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Architeuthis · Post by **Architeuthis** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:23 am

Is there anything like Pocket Limiter that will totally crush and wall-off a sound? I need this effect for drums. Right now I am forced to raise the volume of PocketLimiter to a very unrealistic amount to get this effect. I wish it had it's out output volume knob!

funkadil · Post by **funkadil** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:26 am

You mean like hard-clipping?

Architeuthis · Post by **Architeuthis** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:48 am

Sorry, what i meant by "crush" I mean basically compressed beyond reason. It's quite awesome. I'll provide a sample: http://www.argitoth.com/files/pocketlimiter.mp3

actually doing this sample I kind of don't mind. Yesterday I did mind... *shrug*. If there's something better, then great. If not, I don't mind.

funkadil · Post by **funkadil** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:12 am

I dont get it. You need more than 40 dB gain? Maybe add a gain plugin beforehand. Try classic master limiter. It outputs a little quiet though, less controls as well but different sound. I think. Pocket limiter sounds a little more intelligent in a way. Classic will give you a very pumping feel.

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:25 am

Architeuthis wrote:Is there anything like Pocket Limiter that will totally crush and wall-off a sound? I need this effect for drums. Right now I am forced to raise the volume of PocketLimiter to a very unrealistic amount to get this effect. I wish it had it's out output volume knob!

Try Gclip. I use it on pretty much all my drums.

bduffy · Post by **bduffy** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:31 am

I tried messing around with a few limiters and I found that Pocket Limiter still delivered the biggest, meanest, warmest drum-crushing of all. I'd stick with it. The only thing that can do the same would be Vintage Warmer, Valvetone, or Sony's Wave Hammer is excellent at this also.

Oh - if you don't want the huge output gain increase you could insert something simple like GVST's GGain and just use that as a volume knob for Pocket Limiter.

Architeuthis · Post by **Architeuthis** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:37 am

Arrite thanks bduffy, I'll take your word for it and stick with pocket limiter.

bduffy · Post by **bduffy** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:20 am

Architeuthis wrote:Arrite thanks bduffy, I'll take your word for it and stick with pocket limiter.

Yeah, I hope it works out for you. I'm trying to remember what I used to use for crushing drumloops (haven't been doing so much loop work these days...)...Sony Wave Hammer is at work...at home I used to use...I think the old Cakewalk/Sonar ones, maybe the Sonitus one also...Reason's Scream is pretty awesome for crushing drums...

Anyway, you're loop sounded pretty perfectly crushy as is!

Architeuthis · Post by **Architeuthis** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:22 am

i hate reason...

- no seriously... if I could somehow use it as an affect, I'd be like:

Architeuthis · Post by **Architeuthis** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm

You know what, I really like the sound of GMax a little bit more than PocketLimiter, and GMax has release time which I also need for other uses.

tmoons007 · Post by **tmoons007** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:00 pm

Good call The Chase. I like to put GClip in front of Pocket Limiter for the "wall-off" effect.

Have you ever put TWO Pocket Limiters in series on a track? In theory, you could apply 80 db of gain. The resulting waveform would look like a brick. MUHUHUHUHAUHAUAHAHA!

Seriously, you can get a nice way-too-compressed sound by doing this. I like to put GMax first, followed by Pocket Limiter.

I need something a tiny bit better than Pocket Limiter, help