You guys need to learn the "6L2" technique. There was a video some time ago on the web.
After many years junior mastering just with plug-ins,I had the opportuniy to recently build and start improving a high-end analog chain ( Crane-Pendulum-etc).
Ahtough 99,9999% of my clientes are always happy with the final results, I hear 2 concerns of them occasionally:
a) "Willl it be similar to US Sterling Sound standards"?
b) "I guess I have heard my mix engineer reference discs so manytimes, that t now seems things are not that loud."
The infamous 6L2 technique, that was once spread at youtube was basically 6 L2plug-ins providing 2db reduction on each instance!!!!
