What are your Go-To Mastering Plugins (Limiter), (EQ), (Saturation), ...etc.

[Muziksculp]

Hi,

What are your Go-To Mastering Plugins ?

i.e. (Limiter) (EQ), (Saturation), (Clipper), ...etc. ?

Cheers,
Muziksculp

[zedeloc]

Standard Clip, Elysia Alpha 2, Pro-Q4, Pro-C2, Pro-L2, Pro-MB, Saturn 2, Split Eq, True Iron, ATR-102, Ozone Vintage Limiter and Maximizer, Deedger, Arbiter... all depending on the situation. And invariably a good amount of automation

[Kaboom75]

Softube 670 - Pultec - FabFilter Pro L2

It's about time somebody circuit modeled all the components in a Pultec.

[billinder33]

Frequent use (listed in general chain order, obviously varies depending on the track):
BuzzCut - transient softening input clipper
Pro-Q - cleanup EQ
Unisum - mid-side compression
AMEK Mastering Comp - stereo compression (upwards compression vibe)
Vertigo VSC - stereo compression (analog vibe)
Limen / De-edger - high frequency taming
SlickEQ Mastering - broad strokes EQ
Ultrasonic/Infrasonic - high and low bounding filters
Imager - width excitement, typically over 5khz
Krafter - multiband clipping
Pro-L - basic limiting and true peak
DpMeter - loudness metering
ISOL8 - 'coatroom' and mono check
ADPRR Metric A/B - advanced metering and reference checks

Occasional use:
Pro-MB - low end taming, surgical multiband compression
Relab Maselec - broad, 'vibe' multiband compression
Michaelangelo - 'vibe' EQ
2 True Iron instances in dual mono - harmonic width enhancement
Limitless - frequency adjustment via limiting
DynOne - frequency adjustment via dynamics
Ozone Maximizer - occasionally its the right limiter for the job
Basslane - bass width tinkering

TBD:
Uni-L - just got it, potentially a more flexible Pro-L replacement


TLDR; mostly clean EQs, tons of dynamic options, lots of visual feedback and metering, generally avoid saturation.

[nilhartman]

TDR filters
OD Ancora, Finesse, Limen
Unisum or MDWDRC2
Kirchhoff, ApQualizer or GrandEQ
Gyrator X, Iron Glass or Michelangelo
ApShaper
Uni-L

[billinder33]

MDWDRC2

Thoughts on this one? Any reason you would reach for this over Unisum?

I know a lot of people like it, but between the interface and the price I've resisted demoing it.