Introducing T-RackS Stealth Limiter - Available now!

[Elektronisch]

Regardless how inflator is described it fits maximiser task very well.

I have tried ozone and also voxengo elephant.

Dont know limitless and lax limit 2. I guess they are pretty unknown because even google do not show any results.

Ozone looses punch and distorts in earlier stages then Stealth Limiter.

[TB-ProAudio]

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[ObsoleteAcc99]

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[TheKid]

Hey Peter,

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA16-105A

does using all features of T-Racks and Amplitube Custom Shop make my computer vulnerable? What is planned for future updates regarding this case?

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

Hey Peter,

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA16-105A

does using all features of T-Racks and Amplitube Custom Shop make my computer vulnerable? What is planned for future updates regarding this case?

Unless you are importing dangerous corrupted MP3s into AmpliTube or T-RackS (and only on Windows, and not likely that your own material is malicious), you are safe. QuickTime is optional (you are asked during install of the versions that utilize it) and only for importing MP3s so you shouldn't have any issues.

I don't recall the latest versions of either installing the optional QuickTime so I'll verify whether it is even a factor in the latest versions of AmpliTube 4.x and T-RackS 4.x

[MogwaiBoy]

Hi Peter, I asked a little while back but you must have missed it.

I/we usually work with 24-bit wav files until the final master dithering down to 16-bit.

Is there any advantage to using the dither in Stealth instead my DAW (FL Studio) output dithering?

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

Hi Peter, I asked a little while back but you must have missed it.

I/we usually work with 24-bit wav files until the final master dithering down to 16-bit.

Is there any advantage to using the dither in Stealth instead my DAW (FL Studio) output dithering?

The intent of the dithering noise added is to give better results when you (note the part at the end about Stealth Limiter not applying any bit reduction or truncation) use your DAW or T-RackS standalone to actually apply the bit reduction or truncation as per this part of the T-RackS CS manual:

The Stealth Limiter can add a dithering noise to the audio program to make the bit depth reduction that will eventually be applied at a later stage to sound best.

The controls in this section allow to set the level of the dithering noise depending on the bit depth the material will be reduced

Please note: the Stealth Limiter does not apply any bit reduction or truncation, which has to be applied elsewhere later in the processing chain by the T-RackS standalone application or by the DAW of choice

[MogwaiBoy]

So I don't use one or the other, I use them together

Thanks Peter - you guys have really put a lot of thought into Stealth and it shows.

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

So I don't use one or the other, I use them together

Thanks Peter - you guys have really put a lot of thought into Stealth and it shows.

Thanks for asking and I'm sorry I missed the question the first time 'round! I'll relay your kind words to the team.

[MogwaiBoy]

[waltercruz]

My current limiter is Elephant4. Do you guys think that Stealth Limiter can be better than Elephant4? I did some tests, but wasn't conclusive.

[simon.a.billington]

I haven't used Elephant, but I do have Stealth Limiter and it indeed can be quite cool and transparent.

Unless you're crushing things on the mix buss with a limiter, which in general terms is a no-no, you quite often don't notice it there.

There were a couple of occasions i wondered why my compressors weren't responding in the usual way, It's because I accidentally left Stealth Limiter in circuit after bouncing out a rough "work-in-progress" file.

You don't need a hundred limiters. Even a choice of between a few is a nice option, it may not even be all that necessary. I would say that if you didn't have a good transparent limiter, this might be one to look into.

[waltercruz]

I did some tests and found Stealth Limiter more... 'open' and keeping the hight frequencies more balanced. That was my impression.

But I probably won't get it on te current promo

[dmbaer]

So I don't use one or the other, I use them together

No, you never should dither twice. It's probably best to do dithering in the same place that truncation occurs. Normally that would be when exporting a 24-bit mix as 16-bit stereo, for example. The limiter does not truncate, so if you have it do the dithering, do not have your DAW also do dithering. Let the DAW do just the truncation (which just means lopping off the low-order bits) in that case.

This is all much ado about nothing, IMO. I have yet to hear any mix where it makes a difference or one where you can tell whether is has or has not been applied.

[dmbaer]

So I don't use one or the other, I use them together

No, you never should apply dithering twice. It's probably best to do dithering in the same place that truncation occurs. Normally that would be when exporting a 24-bit mix as 16-bit stereo, for example. The limiter does not truncate, so if you have it do the dithering, do not have your DAW also do dithering. Let the DAW do just the truncation (which just means lopping off the low-order bits) in that case.

This is all much ado about nothing, IMO. I have yet to hear any mix where it makes a difference or one where you can tell whether is has or has not been applied.