LIMITER
by Mastering The Mix · Limiter · Assisted mastering limiter
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LIMITER is a mastering limiter from Mastering The Mix that analyzes your track and suggests input gain, attack, release, link and ceiling settings for a chosen loudness target.
Presets cover targets such as Loud, Spotify and Apple Music, and the developer claims less low-end harmonic distortion than competing limiters.
Best for: Mastering, Mix Bus. Genres: all genres.
Keywords: mastering, full mix, transparent, broadcast, bus processing, enhancement, mix bus, modern, single-band.
What it does
LIMITER offers "intelligent limiting for modern music." You pick a preset, play the loudest section and click Analyze to get suggested settings.
- Presets: loudness goals such as Loud, Spotify or Apple Music.
- Analysis targets: a highlighted target range on the input gain slider and target arrows on the attack, link and ceiling knobs.
- Auto release: the developer recommends leaving Release on auto.
- Low-end clarity: in the developer's 100 Hz sine test, harmonic distortion was 20 to 40 dB lower than two other limiters.
It has a free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Source: Mastering The Mix product page
When to use it
LIMITER competes with FabFilter Pro-L 2, iZotope Ozone 12 Maximizer, TDR Limiter 6 GE and sonible smart:limit. Choose it when you want suggested settings for a streaming or loudness target and a clean low end at a modest price. Pro-L 2 has more limiting styles and detailed metering, and smart:limit is the closer match if you want assisted limiting with more analysis.
- Best for: final limiting of masters for streaming platforms and loud releases, especially for producers mastering their own music.
- Genres: any style.
- Look elsewhere if: you want many limiting algorithms or extensive loudness metering in one plugin.
- Standout: analysis that suggests gain, attack, link and ceiling for a chosen target.
What producers say
The few reviews found praise its ease of use and transparency.
- Plugin Deals (2023) rated it 5/5: "Quality results, affordable price, very easy to work with," and said it is easy to get a loud and transparent result.
Where to buy
- Mastering The Mix: $79
- Plugin Boutique: $80
- PluginFox: $80
- AudioDeluxe: $80
Tutorials and reviews
- LIMITER Overview (Mastering The Mix)
- First Look: Mastering the Mix Limiter Plugin (Tim Talks Audio)
- Don't Ruin Your Mix With Bad Limiter Settings! - Mastering The Mix Limiter Review (Better Mixes)
- LIMITER Walkthrough
- Sonible Pure:LIMIT versus Mastering The Mix LIMITER
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