Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain vs Pyramix

Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain9.0Visit Pyramix7.9Visit

Higher score Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain #3 in Audio Mastering Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Waves

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Pyramix #8 in Audio Mastering Software 7.9/10 Paid Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Explore Pyramix

• Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain fits best

  Classic console-style mastering workflows

• Pyramix fits best

  Studios combining mastering with recording and immersive

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Side by side

Feature	Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Pyramix 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.9
Ranking	#3 in Audio Mastering Software	#8 in Audio Mastering Software
Best for	Classic console-style mastering workflows	Studios combining mastering with recording and immersive
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	€119 one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain 1/3 · Pyramix 2/3
Stereo processing	✓	✓
Album sequencing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Batch processing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Workflow type	Plugin	Standalone
Loudness standards	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported plug-in formats	VST3, Audio Units, AAX	VST2, VST3
Delivery formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Five reorderable modules cover tone, dynamics, filtering, output, and stereo spread. Stereo, dual-mono, and mid-side processing support flexible mastering workflows. 170 presets and a separate TG Meter Bridge expand starting points and metering options.	Records and edits multitrack audio in real time, including during playback Supports immersive, Ambisonics, and object-based mixing workflows PRO and PREMIUM add loudness tools and DDP/CD authoring
Cons	No free plan; access is through a paid perpetual plug-in license. Desktop plug-in format requires a compatible host application. Metering is supplied through a separate TG Meter Bridge plug-in.	Runs on Windows only Loudness processing and DDP/CD authoring require PRO or PREMIUM The listed support channel is documentation
Our verdict	Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain is a desktop audio plug-in for mastering, mixing, buses, groups, and individual tracks. Modeled on the EMI TG12410 Transfer Console, it is aimed at producers, engineers, and musicians who want a classic… Read the review →	Pyramix is a Windows digital audio workstation for professional studios and engineers working across music production, mastering, and TV and film post-production. Its workflow spans multitrack recording, editing, mixing, and album… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain — where it wins

  • Five reorderable modules cover tone, dynamics, filtering, output, and stereo spread.
  • Stereo, dual-mono, and mid-side processing support flexible mastering workflows.
  • 170 presets and a separate TG Meter Bridge expand starting points and metering options.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access is through a paid perpetual plug-in license.
  • Desktop plug-in format requires a compatible host application.
  • Metering is supplied through a separate TG Meter Bridge plug-in.

• Pyramix — where it wins

  • Records and edits multitrack audio in real time, including during playback
  • Supports immersive, Ambisonics, and object-based mixing workflows
  • PRO and PREMIUM add loudness tools and DDP/CD authoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • Loudness processing and DDP/CD authoring require PRO or PREMIUM
  • The listed support channel is documentation

• Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain9.0/10 · Paid

  A focused mastering plug-in for modular console-style processing across major DAWs.

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• Pyramix7.9/10 · Paid

  A multitrack studio workstation whose mastering and immersive features depend on edition.

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