Master Plan 2: Three Years In The Making
We spent over three years rebuilding and refining every part of Master Plan, while staying true to what made the original special.
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Is Metering Really That Important?
If a record sounds good to you, but the meter suggests something is wrong, which one do you believe?
Mixing & Mastering
Mastering vs. Mix Bus Processing: A Response to Gearspace
Earlier this year, my article “What is Modern Mastering?” kicked off a discussion on Gearspace. There’s more in there than I can touch on in one article, but one recurring idea had to do with the difference between self-mastering and mix bus processing. GS user Lemonsqueezer was skeptical of the article...
Tightening Bass with Master Plan's Tape
Here’s a hot take: there are basically three elements of a recording that, if nailed, will make the whole thing sound good. Ready for ‘em?
Mixing & Mastering
26 October 2026
Clicking Labels to Bypass Processes
I want to take a moment to shout out a helpful - but potentially easy-to-miss - feature of literally all of our plugins. Did you know that you can click the label on any control to bypass that process? If you’re a studious manual reader, you probably did; if your approach to plugins/audio/life is more “grip it and rip it,” you might not have! Either way, hopefully I can shed some light on how this little feature can be a useful part of your workflow.
Mixing & Mastering
19 October 2026
Plugin Philosophy
Master Plan 2: Three Years In The Making
We spent over three years rebuilding and refining every part of Master Plan, while staying true to what made the original special.
Plugin Philosophy
Is Metering Really That Important?
If a record sounds good to you, but the meter suggests something is wrong, which one do you believe?
Mixing & Mastering
Mastering vs. Mix Bus Processing: A Response to Gearspace
Earlier this year, my article “What is Modern Mastering?” kicked off a discussion on Gearspace. There’s more in there than I can touch on in one article, but one recurring idea had to do with the difference between self-mastering and mix bus processing. GS user Lemonsqueezer was skeptical of the article...
Mixing & Mastering
Tightening Bass with Master Plan's Tape
Here’s a hot take: there are basically three elements of a recording that, if nailed, will make the whole thing sound good. Ready for ‘em?
Mixing & Mastering
Clicking Labels to Bypass Processes
I want to take a moment to shout out a helpful - but potentially easy-to-miss - feature of literally all of our plugins. Did you know that you can click the label on any control to bypass that process? If you’re a studious manual reader, you probably did; if your approach to plugins/audio/life is more “grip it and rip it,” you might not have! Either way, hopefully I can shed some light on how this little feature can be a useful part of your workflow.
