07/16/2026
Try this mastering chain 👇
Gullfoss — tonal balancing
Fearn VT-5 Mastering EQ — gentle boosts where needed
Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor — glue, ~1 dB of gain reduction
Multiband compressor — evening out the frequency ranges
Ozone — dynamic multiband acting as a transient boost
Imager — light stereo widening
Vintage tape — analog warmth
Oxford Inflator — harmonic saturation
Newfangled Audio clipper — peak taming
Ozone Maximizer — final limiting
Song: Hard On The Heart 😁