[ddots-l] Re: limiting
- From: "Len Viljoen" <len@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:49:52 +0200
Hi chris. Unfortunately there are no demos of slate digital fx to try out so
want to ask you if it is accessible in some way? For instance can we access
the presets? I tested elephant from voxengo like you suggested and I like it
very much. The sonox limiter also works well but like you said the stereo
image suffers a little.
Kind regards
Len viljoen
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Chris Smart
Sent: 22 July 2012 05:06 PM
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: limiting
Len, the better mastering guys use careful subtle EQ, compression, and then
some limiting. I mention that because there is a trend with the amateurs to
just stick a limiter on and crank it up to absurd levels, which always
produces unwanted artifacts like distortion, weakened transients, or messes
with the balance of the mix.
If the mix is already loud and controlled, it shouldn't need more than a few
dB of limiting.
If I had to list my three favorites they would be:
Slate Digital FG-X (also includes a very transparent compressor
section)
Voxengo Elephant
Sonnox Oxford Limiter (be careful this one sometimes narrows the stereo
image if pushed too far)
There's a great limiter included in Ozone 5 Advanced, but that is quite an
expensive suite of plug-ins.
Any of the limiter plug-ins out there will work better on some kinds of
material and not so well on others. So you will probably be trying different
ones on each project, to determine which one best suits the material.
Chris
At 04:16 AM 7/22/2012, you wrote:
>Hi all. I know there are a few of you who does mastering. Am very
>curious as to what plugins you use to get your projects to the maximum
>volume.
>Kind regards
>Len viljoen
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