free mastering plugin

Vanity Lite Overview

Free mastering plugin. Learns your track. Creates four masters.

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Vanity Lite free mastering plugin interface with an active master

Analyzes your music. Builds a master around it.

quick start

Vanity Lite installation

Small download. Simple setup.

install the plugin

Download and run the installer. Open your DAW. Rescan plugins if needed. Load Vanity Lite on the master channel.

macOSWindowsVST3AU

lightweight download

Mac: 5 MB
Windows: 5 MB

how to use

let vanity learn your song

Start with your unmastered mix.

click learn

Press Learn. Play your song from the beginning.

play about 60 seconds

Vanity analyzes the tone, dynamics, and energy.

click finish

Press Finish. Vanity builds your master.

Vanity Lite free mastering plugin before song analysis with the Learn button ready

after learning

your master is ready

Four masters from one analysis. Compare them. Pick one.

Vanity Lite mastering plugin after analysis showing four master profiles

full

More body.

punch

More punch and energy.

loud & open

More loudness and space.

normal vanity

Balanced master.

processing amount: Use − or + to adjust processing strength, not volume. Learn Again reanalyzes the track. Same mix, usually a similar result.

heart button: Shares your preference with Vanity and the AngelicVibes team. Only with anonymous tracking enabled in the menu.

the vanity engine

built around the complete track

A mastering chain that adapts to your song.

song-specific processing

Tonal shaping and dynamic control. Adjusted to your track.

intelligent dynamics

Peak control. More punch. Less harshness.

shared loudness control

Multiple stages working together. Controlled loudness.

true-peak protection

Adaptive limiting. Controls peaks during playback and export.

tonal balance
dynamic control
stereo enhancement
harmonic color
low-end control
final output protection

Vanity Lite plugin header with menu and power bypass controls

top controls

menu & power

vanity lite menu

Click the logo. Adjust brightness. Enable optional anonymous tracking.

power / bypass

Click power to bypass Vanity. Compare with your original mix.

Vanity Lite plugin footer with limiter, input and output meters, and mix control

bottom controls

limiter, meters & mix

limiter

Controls peaks. Protects the output. On by default.

input & output

Monitor incoming and outgoing levels.

mix

Blend processed and original audio. Useful on drums, vocals, and individual sounds.

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