mwall
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Limiter recommendatiosn
I've always used Waves L1 Limiter from NPP 4 at the end of my mix chain, with it's dithering on, but it no longer works with x64. Now I'm faced with finding other solutions. Here's what I'm considering, and I'd appreciate any recommendations or feedback: - Upgrade my NPP4 to the latest version, v9, and get three new plugs with the pack, IR-L, doubler and Rennaissance AXX: $60.
- Purchase SONAR's Concrete Limiter, which is on sale now, half off: $39.
- Purchase Toontracks EZ Mix and the Mastering add-on, and use what limiter is included in that package, plus benefit from EZ Mix features. Total: about $150-$160 (I think).
- Open to other suggestions.
Thanks. Mark
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 01:02:39
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clintmartin
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 01:03:50
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Try Limiter No.6 by Vladg sound. It's free so if you don't like it, no harm done. Toneboosters Barricade is good. It has a free download and it's only twenty something dollars to be able to save settings. I've tried a ton of them, and Limiter No.6 is my main one right now. I plan to buy Concrete limiter so I can have it in the pro channel...for $39, why not?
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 01:13:42
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Free L1 clone (64 bit) here: http://yohng.com/software/w1limit.html That being said, I never do mastering or use limiters, so I can't tell you how close it is to the real L1, but it may be worth trying. :)
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mwall
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 09:38:24
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Hey, Rain, I tried that L1 clone before, and it locked up Sonar. My might give it another try. But thanks for all the suggestions above. I'll look into them.
Mark
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 09:43:02
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I compared PSP Xenon to Voxengo's Elephant in detail last month.
Either of those seem to work very well and I like them better than the choices Waves offers.
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 09:51:56
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+1 to T-racks Deluxe 3.5, especially at a sale price, very useful with a few nice limiter options along with other stuff. i use much of that suite often. That said, i normally use Elephant to bring a mix up to level.
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 11:42:40
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+1 on Elephant. Not because it is better than Concrete etc., but I've been using it for years, it sounds good and I know where to reach w/ my mouse. Familiarity breeds competence and quickness. I'm sure any of the above would work.
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 14:17:22
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I use T-Racks and Concrete Limiter. I love them both. I've heard great things about Elephant, but I've never pulled the trigger on it.
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 14:24:21
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Mooch is an Elephant (owner). He loves it.
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 14:24:25
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Thanks for the T-Racks shout outs. Personally the Brickwall Limiter and the White 2A would fit your needs.
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clintmartin
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 17:30:49
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I'm surprised Ozone5 and Fab Filter haven't been suggested. It always seems those two along with T-racks are among the favorites. I would be interested in EZmix2. It looks pretty sweet.
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Re:Limiter recommendatiosn
2012/11/18 23:52:31
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I'm surprised Ozone5 and Fab Filter haven't been suggested. I'll second that suggestion. For getting good results with minimal effort, Ozone can't be beat.
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Re:Limiter recommendations
2012/11/19 11:43:39
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I'd go for Fab Filter Pro L if I was looking now. I should add that I haven't used it but the people I trust here and there on forums seem to use it now and really like it. It hardly ever comes up individually for resale and they don't feel the need to reduce the price because it's obviously selling well and holding its own. Worth a look.
I use T-Racks Limiter, Elephant and Ozone 4. You can get Elephant cheap secondhand and T-Racks stuff is often on sale or secondhand too!
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mwall
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Re:Limiter recommendations
2012/11/21 23:39:56
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How do you buy a plugin secondhand?
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Re:Limiter recommendations
2012/11/22 00:15:55
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Go to the Market Place forum on kvraudio.com. It's weird some of the great stuff people are unloading there. I think they buy a new compressor/limiter/reverb/synth every week hoping it'll be the magic bullet, only to find out it's not and move to another one.
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