Brick-wall limiting is a ubiquitous process in the age of digital audio. Initially developed purely for practical purposes to prevent digital overload. It has in recent years been widely used for volume maximising purposes, to give the audio greater impact during the final mastering phase. This power maximisation can however destroy the mix dynamic, creating a fatiguing sound. The unique 'smoothing' feature in MaxLimit allows the ability to define the density of the maximisation, which gives the processor greater subtlety and flexibility than typical digital limiters, enabling a broader range of applications.
Although MaxLimit is primarily intended for mastering applications, this flexibility coupled with the inclusion of an analogue modelled 'Clip' option, makes it conceivably very useful for general tracking situations too, for example to tame an inconveniently peaking solo track or to provide a creative effect.
Features
Most limiters intended for brick-wall limiting are designed either with transparency or with power maximisation in mind, as it is naturally difficult to achieve both at the same time. MaxLimit however introduces a unique 'smoothing' feature which allows direct control over the balance between limiting transparency and volume maximisation. This enables subtle regulation of the 'pressure' that the limiter exerts on the audio.
- Unique 'Smooth' parameter balances transparency and volume maximisation
- True analogue 'Clip' option for more creative use
- Automatic Release option allows for program dependent release times
- Mono version included for general tracking use
- Up to 192 kHz support
- 64bit floating point precision internal processing throughout
- Ultra efficient processing, with specific optimisations for all native processors
- Support for all major native plug-in formats on OS X and Windows XP/Vista
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