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Can stock plugins in Cakewalk achieve high quality mastering?

Can stock plugins in Cakewalk achieve high quality mastering?

I peruse a lot of facebook production and DAW groups daily looking to help others in my free time, & daily, I see people asking the same questions about mastering: if it’s possible with stock plugins, or what plugins should they get? While I must say that the debates rage much more heavily in certain groups like Producer Dojo, and Ableton Live, there was a common denominator among them;

“You can’t master with stock plugins, go buy more!”

Can stock plugins in Ableton achieve high-quality mastering?

Can stock plugins in Ableton achieve high-quality mastering?

It seems that everywhere online that I turn to, people are asking questions about mastering and if it’s possible with stock plugins, or what plugins should they get? And, with every post came a deluge of wide-ranging responses, but there was a common denominator among them, “You can’t master with stock plugins, go buy more!”

Joining The Mastering Gauntlet

Joining The Mastering Gauntlet

The Mastering Gauntlet is a brand new, radical approach to an age old industry practice. Two mastering engineers will be going head-to-head, competing for the most winning approvals of their masters during the month of August. The artists get FREE mastering, and a chance at winning some amazing production prizes to elevate their sounds and workflow to the next level. The losing engineer donates $250 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Why Mastering is so Important

Why Mastering is so Important

Fresh off the heels of January 2019, Winter NAMM was an amazing experience this year with lots on the horizon.  While there are still F.U.D. articles floating around social media and the web asking whether the music industry is dying, this year’s NAMM convention...