Master Chain

The last stage is where guessing costs the most, so every number here is measured. ARMASTER The chain in one instance: the stages in order, each one switchable, metered end to end. AREQ Twenty-four band parametric equalizer with dynamic bands, for the surgical moves and the broad ones. ARGLUE Bus compressor, stepped the way the classic bus units are. One gain is applied to both channels, so the stereo image never leans. ARCLIP Clipper. Below the ceiling the output is bit identical to the input - even with oversampling on. Only what touches the ceiling is touched at all. ARLIMIT True peak limiter. The ceiling is a guarantee, not a target: the release control is bounded by how fast it can go without breaking that guarantee, and the plugin says so. ARLOUD Target loudness with a true peak ceiling that holds. It measures, then corrects, and the decisions land on exact sample positions. One house style runs through all six: the same panel, the same preset browser, the same A/B and undo. Bypass is bit identical everywhere. Every plugin ships as Audio Unit and VST3 on macOS (universal, Apple Silicon and Intel) and as VST3 on Windows, each with its own illustrated user guide and a factory preset bank.