Free Techno Mastering Chain for Ableton
Want an expert-level mastering chain to breathe some life into your techno tracks?
Well, look no further!
This free techno mastering chain has been exclusively designed for Ableton Live and utilizes only stock plugins; no expensive third-party VSTs required.
Take your productions to the next level with this simple, fully customizable mastering rack.
Please Note: You need Ableton Live Suite 11 (11.01.12) or higher to use this rack.
Why this techno mastering chain?
What is in the Ableton mastering chain?
EQ Eight
This plugin allows you to shape the frequencies of your mix with precision.
By cutting unwanted frequencies and boosting important ones, you can ensure clarity and balance across your track.
Use it to clean up muddiness in the low end and add sparkle to the highs.
Saturator
Add warmth, richness, and subtle harmonic distortion to your track.
The Saturator can make your mix sound fuller and more energetic, which is essential for techno music.
Multiband Dynamics
This tool lets you control the dynamics of your low, mid, and high frequencies independently.
Use it to emphasize the bass, smooth out the mids, and control the highs for a polished, professional sound.
Glue Compressor
Designed to "glue" your mix together, this compressor adds cohesion by evening out dynamics and enhancing punch.
It’s perfect for tightening up the low end and ensuring your kick and bass sit perfectly in the mix.
Limiter
The final step in the chain ensures that your track reaches the desired loudness level without clipping.
It maintains a clean and consistent output, so your master sounds polished and ready for release.
How to use the techno mastering chain
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The samples are so clean that they dropped into my project and worked with minimal EQ.
As a beginner, this pack made it way easier to get a full track done without getting stuck.
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I love that there’s enough headroom to push my own processing without things falling apart.
This is a very drag-and-drop friendly pack that helped me finish an edit in under two hours.
The overall balance is so good that I can work for hours on headphones without ear fatigue.
Replacing just a couple of core sounds finally helped me finish a track I’d been stuck on for weeks.
Chopping a few loops from this pack gave me an instant rolling groove to build around.