Not sure why this limiter is not mentioned more often on here, maybe because its price range is too low to be taken seriously?
I have tried a lot of limiter throughout the ages, but this one just has some sort of magic going on. When used tastefully it's very transparent except for the intentional saturation which is incredibly pleasant and subtle. Just adds a tiny bit of depth, crunch and warmth.
So for all the people looking for a great limiter give this one a try.
So anyone else using NoLimits?
DDMF NoLimits is awesome!
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- KVRist
- 253 posts since 11 Jul, 2007 from Berlin
Yep. Use it and like it. Not sure if it could be my only limiter but very cool as a second limiter (when using two in a row, each one just doing very little). I agree on everything you say, it does sound really warm and has a pleasing saturation.
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- KVRian
- 608 posts since 18 Apr, 2010
I got it in the DDMF pack but sorry, Barricade beats it by a mile. Even some freeware limiters do.
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- KVRian
- 608 posts since 18 Apr, 2010
You can push a lot further before it distorts. And yup, that's my only testing criterium, so don't listen to me.
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- KVRist
- 253 posts since 11 Jul, 2007 from Berlin
At first (when it came out) I wasn't diggin' it either but...now I know better 
I think it depends on the source (bass heavy music can't be pushed very much) but more important is: What exactly are you listening for? NoLimits is absolutely NOT transparent to my ears (doesn't mean bad - It is pleasing sounding) but once you know its tone well, you know how to use it - possibly with great results. And in some cases I was able to push it pretty far (around 3-5dB) and things still sounded musical.
As said, I wouldn't use it as my only limiter, because it's too warm/thick/colored but using it for another 1-2dB of gain reduction at the very end of my chain sounds really awesome.
P.S. I've never used a shorter release time than 120ms or so...very short times are not that nice. Usually something around 2ms attack and +-200ms release are pretty good sounding over here.
I think it depends on the source (bass heavy music can't be pushed very much) but more important is: What exactly are you listening for? NoLimits is absolutely NOT transparent to my ears (doesn't mean bad - It is pleasing sounding) but once you know its tone well, you know how to use it - possibly with great results. And in some cases I was able to push it pretty far (around 3-5dB) and things still sounded musical.
As said, I wouldn't use it as my only limiter, because it's too warm/thick/colored but using it for another 1-2dB of gain reduction at the very end of my chain sounds really awesome.
P.S. I've never used a shorter release time than 120ms or so...very short times are not that nice. Usually something around 2ms attack and +-200ms release are pretty good sounding over here.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1451 posts since 1 Jun, 2008
Well I meant with transparent was that it sounds natural and pleasant. Of course with the warm saturation it's far from transparent, though you can actually turn this off if you use a generic UI.
Of course it works best in certain situations, but I think that's the case with Barricade too, which I really don't like to use on bass heavy music.
I would love to check out Pro-L, but I don't think it's worth the steep price. Elephant is just waaaay too complicated and ugly.
Of course it works best in certain situations, but I think that's the case with Barricade too, which I really don't like to use on bass heavy music.
I would love to check out Pro-L, but I don't think it's worth the steep price. Elephant is just waaaay too complicated and ugly.
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- KVRAF
- 1800 posts since 10 Feb, 2007
I have to admit it's a steep price (I took my time to decide whether I needed it or not) but after buying it, I never have used another brikwall limiter. Fully satisfied with Pro-L.fridtjof wrote: I would love to check out Pro-L, but I don't think it's worth the steep price.
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- KVRian
- 1119 posts since 31 Aug, 2004
Hi,
new Nolimits user here. A little bit confused by peaks limiting. The celling is set to -0,1db but I get peaks everytime (many db over 0). Is that OK?
new Nolimits user here. A little bit confused by peaks limiting. The celling is set to -0,1db but I get peaks everytime (many db over 0). Is that OK?
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- Banned
- 22457 posts since 5 Sep, 2001
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- KVRian
- 1119 posts since 31 Aug, 2004
I own barricade but there is over 1500 samples standard latency. it is ok for 2BUS but for tracking is too much. I own also IKM Clipper and BW Limiter. But clipper makes too much distortion and BW limiter is very CPU intensive for tracking. Nolimits is great sounding for track limiting with low latency and low CPU load. This is the reason why I have it in my setupttoz wrote:i really don't like this product and do not even understand it's validity in the MP when barricade is exactly half price and smashes it to smithereens.
Seriously.. there is NO comparison.
Barricade is approaching Pro-L and elephant quality...
No limits distorts far too quick and it let's tons of isps through
meh.. JAL - just another limiter
best
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- Banned
- 22457 posts since 5 Sep, 2001
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- KVRian
- 1119 posts since 31 Aug, 2004
blue cat is too expansive, mixcontrol limiter sounds bad to me and mcdsp uses donglettoz wrote:you don't need to explain to me LOL, your opinion is perfectly valid.. maybe it's because i do lots of bass heavy stuff and like another member said it craps out to quickly on the bass.
for a track limiter i'd use blue cat or mix control which are completely zero latency or my very favorite track limiter on the planet, the mcdsp retro limiter which has only a few ms latency.
cheers.
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