Current Template Stack

Plugin Ecosystem

Every active plugin used in the approved architecture, grouped by the job it performs inside the current template. This page now reflects the split between group character, cleaner premasters, a minimal Final Mix, a dedicated Print Before Limiter stage, and a separate Limiter Bus.

Signal Chain Reference Plugin Guides

Dynamics

Compressors, peak control tools, and limiter modules that now live on tracks, groups, Final Mix Parallel, and the Limiter Bus.

Logic Pro Compressor
Track and stock bus compression fallback.
TDR Limiter 6 GE
Kick peak control and the dedicated Limiter Bus clipper / limiter stage.
UAD 1176 Rev A
Fast source control on vocals.
UAD LA-2A
Smooth phrase-level vocal leveling.
UADx 1176 FET Compressor
Heavy internal compression on Final Mix Parallel.
UADx Distressor
Main drum bus aggression and parallel drum control.
Waves SSL G-Master Bus Compressor
The only approved compressor on Final Mix.

Tone & Saturation

Harmonic stages that belong earlier in the system or on defined parallel buses, not late on Final Mix or Limiter Bus.

AP Tape Eater
Kick glue and approved drum-bus tape stage; also the dedicated Full Mix Taped parallel bus.
Audiopunks SansAmp
Bass harmonic read and speaker translation.
Cobra Fuzz
Kick crunch, drum crunch, and the Color Bus parallel aggression stage.
MF-109S Saturator
Approved bass synth premaster flavor stage.
Safari Dirty Dog
Intentional vocal grit on the lead chain.
UAD Ampex ATR-102
Optional print-stage analog tone on Print Before Limiter only.
UAD Neve 1073
Input tone and console-style shape on kick, bass, and vocals.
UADx Studer A800
Shared width / enhancement send bus and provisional vocal premaster tone.

EQ & Spectral

Corrective shaping, resonance control, and translation moves that sit on tracks, groups, and the Print Before Limiter stage.

Falcon Air EQ
Approved optional Keys Premaster air stage.
Logic Channel EQ
Track correction, optional Final Mix EQ, and Print Before Limiter Mid/Side control.
Logic MultiMeter
Print Before Limiter metering, correlation, RMS, and LRmax checking.
Neutron 4
Piano parallel support, Vocal FX Bus, and Color Bus support.
Oeksound Soothe2
Track-level or group-level resonance cleanup, not a Final Mix fix tool.
Oeksound Spiff
Kick transient control and snare shaping.
TDR Nova
Main drum-bus cleanup after Distressor.
Waves SSL EV2 / SSL Channel
Shared channel-strip tone on earlier stages, not a late mastering fix.

Spatial & FX

Width and space tools that live on sends, premaster enhancement layers, and support buses once the dry signal is already stable.

Logic Direction Mixer
Stock stereo management where width control is still needed upstream.
Logic Space Designer
Stock reverb and environment placement.
MicroShift
Approved optional piano premaster width and the shared Guitars / Vox / Keys Wide send.
Soundtoys EffectRack
Bass guitar premaster flavor stage.
Valhalla Delay
Lead-vocal depth without washing the source backward.
Valhalla VintageVerb
Piano parallel support and tonal ambience.

Print & Limiter

Final-stage tools used only for translation control, optional print-stage tone, loudness, and true peak safety. Final Mix itself stays intentionally minimal.

Logic Channel EQ
Side-only low-end mono control, side air shelf, and optional mid low-mid cleanup on Print Before Limiter.
Logic MultiMeter
Meters the summed pre-limiter print stage, not the stereo out.
TDR Limiter 6 GE
Dedicated Limiter Bus with clipper, peak limiter, and output modules only. HF limiter stays disabled.
UAD Ampex ATR-102
Optional final analog tone stage on Print Before Limiter.

Stock Logic Alternatives

Native Logic replacements for the core jobs in the current routing model when the third-party stack is unavailable.

Logic Channel EQ
Corrective EQ and Print Before Limiter Mid/Side control.
Logic Compressor
Track compression, group compression, and stock bus glue.
Logic DeEsser 2
Vocal top control where needed.
Logic Direction Mixer
Image control on upstream stages only.
Logic Enveloper
Transient shaping in place of dedicated transient processors.
Logic Phat FX
Stock clipping and saturation fallback.
Logic Space Designer
Stock reverb and environment placement.
Logic Tape Delay
Fallback tape-like density when used subtly.

See every plugin in chain context

The signal chain reference shows where each approved plugin now sits — track, group, Final Mix, Print Before Limiter, or Limiter Bus.

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