Mastering is based on exactly the same principle but does not have exactly the same purpose. It always depends on the musical genre and the song in question. Is it the same thing? And above all, will I prefer certain plugins in one or the other situation?Īctually, when we talk about mix bus processing, we are referring to a frequency and dynamics processing that aims to make a song more attractive, more energetic, more powerful or simply more comfortable to listen to. There is often confusion, even in the pro world, between mix bus processing and mastering.