I could then use this as a baseline to then hire professional mastering.

All my music is synth and VSTis based, no vocals, minimal acoustic.

Any affordable "one knob" type of VST you'd recommend (under $100)?

Appreciate any help!

styzer

[Passing Bye]

Ozone Master Assistant

[creativeforge]

Ozone Master Assistant

Thanks, do you have a direct link? I can't find this product on their website. I did buy Ozone years ago, but found the interface really confusing. I'm curious.

[thecontrolcentre]

https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozo ... stant.html

[Passing Bye]

It’s feature of newer version

[creativeforge]

Thanks guys, very sorry I should have clarified but it's way beyond the budget I have. Being in Canada, it would reach $300 CAD. I'm looking for something at least under $100.

Cheers,

Andre

[Passing Bye]

Maybe rent to own it, if upgrading is too expensive?

https://splice.com/plugins/38765941-ozo ... by-izotope

[DJErmac]

As weird as a one-plugin-mastering concept can be for me, I'd recommend this one then :
https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/prod ... rdesk.html

It has more than one knob but it's more than simple to use, trust me.

For the moment it's too expensive, but it's Plugin Alliance : wait a few days and it will be $59.

[Passing Bye]

Still think that Ozone is the best thing for this, it analyzes your track and applies something that should work for it, similar algorithms to all those instant online mastering services.

[psynical]

Yeah, just send it out to be mastered online by an algo.

[creativeforge]

As weird as a one-plugin-mastering concept can be for me, I'd recommend this one then :
https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/prod ... rdesk.html

It has more than one knob but it's more than simple to use, trust me.

For the moment it's too expensive, but it's Plugin Alliance : wait a few days and it will be $59.

Thanks, this looks very interesting. I'll check the trial. They have the Classic (a downsized version) and the full version.

Yeah, just send it out to be mastered online by an algo.

I have someone lined up for mastering, but I'd like to be able to do my own approximation for small projects and if it's good, them use it to refresh older projects I don't want to invest heavily in.

[imrae]

I could then use this as a baseline to then hire professional mastering.

Can you explain this part in more detail? What's your plan here?

[MountainKing]

This "One" is nice too:

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/trone/






In order to get it I'd buy TRackS 5 on a sale.

[creativeforge]

I could then use this as a baseline to then hire professional mastering.

Can you explain this part in more detail? What's your plan here?

I'd like to not have to pay someone else to do my mastering some day. If I can do it for smaller personal projects, including video, I'd be happy.

Also, by "practicing" on projects I usually would hire out, it would give me something to say/compare to/experiment and discuss with the mastering team. Working with 2 tracks mixes I can't reopen and remix, there's a different approach to mastering, since remixing is not an option.

By the term "baseline" I mean that I'd have an idea of what's possible or not, and I can use that for myself when I interact with the mastering studio. I assume, though. The studio I hire always interacts with me about everything I want to address, so we compare notes, if you will. I'm not totally sure it would work this way, but that's what I'm looking for.

[creativeforge]

This "One" is nice too:

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/trone/






In order to get it I'd buy TRackS 5 on a sale.