2013/02/18 13:25:04
Eddie TX
Hey folks,
 
I don't remember seeing a mention here of this limiter from A.O.M. of Japan.  I've been comparing it with my previous go-to master limiter (Ozone 5) on a rock mix, and I'm liking what I'm hearing.  I'll give my more detailed impressions of the sound below (scroll down) in an attempt to avoid influencing others' opinions -- if anyone out there tries it, I'd like to compare notes to make sure I'm not fooling myself!  :-)
 
Demo mode inserts silence every 30 seconds, and a year-long license is $25.  Lifetime license is $99.  Interesting pricing model.
 
http://aom-factory.jp/en/products/invisible-limiter/
 
Cheers,
Eddie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My impressions:  compared with Ozone 5 (in its various modes -- I tried them all), the AOM limiter seems to give kick drums greater weight and punch, while Ozone seems like it's eating the transients more.  That's the main difference I hear -- AOM also appears to be giving me a more transparent, clear, and less colored sound overall at equivalent subjective loudness levels.   AOM could get louder than Ozone without distorting!
 
AOM settings were CH Mode: LR, Shape: Linear, Oversampling: 16x, Overshoot: Clip, Limit Level: 0dB, Output Gain: -0.3dB (this is what is usually called Ceiling).  I adjusted Input Gain to get around 5db GR as per the meter, which was about as loud as I could go without distorting.
2013/02/18 14:37:44
Rain
I'd never heard about AOM - looks interesting. Thanks!
2013/02/21 06:35:02
Bajan Blue
Eddie 
Thanks for the heads up on this.
  
I downloaded and tried the demo - can't say I was that blown away - I use Slate Fg-X and PSP Xenon mainly and thought they sounded as good (if not better to my ears) than as this.
I also have and use Barricade, which is also good.
I didn't try it for too long, but don't think I'll bother with this one. 
Thanks again
Cheers
Nigel


2013/02/21 15:54:41
Eddie TX
Nigel, that's interesting that you thought the AOM limiter was comparable to FG-X and Xenon (if I read you correctly) ... since those are a lot more $$$, it indicates AOM is a bargain even at its "lifetime" license price.  Personally, I like the yearly license option since there's always something better coming along.  But right now, I think AOM is my favorite limiter, at least for rock tracks.
 
Cheers,
Eddie
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