Is this the most proper plugin arrangement/ chain for mixing and mastering?

Hi,



I've been really trying to find on the internet the best plugin arrangement for mixing and mastering, but surprisingly I'm having a hard time finding a straightforward chain for the best set up. Im trying not to talk specific plug ins, but more of the arrangement of each plugin's purpose. I found very bare stuff online stuff like eq and compress then limit etc etc, but nothing more specific in the chain, like the arrangement of where tape saturation , distortion, stereo widening, post eq, corrective eq, and all that goes. Here is my current chain, which I would like you to look over:



• 0 - the raw recording

• 1 - console emulation (such as vcc..should this be 1st or last?)

• 2 - tape saturation (such as vtm...1st or last?)

• 3 - corrective eq

• 4 - multiband compression

• 5 - single band compression (does this go after or before mb??)

• 6 - post eq

• 7 - distortion (such as decapitator or saturn...where should this be??)

• 8 - reverbs and delays sent through a send



I know how not all of these plug-ins are always needed, but is this the typical arrangement / workflow you should do for mixing in most cases? My main concern is where does the distortion go? I'm new to distortion, and am not sure where to put it in the chain. I tried finding out where online but it's hard to find direct answers to a specific chain.





For mastering my current chain is:



• 0 - the mixed track followed by -

• 1 - console emulation (such as vcc)

• 2 - tape saturation (such as vtm)

• 3 - corrective eq

• 4 - multiband compression

• 5 - single band compression

• 6 - post eq

• 7 - distortion (such as decapitator or saturn - where does this go??)

• 8 - stereo widener

• 9 - limiter





Once again, where should distortion go in the chain!?



Thanks you

Is this the most proper plugin arrangement/ chain for mixing and mastering?