What are the best/most effective plugins for enhancing final mixes?
So far I've looked at these :
Arboretum Realizer Pro
Hyperprism Harmonic Exciter
Waves Ultramaximizer
Prosoniq Dynasone
My music is mostly electronic (no vox - and very little compression), and I've previously used a (hardware) Aphex TypeC2 with good results.
Also, is it really neccesary to use compression? It seems that these enhancement plugs often contain a compressor anyway - I usually normalize to about -1.5db and then find that compression doesn't really make a difference.
Any suggestions regarding software based mastering would also be welcome
Thanks
So far I've looked at these :
Arboretum Realizer Pro
Hyperprism Harmonic Exciter
Waves Ultramaximizer
Prosoniq Dynasone
My music is mostly electronic (no vox - and very little compression), and I've previously used a (hardware) Aphex TypeC2 with good results.
Also, is it really neccesary to use compression? It seems that these enhancement plugs often contain a compressor anyway - I usually normalize to about -1.5db and then find that compression doesn't really make a difference.
Any suggestions regarding software based mastering would also be welcome
Thanks