I NEED opinions, yours will do!

[SHIBbYinc]

I really need all of you opinions on what the best saturation (tube & tape) and the best mastering plugins. I have about $1000 bucks to spend and I really need the best quality I can get (lol just like everyone else in the world...). Any and all help is appreciated. I have all of the reverb/doodad plugins I could ever want so just the meat and potato of the plugin world are really necessary.
Info:
- Pro Tools 8
- 003+ Rack
- Mac OS 10.5.8
I appreciate all help!

 

[FloridaRolf]

I don't like it but people praise Izotope Ozone 4 very often

 

[ahjteam]

get massey tapehead, it's "free".

 

[Trevoire520]

Massey Tapehead is decent for saturation.

For mastering T-racks stuff is actually pretty decent imo.

 

[pipaguapique]

McDsp - Analog Channel those are worth every penny

as far as mastering...i really like the Sonox plugins. but if you want a all-in-one solution, Ozone is a good deal, or wait for Slate Digital Mastering Suite....

 

[guitarguru777]

McDsp - Analog Channel those are worth every penny

as far as mastering...i really like the Sonox plugins. but if you want a all-in-one solution, Ozone is a good deal, or wait for Slate Digital Mastering Suite....

+1

 

[kaotic_order]

Massey Tapehead is decent for saturation.

For mastering T-racks stuff is actually pretty decent imo.

Agreed. Although it chugs my computer a little more than the others mentioned. I still use it though!

 

[Aaron Smith]

This plug is supposed to be really good, and they just dropped the price from $150 to $100:

http://wavearts.com/products/plugins/tube/

 

[AerialThesis]

THC google it

 

[pipaguapique]

THC google it

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=THC

????

LOL nah im joking!, i just wanted to let you know people could get confused.

 

[ahjteam]

THC google it

a) it's not a saturator, it's a distortion
b) it's not a mastering plugin, it's a distortion
c) it's not a plugin, it's cannabis

http://www.masseyplugins.com/?page=thc

 

[pattonfreak1]

I wonder if he meant THD?
http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?item=2&subItem=2

 

[Skinny Viking]

McDsp - Analog Channel those are worth every penny

+1

 

[AerialThesis]

Lol sorry the pluggin is called THC it stands for Total Harmonic Distortion. It sounds incredible to get that 21st century schizoid man effect on the vocals.

 

[AerialThesis]

by the way there is no best mastering plugin, it's a combination of desired effects that you achieve with whatever plugins you have that makes a good master. I don't believe in mastering suite like izotope.

 

[Emdprodukt]

Lol sorry the pluggin is called THC it stands for Total Harmonic Distortion. It sounds incredible to get that 21st century schizoid man effect on the vocals.

THC = Total Harmonic Cistortion!?