MasterDesk
★★★☆☆
by W Watt
September 4, 2018
Disappointing ! You'll need a brickwall limiter afterwards because transients will pop through. The EQ is overly subtle and the fixed frequencies might work ...or not. "Foundation" past 1 o'clock is mud. I hope Ver.2 is contemplated.
Plugin Alliance response
bx_masterdesk doesn't have an Intersample Peak Limiter, if that's what you mean when you say transients slip through. But this is intentionally, as I don't like the sound of those limiters. This whole plugin is subtle, as it is a mastering device. If you can't get mixes to balance with bx_masterdesk I strongly advise to go back and work on the mixes, or tell the engineer to go back and work on the mixes. I haven't run across a mix yet that I couldn't balance with this plugin. There is no V2 planned for bx_masterdesk at this point as I am and we are happy with the plugin, just like thousands of customers so far.I hope you'll get into the plugin more over time, maybe also try it on sub groups / stems, as I honestly feel it has a lot to offer, and we receive so much great feedback from hobbyists and pros alike right now.Best wishes, Dirk (designer of bx_masterdesk)