Simplest (1 knob) mastering VST?

[Ploki]

What about Landr, or other online mastering services?
It does a better job generally than one knob.
And has couple of free mp3 previews.

Else your DAW probably has plenty of tools already - maybe you need to explore the idea of mastering more than find a one knob solution.
But still, the most one-knob is online mastering.
Landr i think has some learning mechanisms so it gets better.
I already compared it a couple of times to my own and professionally mastered tracks, and it can hold its ground, especially if you feed it good source.

[dionenoid]

IK Lurssen : https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/lurssen/

Often on sale for less then 100 bucks. It has presets for different music genres, so pick a preset, turn a knob and done.

[creativeforge]

IK Lurssen : https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/lurssen/

Often on sale for less then 100 bucks. It has presets for different music genres, so pick a preset, turn a knob and done.

Thanks! I'll look into it. Again IKMultimedia... good for them.

[highkoo]

On sale;
https://www.waves.com/plugins/greg-wells-mixcentric

[DrMEM]

I think ozone elements has the mastering assistant, and has been on sale for as little as $1.

[Elektronisch]

Sonnox Inflator or Waves OneKnob Louder

But to tell you the truth mixdown is what you should be looking at because there is no real one knob solution. If mixdown is a turd, mastering wount make it a cake.

[Ploki]

i really don't understand how one-knob mastering plugins could do a better job than AI like Landr or iZotope.

[george]

ThrillMe (32-bit) https://www.kvraudio.com/product/thrillme-by-discodsp/

[Kongru]

ThrillMe (32-bit) https://www.kvraudio.com/product/thrillme-by-discodsp/

Made by yourself

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[george]

Made by yourself

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Kinda. DSP was made by Arguru on 2002 and was our first commercial product. Still has sales.

[Turello]

(Sorry but... ) absurd request and (a lot of more) absurd answers (doesn't exist the "Miracleyzer"!)... IMO is not important how much you spend (and by the way, there's a lot of good free processors able to do a good pre-production: TDR, Klanghelm, lkjb etc etc)... My suggestion is to read something about what mastering is/do...

[Ah_Dziz]

If you have a good mix then I would try just a decent multiband compressor. In my experience with mastering, it’s usually just controlling a few errant frequency peaks that are causing trouble and then matching the level and tone to other tracks which will be released along with whatever song you’re working on.

[Ploki]

If you have a good mix then I would try just a decent multiband compressor. In my experience with mastering, it’s usually just controlling a few errant frequency peaks that are causing trouble and then matching the level and tone to other tracks which will be released along with whatever song you’re working on.

hm, i prefer less destructive approaches to controlling annoying resonances than a multiband comp.
it's like trying to fix a wrist watch with a hammer.

[fisherKing]

i have started doing my own mastering... i use ozone 9 (advanced). i start with the master assist, then tweak until i get what i want (i just added 'soothe 2' to the equation; amazing. and great we can add 3rd-party plugins to ozone).

important, tho, not to overdo the 'effects'!

one great thing about doing one's own mastering; i can go back & forth with my mix, ie tweak a vocal level because, when mastering, it seems loud. etc.

what you give up (of course) is objectivity (and a professional touch). but that back & forth thing makes this an amazing experience (for me). a bit off-topic, perhaps, but no harm in it; having control over everything can be a great thing (especially for us control freaks).

[george]

i have started doing my own mastering... i use ozone 9 (advanced). i start with the master assist, then tweak until i get what i want (i just added 'soothe 2' to the equation; amazing. and great we can add 3rd-party plugins to ozone).

OP is looking for a sub $100 solution. Ozone 9 Advanced is a bit higher than that