So, I know to each their own, but would anyone on here use the mastering plug in to actually master? If no, what do you use it for if not mastering?
Everyone that I have spoken to say that to get your mixes mastered by an engineer.
Your thoughts?
Basically – almost everyone who sends in their mixes to pro mastering will get a better result than trying to add a master plugin at home on their DAW. However, it depends on what you want to pay, and it will not in all cases be better. Most mastering services offers some kind of try run, say you send your song and you can listen to 10 seconds of the finished master. If you like it you pay and get the full song.
Even if there are no try-before-buy: If you are serious in your music making, and can afford to master one song, do it. You will then have the answer to if you think it’s worth it or not by comparing that to your own mastered version. Remember to get a mastering service that has a good reputation, and preferably are used to mastering your kind of music!
Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack
