Balancing a mix and finishing a master are learnable skills. These guides explain what each processor does before recommending one, so you can hear why a setting works instead of copying it.
Install plugins through MuseHub, validate them in Audacity, and use them as realtime effects on a track or the master, or as one-off destructive edits — with the formats Audacity 4 loads, the mistakes that make a plugin ‘not work’, and free plugins to start with.
From lush halls to gritty plates — the best reverb plugins for vocals, drums and full mixes, including standout free picks you can install in one click on MuseHub.
The best EQ plugins for mixing and mastering — parametric, dynamic, Pultec-style and mid/side picks, plus standout free options you install in one click on MuseHub.
The best compressor plugins for mixing and mastering — VCA, FET, opto, vari-mu and multiband picks, from pro staples to standout free tools you install in one click on MuseHub.
The best mastering plugins for EQ, multiband compression, saturation, limiting and LUFS metering — pro staples and standout free picks you can install in one click on MuseHub.