Master Bus Plugins (Saturation & Compression)

[Daunt]

I'm gathering a list of good master bus plugins within these categories. Do you guys know any other plugins? VST, RTAS, TDM... whatever.

http://www.faderwear.com/guides/extrememasterbus/plugins.shtml

 

[punkrockacademyfightsong]

nice list, i would add waves Rcomp to the list though

 

[Let it burn...]

URS 1975 comp does the trick for me

and these look interesting: http://www.abbeyroadplugins.com/

 

[Daunt]

nice list, i would add waves Rcomp to the list though

I don't like it in the master bus. It sounds too hard-knee to me. Doesn't seem to work well with slower release settings.

URS added! Thanks.

 

[Daunt]

I'm sure there are lots of other plugins out there. Give me some recommendations

 

[JoeJackson]

I like the iZotope Ozone-Plug for ghetto-mastering
But it's a collection of EQ, Comp, Exciter etc.

 

[Let it burn...]

it think the most popular ones are on there

 

[JeffTD]

Sonnox Inflator/Limiter?

 

[devouredremains]

Sonnox Inflator/Limiter?

+1

I've never used this but here's something. TAL-Tube

 

[kev]

I like the iZotope Ozone-Plug for ghetto-mastering
But it's a collection of EQ, Comp, Exciter etc.

yehm works a charm!

 

[Machinated]

I like using Tritone Digital's Colortone on the master bus. I have some pretty cool impulses for Dangerous 2 Bus amongst others which I really like.

 

[MarcusD777]

Where did you get those Dangerous 2 bus impulses for the Tritone? Id like to give those a listen...

 

[Machinated]

Where did you get those Dangerous 2 bus impulses for the Tritone? Id like to give those a listen...

There is a section on their forum where people have made loads of impulses from different gear. There haven't been any new ones for a while though...

 

[CJWall]

the waves API is amazing on the 2-buss.

 

[LSD-Studio]

the waves API is amazing on the 2-buss.

I love it SO much I'd like to sleep with it!

 

[Daunt]

If you guys compare API to SSL on the master bus, how different is it to setup? Does it require a completely different approach?

 

[LSD-Studio]

If you guys compare API to SSL on the master bus, how different is it to setup? Does it require a completely different approach?

no, the SSL has autorelease (which I like) but the API has the "thrust" for it which make up for it by far....keeps the bottomend in

 

[F.E.T]

Regarding the LiquidMix, try the Manley variable MU on the master, I like it a lot (it´s called primitive )!

 

[unsilpauly]

I like using Tritone Digital's Colortone on the master bus. I have some pretty cool impulses for Dangerous 2 Bus amongst others which I really like.

+1

 

[sparkyness]

The UAD Fairchild comp has its uses on the master bus for stuff that's not particularly bottom heavy.