TOP 10 PLUG-INS for Mixing and Mastering (2018 Edition)

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Soundtheory Gullfoss:

Sound Radix Drum Leveler:

FabFilter Pro-L:

Waves RVox:

Waves API-2500:

Valhalla Shimmer:

EastWest Spaces //:

iZotope Nectar 3:

iZotope Ozone 8 Advanced:

Soundtoys Decapitator:

[TotalRandomRequest]

Here are my personal top 10:
Mixing:
1. SSL E-channel by Waves
2. CLA-3A by Waves
3. Fabfilter Pro Q 2
4. Auto-align, Pi and Surfer EQ by Soundradix (couldn't choose)
5. Gullfoss by Soundtheory

Mastering:
1. Fabfilter Pro C 2
2. Vitamin by Waves
3. SPAN by Voxengo
4. Fabfilter Pro MB
5. Fabfilter Pro L 2

[lattetown]

Nice overview...I think a top 10 list really depends on the genre of music you're doing, and this seems like a good list for mixing and master a band (drums, bass & vocals combo).

For soundtracks or electronica I agree with some of these, for example FabFilter, Valhalla & Waves would stay on the list, though I'd replace others with:

- FabFilter Q3 (for dynamic EQ)
- FabFilter C2 (for compression)
- Waves L3 & L3-16 (for limiting)
- H-Reverb (for non-ethereal reverb)
- Ozone's spatial plugin (which is cleaner than Waves S1)

For creative FX I use:

- FabFilter Saturn
- XFER LFOTool

[DavidDiMuzio]

Pretty cool that our lists are super similar. Are you using Nectar on instrument tracks as well as vocals then? I really wish Ozone combined the best features of Neutron and Nectar into one plugin for ALL instruments and voices.

PS: My top 5 are

1. Ozone 8 (love the tape module)
2. Nectar 3
3. Neutron 2
4. MJUC
5. Gulfoss

In no particular order.

[KaneLono]

Wish you could have hit the bypass on Shimmer? I would have like to have heard what you were Shimmering.

[ParadNorthProd]

It would be helpful/fair to describe your business relationship with the makers of these plugins? I see you were the voice-over guy on EastWest's video overview for Spaces II.

[s.o]

it would be awesome if you could do a mixing/mastering series with the third party plugins that you are using!

[bomiller]

You should check out Comet by polyverse. Amazing reverb.

[KinktendoShamecube]

Great video, as always. Do you prefer Fabfilter Pro-L to Pro-L 2, or is it more of a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” kind of deal?

[marvinwang]

Harmonics Saturation from Softube is a great alternative for Decapitator

[peterpetrovski]

Is the song you have been showing during Nectar available?

[dansands]

Have you tried out the Brainworx SSL 4000 channel plugins? Seems like a lot of people like them.

[sameeeyy]

hi. can you refer me any online tutorial for mixing and mastering ?

[BlakeEwingMusic]

I'd suggest Toneboosters Barricade 4 as a nice alt to Pro-L for a very reasonable price.

[kjnkdy]

Am I the only one who tries to capture his settings and then embarrassed when he changes the settings? haha

[jacksapeach]

are you going to do another list like this for synth instrument plunges or just mixing and mastering

[marcuskruse]

Here's a question, why do you need a separate compressor for busses?

[weslyg]

Will be nice if you can start to make videos with Studio One 4, nice vid! 🔥

[DavidPixleythemuzzlZ]

I find the 38 kHz boost in Kush Clariphonix to not be replaced?

[fieryfenderz]

Just curious, did you ever get a chance to try out Slate's VMR? I only ask because our lists are super similar but pretty much all my compressors and EQs have been replaced by that, so I'd be curious to know your opinion!

[stech]

Is it only me or do I think valhalla room is better than valhalla vintage verb?