Saturation / measured

Lurssen Mastering Console

IK Multimedia · VST3

Magnitude dev

±6.4dB

Max THD

1.705%

Latency

419smp

Noise floor

−223dBFS

Linearity

-19dB

On the bench

48 kHz · 512-block · offline · same procedure for every plugin
Magnitude responsestepped sine, −12 dBFS
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Output level vs. frequency.

Distortion vs level1 kHz, THD / THD+N
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THD   THD+N. THD is the trustworthy figure; THD+N is method-floor-limited at low levels.

Latency, reported
419 smp
Latency, measured
419 smp (matches)
Onset
411 smp
Noise floor
−222.7 dBFS
Linearity residual
-18.7 dB (1000 Hz, -12/-18 dBFS)
Processing cost
not measured

What people report

sourced sentiment · synthesized from 3 published & press sources · in our words, not a measurement
8.0/10 published & press sentiment, 3 sources · not a bench measurement

Consistently praised

  • Recreates a respected mastering chain through genre Style templates, so you reach a pro-sounding, glued master quickly with little learning curve.
  • The Push control scales every EQ move at once for fast, automatable intensity — a technique drawn from the studio it models.
  • Friendly and predictable for newcomers, trimming the parameter count to make mastering approachable while keeping a useful analog glue.

Common criticism

  • Far less flexible than modular mastering suites — fewer options by design, so it is not for those who want deep, surgical control.
  • Not a complete mastering solution; you still export elsewhere to trim, fade, and sequence, and the plug-in leans on the DAW for that.

How it sits in saturation

measured figures + sourced sentiment · alphabetical · not ranked
PluginMag devMax THDLatencyNoiseSentiment
Channel G Console±0.1 dB0.000%0 smp<floor8.5
Dist TUBE-CULTURE±3.8 dB51.955%112 smp−154
Escalator±0.2 dB6.177%0 smp<floor
FireCharger±2.1 dB1.585%8192 smp<floor
Lurssen Mastering Console±6.4 dB1.705%419 smp−2238.0
Sponsored · not a measurement

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