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Waves L1 Ultramaximizer4/22/2021
It isnt about audiophile considerations anymore, because at those levels your ears will be introducing as much or more distortion as the plugin will.
Waves L1 Ultramaximizer Upgrade Thanks MattAt this studio were using the L1, is the L2 much better Should they upgrade Thanks Matt.I have always thought my mixes sounded better running through the L2. Instead I would check out something different like the Massey L2007 limiter. It sounds great, is MUCH cheaper, and comes from a company that really cares about the end user. There is a free demo that allows you to try it out indefinitely with some preset, bypass and save limitations. As the names imply, the L1 is an older tool and the L2 is better thought of as different rather than simply better. The L1 has slightly more audible artifacts than the L2, but some people prefer the sound. Some engineers like to use the L1 on individual tracks at a harsh settings, not only on the master bus, to get the L1 sound. The L2 is more commonly used on the master bus, since its a bit more transparent yet has a higher latency. Check out this rather interesting quantitative data comparing limiters (inc L1 and L2) Pro Tools Mastering Limiter Shootout: Part 2. Two years ago I mixed a live concert at a studio that has L3 - I was fortunate to have two weeks for this mix, and I can say that my breakthrough in understanding L3 came about 2 days before delivery. And Im sure there are people who can ride it way better than me. So, I dont believe he can have a valid opinion on those multibands unless he devotes at least 308 hours to play with them. Get Izotope Ozone and or the Massey one if you want some choices. Seriously under-rated is the old Spectral Design Loudness Maximizer if you must use this sort of stuff. Its based on the SPL Maximizer, and sounds far superior to either of the Waves L1L2 offerings to me. As a feature film FX mixer, I only use limiters to keep the peaks from hitting 0 fsd (20), and that is only a concession to quality control personel who think that quality is all about preventing red lights. To tell you the truth, once levels hit 20, just about any limiter will do fine as long as it has look-ahead capability and is relatively well designed. Limiters are blunt instuments that should be relied on only when nothing else will do the trick. Anyone using Sonnox (Oxford) Inflator Id be interested in reactions and particulars on how you utilize it.
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