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Originally Posted by Sad But True
i was just wondering is there a basic mastering plugin that I can use to get to grips with it
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I don't use a single plugin for when I try my hand at mastering, but I do like these:
Variety of Sound's Density mk2 (compressor)
slim slow slider's LinearPhaseGraphicEQ2
Antress Modern Deathcore (compressor)
Buzzroom BuzzMaxi 3 (limiter)
Voxengo SPAN (analysis tool)
smartelectronix's dfx monomaker (stereo tool)
Voxengo MSED (Mid/Side tool)
Tobybear's BitViewer (meter to check on dithering)
I tend to use Density with a relatively long attack and long release (for more of a "steady state" or "fullness" compression). I like Deathcore for shorter attack/response to help maintain "punchy" transients. BuzzMaxi 3 is a pretty transparent brickwall limiter that I use to protect clipping on the DAC (I set it to -0.5 dB with no makeup). LPG2 I mostly use for small tweaks to help maintain spectral continuity between them.
monomaker is a super-convenient on/off switch to check your mono collapse. BitViewer lets you know what's going on in terms of bit-usage, so you can make a more informed decision about dithering. The Voxengo plugs are pretty self-explanatory.
Those are all VST plugins, and last I checked were still freely available from their respective developers.