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recommend a good maximizer/limiter plug in

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:35 am
by chinney4321
Been searching but cant decide i dont mind paying but ive heard theres some good free ones too...
cheers :wink:

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:45 am
by creature
The sonnox plugins are great if you dont mind shelling out the cash. I am thinking of getting them after using them ina friends studio. The inflator plugin is absolutely fan-bloody-tastic :-)

Steve

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:00 pm
by dazzer

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:17 pm
by sporkles
Seconded. I use it on every track.

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:21 pm
by the shoe
there is a new sonalksis one on the way.

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:26 pm
by sweetjesus
the sonnox one is dope as fuck

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:54 pm
by chinney4321
cheers fellas :wink:
that free one is quite good..
but im gonna check out the sonnox one ..
thanks for your help
8)

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:09 pm
by ChiDJ
WAVES - L3

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:16 pm
by Moody
The Free Antares stuff is nice.

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:26 pm
by Nod
Moody wrote:The Free Antares stuff is nice.
Which free Antares stuff Moody?

For free: Tbt Pocket Limiter

http://hem.bredband.net/tbtaudio/

Not for free: Voxengo Elephant

http://www.voxengo.com/product/elephant/

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:41 pm
by Moody
Nod wrote:
Moody wrote:The Free Antares stuff is nice.
Which free Antares stuff Moody?

For free: Tbt Pocket Limiter

http://hem.bredband.net/tbtaudio/

Not for free: Voxengo Elephant

http://www.voxengo.com/product/elephant/
Sorry, that was a type-o. Antress Modern Effects

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/2652.html

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:06 pm
by Nod
Moody wrote:Sorry, that was a type-o. Antress Modern Effects

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/2652.html
Gotcha - that dude has disappeared of late - wasn't so sure of some of his early plugs but liked the Painkiller.

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:07 pm
by forge
sporkles wrote:
Seconded. I use it on every track.
8O Jesus - what have you got against dynamics?

to answer the question: Saturator, maybe with soft clip engaged

personally I've gone right off using any kind of magic maximiser and I find if everything is mixed well so that each sound has room to breathe and none of the sounds are fighting each other then you don;t need anything like that

Saturator is great for catching the odd erroneous peak though, with very little colouration IMO

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:16 pm
by Moody
Nod wrote:
Moody wrote:Sorry, that was a type-o. Antress Modern Effects

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/2652.html
Gotcha - that dude has disappeared of late - wasn't so sure of some of his early plugs but liked the Painkiller.
His website redirects to SSL now. Who knows what that means but, interesting.

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:55 pm
by sweetjesus
forge wrote:
sporkles wrote:
Seconded. I use it on every track.
8O Jesus - what have you got against dynamics?

to answer the question: Saturator, maybe with soft clip engaged

personally I've gone right off using any kind of magic maximiser and I find if everything is mixed well so that each sound has room to breathe and none of the sounds are fighting each other then you don;t need anything like that

Saturator is great for catching the odd erroneous peak though, with very little colouration IMO
even with great mixing, u still benefit from a perceived loudness boost with a limiter.

a nicer limiter like sonnox will let you boost more before losing dynamics and hearing distortion compared to say Waves L2 which can sound more muddy..