Again try all four and you will hear which one should be your choice. Then we have four TMT Compressor Mode buttons for choosing between the levels of compression, the first being the heaviest and the fourth the lightest. I would go to the Output Trim knob, below the Volume knob, setting it to 0.5 dB or similar, preventing peaks from going above zero. The next focus of attention depends on your taste. Tweak it clockwise to add more attention to the low end, or counter-clockwise to add a bit more high end – until you find the sweet spot. The next big knob, on the right-hand side of the main graphical interface, and is called Foundation.

If you are somewhere around seven on the VU meter showing dynamic range, then you are on the right path. So let’s go through the whole process.įirst of all, you will probably start with the big volume knob on the left to set the output level that automatically adds compression if needed. Everything on the graphical interface is straight forward and easy to understand. One way or another, it’s a tool that almost anyone can master in less than five minutes ( master … get it?). Actually, it is one of those rare tools where it’s really hard to go wrong, but you really need a good pair of speakers to know if you are actually improving things or making them worse. It is easy to use: just turn the knob left or right and you’ll hear the difference immediately, knowing exactly where you are. Other than that, bx_masterdesk does an excellent job. If you’re not one of those people, you can still try it, and in most cases, you will get decent results, but some bigger imperfections won’t get cleaned up. It’s great for anyone who knows at least a bit about what they are doing.

But still, if your mixing skills don’t allow you to spot your weak points, don’t expect this plugin to fix it by itself. Also, it can do wonders for the high end, and the end result can really sound heavenly. Of course, there is a tool inside bx_masterdesk for adding or reducing low end and even targeting common weak points in a frequency range. If your mixes have an issue with leveling, being too bass-heavy, or if an instrument sticks out, basically not balanced in some way, this plugin can’t fix that. The problem comes if you are not at least a solid mixing engineer or producer. As all great mastering engineers say: mastering should just be slight tweaking and balancing the mix, making everything more prominent.

Become your own mastering engineer with just a few clicks with yet another wonder tool from Brainworx.īrainworx bx_masterdesk gives us one brilliant hack.

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