What's on your master channel when you're doing a live gig?

 

eq8>
- hi-pass somewhere between 30 and 45Hz depending on room and PA
- lowpass at 18kHz

saturator>
- analog mode, no DC, no color, +1dB gain, softclip (lighter than a limiter, roughly the same result)

 

the sound system should have compressors and what not to protect the equipment so I wouldnt really put anything.

 

I beg to differ : in a nightclub situation, you don't always have a good dedicated live engineer, and you usually won't be allowed (for tons of good reasons) to fine tune PA compressor and/or limiter, you'll only have hands on a little console or DJ mixer.
You're better off using some effect you can reliably predict.

 

Sugarbytes Artillery and UAD Moog Filter

 

Limiter only.

 

I like Cheesecake on mine, & a super cold glass of milk. *yes*