Curious to see other people’s setups whether in the DAW or hardware. Here’s mine (all in the DAW):
For self-mastering:
- Airwindows PurestConsoleBuss (console emulator)
- Nugen Stereoizer (stereo widener)
- TDR Kotelnikov GE (mastering compressor)
- Gullfoss (“intelligent” EQ)
- Vertigo VSM-3 (saturation)
- TDR SlickEQ M (mastering EQ)
- Airwindows ToTape (tape saturation)
- TDR Limiter 6
If I’m sending my track out as a mixdown to be sent out for professional mastering then the mixbuss is much more minimal:
- Airwindows PurestConsoleBuss (console emulator)
- Vertigo VSM-3 (saturation)
- Nugen Stereoizer (stereo widener)
- Gullfoss (“intelligent” EQ)
Utility / metering plugins used:
- Nugen Visualizer
- Youlean Loudness Meter
- SPAN