Utopia is a mastering plugin built around a unique parallel dynamics and saturation process, tuned by hand to deliver loud, clean, and professional results at any skill level. Developed in collaboration with a professional mastering engineer, all the complex setup and tuning has already been done for you. A complete mastering solution that is incredibly fast to set up, powered by years of real-world mastering experience rather than algorithms. Three independent linear-phase bands each have their own carefully tuned dynamics and saturation modes, with a blend slider to find the sweet spot between the two. Loudness matching between the parallel paths means you're always making decisions based on sound, not volume. Input normalization ensures consistent, predictable results regardless of the level of the track you're working on, while two uniquely tuned clipping curves give you that final push in loudness.
Key Features:
Parallel dynamics and saturation with blend control per band
Hand-tuned processing for every band and crossover point combination
Unique dynamics and saturation modes tailored for each frequency range
Loudness matching between parallel paths
Input normalization for consistent results every time
Two uniquely tuned output clipping curves
Per band solo and bypass
Spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope
Oversampling up to 4x
Personal look with 10 themes + custom
Operating System Requirements
Windows: Win 10 or newer
macOS: macOS 10.13 or newer (Universal Binary)
DAW Requirements
Windows: support for 64-bit VST3 or AAX
macOS: support for 64-bit VST3, AAX, or AU
Price: 49.95 € (30% off launch sale for two weeks)
Product Page: https://sixthsample.com/utopia
Sixth Sample Utopia (multiband dynamics/saturation for mastering)
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Jonathan Shepherd Jonathan Shepherd https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=5644
- KVRian
- 756 posts since 28 Jan, 2003
Like all the Sixth Sample output, it's got a unique approach, is easy to use and sounds great, to my ears anyway.