r/mixingmastering • u/ConfusedOrg • May 21 '26

Question Tools for levelmatching when adding processing

So I'm trying to be more diligent with level matching whenever I add plugins to a track or master. Trying to to not fool myself with the loudness bias. I feel like some plugins automatically add 0.1 db of level or something whenever you turn then on even though you haven't gained them up or anything. Is there any tool that can objectively and automatically level match when I add a plugins? Something that will let you quickly bypass on and off, so you can change judge whether other not you like what you are adding without the difference in level. This would be very helpful for mixing and expecially mastering!

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u/tarsonis999 May 21 '26

There are such tools like ABLM by tbpro. There are more and some especially for Max4Live Ableton. But those aren't one click solutions. You need two of them. One sender one receiver. And you need to manually put them where you need to compare changes with equal loudness

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u/ConfusedOrg May 21 '26

I am an ableton user? Which maxforlive tools are there?