KVR :: Effects » Which limiter do you prefer? [View Original Topic]
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HcDoom - Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:39 am
Which one of these limiters you would pick up and why? Discuss only these 4, thank you!
LeVzi - Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:41 am
I used to own Elephant, and I cannot fault it, the only reason I parted company with it was I now have another limiter that is as good as it, and it was part of a bundle, so I needed some cash and sold Elephant.
I'd recommend Elephant here hands down.
HcDoom - Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:05 pm
OK, thank you for your input. Anyone else have any thoughts, experiences?
Fernando Carvalho - Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:17 pm
I love barricade. It's easy to use, sounds good if not abused (I think you shouldn't anyway with limiters...), metering is perfect and... It's cheap!
Lenticular - Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:18 pm
They're all nice.
I would only add:
FG-X doesn't always work well on softer material.
Pro-L is very transparent but a bit overpriced imo.
Barricade is great, not as transparent as Pro-L.
While Voxengo's Ele is fantastic too I find I no longer use it & prefer using the previous ones mentioned instead.
-p.S. I no longer use Ozone at all anymore, the limiter was also nice & the best feature in it.
HcDoom - Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:24 pm
Lenticular wrote:
Pro-L is very transparent but a bit overpriced imo.
A bit? I would say too much overpriced.
Anway, thanks!
djanthonyw - Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:47 pm
Barricade can be misleading because it has built-in saturation. I think Pro-L and Elephant sound clearer / punchier / more transparent. However, for the price it's the best option. If you have enough funds I'd recommend Pro-L or Elephant.
A.M. Gold - Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:23 pm
HcDoom wrote:
Lenticular wrote:
Pro-L is very transparent but a bit overpriced imo.
A bit? I would say too much overpriced.
Anway, thanks!
None of Fab Filter's products are really overpriced by the standards of what many other high-end plug-ins go for.
tehlord - Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:32 pm
A.M. Gold wrote:
I don't agree based on the quality in transparent mode (the others are, well, less transparent, and pickier about what they can be used on). I've found after a lot of testing that it is essentially a pro quality mastering grade limiter, and I prefer the sound of it to either Elephant or Barricade.
None of Fab Filter's products are really overpriced by the standards of what many other high-end plug-ins go for.
None of Fab Filter's products are really overpriced by the standards of what many other high-end plug-ins go for.
A big +1
Fabfilter stuff is so good I don't know why everybody else doesn't just give up.
A.M. Gold - Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:41 pm
Yea, look at UAD and Softube, Brainworx, Flux (!!!). There are a lot of companies that generally charge more than FF when FF delivers comparable quality (with their own sound and with their own line, of course---they don't do emulations like some of the others).
Dean Aka Nekro - Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:08 pm
Pro-L. Then there are others I have and sometimes use also but Pro-L out of the limited selection
Been loving Limiter Number Six by vladg/sounds alot and it costs now't; Highly recommended for any money IMveryhumbleHO
A.M. Gold - Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:20 pm
Invisible Limiter WAS worth a look but:
The free version has a crude interface with a meter that either tells you nothing or doesn't work at all. Very program dependent but it really does give "invisible" results on some things, and it was free, but is no longer available.
The pay version looks much, much better, and is only $39, but the demo link has been broken intentionally and there is now no support offered after the sale.
Kaboom75 - Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:37 pm
FG-X it's a complete mastering suite in one plugin that can make the mix louder without making it sound worse very transparent.
Very subtle transparent compressor, limiter, loudness maximiser, dither and a nice RMS and peak meter. It looks really nice on the screen that adds a lot of fun for me.
ATS - Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:40 pm
I don't smash my tracks so all I use a limiter for is make sure no nasty peaks. Any of those will do fine for this.
hivkorn - Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:11 pm
Waves L1 is perfect
hibidy - Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:22 pm
I use alloy on almost every track and when (er, I should say IF) I finish something, I like ozone 4 still.
But I limit rarely on the actual tracks and don't personally like to push things too much (though again, I've always liked ozone 4's limiter....haven't tried 5 yet....I know......shocking!)
cryophonik - Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:23 pm
The only one on that list that I own and have enough experience with to have an opinion on is Pro-L. I've used Elephant and it's also very nice, but I prefer Pro-L.
dalor - Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:33 pm
Waves L316 is a CPU Pig but can be awesome
monkeymanx - Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:36 am
Baricade for me at this point. Had Elephant, it is great. Moved to Pro-L, it is great. Sold my bundles and went the cost effective route since I don't make money at this point off music and Baricade is it. Really great and as good as the other 2 without a doubt.
HcDoom - Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:07 am
Thank you everyone. I bought Barricade, sounds great, fits my needs.
lingyai - Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:01 pm
FWIW,
http://sirelliot.blog.com/2011/06/13/sir-elliot-mastering-limiter-series-iv/
Brother Charles - Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:41 am
Once I demo'd TB Barricade, I bought it and have never looked back. Fantastic quality for such an affordable price. I would be very interested in trying out Pro-L, but the big price difference in comparison to Barricade's cost is preventing me from doing so at present.
Resonator63 - Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:14 am
Pro-L,it does a great job the GUI is superb.I find it easier to use than other limiters that I have tried.
Trakstar - Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:20 am
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
Pro-L. Then there are others I have and sometimes use also but Pro-L out of the limited selection
Been loving Limiter Number Six by vladg/sounds alot and it costs now't; Highly recommended for any money IMveryhumbleHO
Been loving Limiter Number Six by vladg/sounds alot and it costs now't; Highly recommended for any money IMveryhumbleHO
+1 for limiter 6_ especially when you drive the fist input pretty hard with drums and then the second stage helps soften the Impact. Very smooth and a very fast response time when handling transients. Overall, this makes a good compressor as well as limiter. Really impressive, for free
Dean Aka Nekro - Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:10 am
Trakstar wrote:
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
Pro-L. Then there are others I have and sometimes use also but Pro-L out of the limited selection
Been loving Limiter Number Six by vladg/sounds alot and it costs now't; Highly recommended for any money IMveryhumbleHO
Been loving Limiter Number Six by vladg/sounds alot and it costs now't; Highly recommended for any money IMveryhumbleHO
+1 for limiter 6_ especially when you drive the fist input pretty hard with drums and then the second stage helps soften the Impact. Very smooth and a very fast response time when handling transients. Overall, this makes a good compressor as well as limiter. Really impressive, for free
Same what I have been using it for, Alot more duties than limiting and totally agree that Vlad is giving us all some top-notch tool for nothing is amazing, He is a top bloke/dude
Nice one Trackstar, All the best dude
Dean
Trakstar - Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:29 am
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
Trakstar wrote:
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
Pro-L. Then there are others I have and sometimes use also but Pro-L out of the limited selection
Been loving Limiter Number Six by vladg/sounds alot and it costs now't; Highly recommended for any money IMveryhumbleHO
Been loving Limiter Number Six by vladg/sounds alot and it costs now't; Highly recommended for any money IMveryhumbleHO
+1 for limiter 6_ especially when you drive the fist input pretty hard with drums and then the second stage helps soften the Impact. Very smooth and a very fast response time when handling transients. Overall, this makes a good compressor as well as limiter. Really impressive, for free
Same what I have been using it for, Alot more duties than limiting and totally agree that Vlad is giving us all some top-notch tool for nothing is amazing, He is a top bloke/dude
Nice one Trackstar, All the best dude
Dean
+1 couldn't agree more, Im really digging the russian interface as well as the vintage VU meters. Style
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