AP Mastering – Dogma v3.1.0 for WiN

Automatic switching between

DOGMA instances switches instances depending on the song currently playing. No more digging through windows to figure out which EQ applies to which track. The entire album master file is displayed on a single screen.

Self-documenting processing

Right-click any EQ band and write a note explaining its purpose. Return to it in a few weeks when you’re working with vinyl files, and you’ll immediately understand the purpose of that dynamic band. Work together without confusion.

Vertically split EQ bands

Band position no longer affects gain—move the bands (and the filter curve itself) so they don’t interfere with the analyzer, and continue working with maximum precision. The control panels don’t obscure the frequency you want to see.

Radically improved usability for professional mastering workflows.

Dynamic equalizer with three modules

Up to eight frequency-dependent bands, including a redesigned LOG² algorithm originally developed for Curvature. Sidechaining of frequency channels allows routing any frequency range to any dynamic EQ.

Standard correlation meters

Signal when something is wrong. The DOGMA tape meter shows exactly what the problem is: correlation and stereo field information across the entire spectrum simultaneously. If the readings are too high, something is wrong.

Share entire master recordings without using a DAW. Export the complete plug-in state and send it to anyone, regardless of their DAW or operating system. Artists can provide the mastering engineer with a demo version of the master recording, with comments on each decision made directly on the EQ bands. No more creating multiple versions with and without limiting.

A limiter that actually sounds good

At reasonable levels, it operates transparently. At maximum gain, it gracefully cuts off the signal. Compared to some of the world’s best limiter plugins, it’s arguably more transparent.

Contains Alain’s personal settings

DOGMA opens with the same settings I use when working with clients—it’s not a blank canvas. Every feature in this plugin is something I use regularly. Nothing extra. It’s called DOGMA because it’s dogmatic. It’s my workflow. I’ve mastered thousands of recordings with it. It says: do it this way.

What else is in the plugin

• Sum/Difference monitoring
• Elliptical filter
• Multi-band EQ with Left, Right, Mid or Side selection for each band
• Parallel bus compressor with three algorithms
• Low-frequency limiting
• RMS meter
• Tilt EQ with one knob
• Dynamic EQ with adjustable curve convexity
• Headroom for limiter
• Fully scalable interface without visual artifacts
• Clean and accurate spectrum analyzer

Peculiarities

• Fully automatic switching of mastering instances
• Single-window operation for mixing
• Fully customizable architecture with two processing chains
• Vertically independent 8-band EQ with 7 types of dynamics processing
• Up to 4 high-class True Peak limiters with preview
• Up to 11 dynamics processors with lookahead
• Up to 11 saturation modules / clippers
• Ability to add comments directly to EQ bands
• Separate control of the overall tonality independent of the spectrum
• Stereo field correlation tape meter
• Ability to load third-party plugins directly inside Dogma
• Full operation in Stereo / Mid / Side / Left / Right modes with external sidechain
• Full import and export of state via files
• Automatic level compensation when bypassing (Gain Compensation Bypass)
• Undo / Redo