Mastering Plugins

[silverorlead]

Hi all,Just wanted to drop a line to see if people had some favorite mastering plugins. I'm using Ozone 3 right now, but I'm not really able to get the sound I'm looking for, even after hours of tweaking. Mostly I'm just not a fan of their presets, I don't find them very good starting points. Any help, recommendations, or tips would be greatly appreciated!Sincerely,Bri

[grandmatarkin]

I also love the PSP Vintage Warmer... I use it on so many tracks, including the final. As for Ozone 3, it's a great tool with some nice individual elements (I especially like the stereo enhancer). But as was said before, the presets seem to "overdo it" somewhat. Because of this, I will generally only use it for the stereo enhancement and sometimes "mastering reverb".However, the lesson I've learned over the past couple of years is that (at least for me) it's best to get the final mix as close as possible to what you want before you even begin to think about mastering. I think this may be pretty common knowledge, but I figured it was worth repeating It certainly took me a while to actually believe it and put it into practice. Also, if you really want to just stick with ozone, my favorite preset starting point is/was "A+ Mastering" ( I think that's the name ) Good luck!

[mojobone]

Gee, I only ever use it on the stereo buss, unless I'm parallel processing. (nine times out of ten, it's the punch processor when somebody hands me some crappy live audio) *snicker*Woops, you meant the Mackie Multiband, have to admit I never used it, I'll have to check it out sometime. Presets look cool. I guess I developed my methods pretty much before the T3 upgrade. So many tools, so little time.

[mojobone]

Yup, if ca$h were no object, my gear would run the gamut from Manley to Massenberg, with stops at API and SSL, but a laptop's easier to take on a plane.