Minimalist high quality mix & master plugin chains you'd recommend?
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kPere
- KVRist
- 253 posts since 15 Mar, 2021
I could pretty much be cool with only TDR stuff. Top quality, totally reliable. Also adding some saturation, usually Blackbox do the work and Bettermaker is great for managing lows and highs.
TDR Slick EQ M
TDR Kotelnikov GE
Bettermaker EQ232D
HG Blackbox
TDR Limiter 6 GE
That's it when it comes to masterbus. Never need anything else. Usually working things out in the mix though.
TDR Slick EQ M
TDR Kotelnikov GE
Bettermaker EQ232D
HG Blackbox
TDR Limiter 6 GE
That's it when it comes to masterbus. Never need anything else. Usually working things out in the mix though.
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legendCNCD
- KVRian
- 1409 posts since 23 Sep, 2004 from Kocmoc
Saturation, compressor, image, EQ, clipper, limiter. Not all are necessary to use always.
Soft Knees - Demoscene - Live 10 - Diva - Omnisphere - Slate Digital VSX - TDR - Kush Audio - Fabfilter - PA - Valhalla - Fuse - Pulsar - NI - OekSound etc...
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Azbest
- KVRist
- 236 posts since 17 Oct, 2020
Gullfoss Master > Brainworx bx_townhouse or Pulsar Mu > Kazrog True Iron or Softube Tape (if needed, I don't always saturate the 2 bus) > TDR Limiter 6 (peak limiter only most of the time).
My masters suck balls by the way.
My masters suck balls by the way.
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El°HYM
- KVRian
- 1400 posts since 21 Nov, 2015
Asks for a mix & mastering chain... buys some saturation. This is what I would call minimalism.
The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.
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kvotchin
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 861 posts since 9 Aug, 2018
Perhaps I could’ve been clearer as to what “minimalism” means to me in this particular case. But whatever.
Limiter 6 GE can be had for ~$15, it seems. Strikes me as very likely worth it, for what I have in mind.
Limiter 6 GE can be had for ~$15, it seems. Strikes me as very likely worth it, for what I have in mind.
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chagzuki
- KVRAF
- 2872 posts since 26 Mar, 2002 from london
I actually tend to quite like Molot on a mix, rather than Kotelnikov, with carefully chosen settings. It's a harder compressor to use though.
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El°HYM
- KVRian
- 1400 posts since 21 Nov, 2015
Was actually meant as a compliment, if referring to my comment.

Regarding the Limiter 6, it is most definitely a good Limiter, while quite a few are still regarding the Original as the better Option.
https://www.tokyodawn.net/vladg-limiter-n6
The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.
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kvotchin
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 861 posts since 9 Aug, 2018
Hm. Why? Better in what way(s)?El°HYM wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:15 amRegarding the Limiter 6, it is most definitely a good Limiter, while quite a few are still regarding the Original as the better Option.
https://www.tokyodawn.net/vladg-limiter-n6
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El°HYM
- KVRian
- 1400 posts since 21 Nov, 2015
Its sonically slightly different, also different kind of sweetspots. Maybe just a matter of taste.
The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.
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DMG68
- KVRist
- 352 posts since 2 Sep, 2012
Stock EQ from your DAW, Presswerk for saturation and compression, then Limiter 6.
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tooqsoundscape
- KVRer
- 4 posts since 6 Dec, 2022
yeah definitely isotope ozone, but i find perfecting tracks first as much as you can at lower db levels before pumping in into ozone for some steroids works best. Although your not really meant to go back to adjust your track after its put into the mastering chain, I did quite a few times.