


No matter how confident you are when it comes to your ears, it’s never a bad idea to visually compare your work to another mastered track. SPAN is the legendary freeware spectrum analyzer released by Voxengo. I use the multi-band setting in the limiter and clipper sections for best results. This way you can get incredibly loud masters (not saying that going for a loud master is the best choice!) without that dreadful pumping effect. The signal goes through 5 different stages, each of which should be used to add a bit of gain reduction. Limiter №6 is an incredibly powerful freeware limiter. Simply increase the Drive knob setting, while reducing the Range amount to apply smooth saturation without gain reduction. It can even be used as a saturation device. This is a transparent compressor, meant for taming the peaks in a most natural sounding way.ĭensity mkIII is my absolutely favorite compressor for adding a bit of crunch to a mix which is too clean. It is designed for highest quality 2-buss compression, using “feed-forward” topology for gain reduction. TDR Feedback Compressor II is among the best software compressors for bus use out there. Of course, it can also be used in classic stereo mode, for fixing the bottom and high ends of your master. I often use it to tame the lows boost the highs in the side channel. You can use the M/S mode to easily improve the stereo image of the mix at hand. These are the freeware effects which I swear by and which I use in everyday mastering tasks.īaxterEQ is one of my favorite freeware equalizers and it is a superb tool when it comes to mastering. In this section, I will say a few words about my personal favorite free mastering software effects and tools.

Limiter №6 by VladG Sound (Mac, Windows).
#The best free mastering software for pc pro#
Barricade Pro by Jeroen Breebaart (Windows).C3 Multi Band Compressor by slim slow slider (Mac, Windows).Broadcast by Jeroen Breebaart (Windows).Density mkIII by Variety Of Sound (Windows).DCAM FreeComp by FXpansion (Mac, Windows).TDR Feedback Compressor II by Tokyo Dawn Records (Mac, Windows).BASSROOM is a final mix and mastering EQ that helps beginners and pros nail their low-end in seconds. Smash Pro by Jeroen Breebaart (Windows) The struggle for the perfect low-end is over.Use the links to visit the homepage of each product or scroll down to read reviews of my favorite free mastering software. This is a list of the best freeware effects and tools suitable for use in audio mastering. AM Clean Sound launches Capsule Collection.Eventide has revealed more about Misha, an unusual interval based Eurorack instrument and sequencer.
