KVR Audio

Lesha · Post by **Lesha** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 7:39 pm

An excellent free limiter from Lively Audio just got better! (still 32 bit though)

Some new additions compared to the old version, like stereo link, 4x ISP and a transient sharpness button.
The CPU utilization has been improved and it sounds great.

Well done Nikko!

Get it here: https://www.kvraudio.com/product/maxwel ... vely-audio

Tp3 · Post by **Tp3** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:14 am

No 64 bit ?

Robert Randolph · Post by **Robert Randolph** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:30 am

Tp3 wrote:No 64 bit ?

It was created with flowstone.

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:33 am

LOL@Flowstone. Man I feel sorry for the guys that were trying to make something go with this tool. So much potential that pretty much just died with the birth of DSP robotics.

Lesha · Post by **Lesha** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:24 am

IMO this is one of the best, if not THE best free limiter. I have been comparing it to Pro-L 2 and it holds its ground surprisingly well.

AndreasH · Post by **AndreasH** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:25 am

Tp3 wrote:No 64 bit ?

If you need a good 64 Bit Limiter, check Unlimited from Sonic Anomaly: http://sonic.supermaailma.net/plugins

Tp3 · Post by **Tp3** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:32 pm

Lesha wrote:IMO this is one of the best, if not THE best free limiter. I have been comparing it to Pro-L 2 and it holds its ground surprisingly well.

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I know.

I moved away from 32bit lately... I am sorely missing this one.

Lesha · Post by **Lesha** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:37 pm

Tp3 wrote:
Lesha wrote:IMO this is one of the best, if not THE best free limiter. I have been comparing it to Pro-L 2 and it holds its ground surprisingly well.
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I know.

I moved away from 32bit lately... I am sorely missing this one.

As AndreasH said, Unlimited is a great choice.

Tp3 · Post by **Tp3** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:14 pm

Yes, I have it.

I managed to have Metaplugin run it in bridge mode, and metaplugin itself contained within MUX for easy recall

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:18 pm

Lesha wrote:IMO this is one of the best, if not THE best free limiter. I have been comparing it to Pro-L 2 and it holds its ground surprisingly well.

The best free limiter by far is the free version of AOM Invisible. Only a fraction below the capability of its payware brother. It's a little buggy though.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:48 pm

do_androids_dream wrote:
Lesha wrote:IMO this is one of the best, if not THE best free limiter. I have been comparing it to Pro-L 2 and it holds its ground surprisingly well.
The best free limiter by far is the free version of AOM Invisible. Only a fraction below the capability of its payware brother. It's a little buggy though.

Doesn't seem to be available anymore ...

EDIT: Found it. http://www.vstplanet.com/News/10/Invisible_Limiter.htm
Shame its 32 bit only.

Lesha · Post by **Lesha** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:49 pm

do_androids_dream wrote:
Lesha wrote:IMO this is one of the best, if not THE best free limiter. I have been comparing it to Pro-L 2 and it holds its ground surprisingly well.
The best free limiter by far is the free version of AOM Invisible. Only a fraction below the capability of its payware brother. It's a little buggy though.

Just tried it and no, not even close to Maxwell.

crimsonmerry · Post by **crimsonmerry** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:17 pm

Agreed this is one of the best free bw limiter. I thought this version is gonna be commercial, can't remember what i've read tho...

But i still remember a word "dirty" when i try the free version of AOM limiter some months ago. Perhaps harmonics and/or -subtle- distortion, i dunno. So maybe this is why it will suit some taste/genre.

Lesha · Post by **Lesha** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:22 pm

crimsonmerry wrote:Agreed this is one of the best free bw limiter. I thought this version is gonna be commercial, can't remember what i've read tho...

But i still remember a word "dirty" when i try the free version of AOM limiter some months ago. Perhaps harmonics and/or -subtle- distortion, i dunno. So maybe this is why it will suit some taste/genre.

There is a beta of the commercial version (not public), but since it's only 32 bit the development stopped. I hope Nikko figures it out and make a 64 bit one.

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:03 pm

Lesha wrote:
do_androids_dream wrote:
Lesha wrote:IMO this is one of the best, if not THE best free limiter. I have been comparing it to Pro-L 2 and it holds its ground surprisingly well.
The best free limiter by far is the free version of AOM Invisible. Only a fraction below the capability of its payware brother. It's a little buggy though.
Just tried it and no, not even close to Maxwell.

Hmm.. Been doing lots of tests with both this morning. I can't get Maxwell to go anywhere near as loud as AOM unless the smoothness is all the way to the left - in which case it sounds dirty as hell (not necessarily in a bad way - just lots of harmonics being generated I'm guessing).

I'm guessing this limiter works in a similar way to Loudmax - very long release - as you get to a certain point with the threshold and you don't really get any more loudness as you increase.

AOM preserves transients much better - and stereo image better too. I've long suspected AOM is a cross between a soft clipper and limiter because it trounces every other limiter out there while preserving transients - pretty much the effect of a soft clipper.

Maxwell Smart v3 - what a nice surprise!