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@mosgaard Could not get this plugin installled without a Github account, otherwise I would have tried...

@mosgaard yeah, although I used Threebody Technology's Speccraft instead of Soothe, I had started a thread on the #LinuxMusicians forum on the topic:
https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?t=29258

Harrison's Spectral Compressor has been the only native alternative suitable for mastering I have found so far.

@mosgaard would be great to be able to listen to what people like Delia Derbyshire, Xenakis or Stockhausen would have made if born with today's tools.
I guess you can't escape your own musical identity and current taste anyway, no matter the circumstances.
That's why I'm not sure a Linux setup will significantly alter my results, just the way to get there is hopefully inspiring and satisfying.

@mosgaard interesting to read how functionality shapes our creativity.
With Harrison #mixbus I am in the process of understanding how the DAW wants to be utilized instead of me forcing it to adhere to my habits. So-called Region FX (now also in #Ardour) are helping, but I‘m still slowly learning the ins and outs (literally).
It‘s fun having a new learning curve after about 10 years on basically the same DAW.

@mosgaard Bitwig is a modular beast, capable of multiple workflows v far beyond my creative capabilities.
Having to adjust myself to be able to work on Linux, I also see it as a chance to learn and get better.

@mosgaard yeah, there is a decent choice of native DAWs to cover all the bases. I imagine Bitwig being a close enough relative to Ableton to ease the change. I‘ve been using the #playtime addon for REAPER to give it a Live style workflow if needed.

Do you miss anything from Studio One? I have tested the Linux beta but without DDP support, it is not as usable for mastering for now. Still cool that they are testing the waters though!

@mosgaard Hej Morten, thanks for checking it out and for your kind words! Much appreciated

Yes, I‘ve learned that every setup is very personal, even within the same line of work.
And ever changing at that. I hoped this might be insightful into the mindset associated with mastering music. Where do you put your focus concerning functions?

Part 3 is not incorporating commercial plugins as of yet, maybe a Mastodon post about that is in order

My blog on #mastering with #LinuxAudio #LinuxProAudio just got updated with a second part!

German version:
https://kurzelinks.de/LinuxBlog
English version:
https://kurzelinks.de/LinuxBlogEN

After tackling #distro and #DE choices and general theory in the first part, now I'm diving into #benchmark performance comparisons, #audio #plugin tests and developer exchanges, mastering practices with audio examples and much more.
Part 3 is already in the works (Merging Hardware Support, WinBoat, LLM assistance,...)