Voxengo Elephant
I use Voxengo Elephant on Linux (kxStudio 16.04) in Ardour via LinVST.
I pretty much use it in all my mixes in the master strip. If you don't drive it into insane compression, it performs very well, you can't hear it but you're forever safe from clipping. Best practice seems to be to use a multiband compressor first to create a transparent master, and then apply a little bit of loudness and limiting with the Elephant.
A valuable tool for me which I use every day. Great!
Niels OttI've only been using Voxengo mastering plugins for a short time, and already they have become a core inclusion in all of my new projects and in many of my old ones.
I've been able to re-release clearer, brighter, smoother versions of tracks that I thought could never be lightened-up.
My listeners have already sent me glowing feedback about the quality and spacialization of my new and re-released mixes, since having incorporated Voxengo products.
I use almost the whole array of products in different combinations in different productions with fanastic results... though it's hard not to go overboard!
While some plugins are "too subtle to be heard", there's no question they modify the /feeling/ of the music; more solid, more smooth, and more enjoyable!
I plan to purchase the remaining pieces missing from my collection in the near future.
Thanks Voxengo, for sweet sounds and sweet deals.
CFX Music, Reston VA