Thomas W. Bethel wrote on Sun, 17 July 2005 10:21 |
Since this only works with Pro Tools and most professional mastering engineers do not use Pro Tools ... |
Jules wrote on Sat, 04 February 2006 21:33 |
Can I just say, that I really like this plug in? For my mastering sessions... ... a lot. |
bblackwood wrote on Sun, 05 February 2006 05:08 |
You TDM guys are pissing me off... |
ammitsboel wrote on Sun, 05 February 2006 10:14 | ||
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Thomas W. Bethel wrote on Sun, 17 July 2005 09:21 |
Since this only works with Pro Tools and most professional mastering engineers do not use Pro Tools ... |
Pingu wrote on Sun, 05 February 2006 10:21 |
I have not tried the limiter. What makes it special guys. Whats great about it please. |
Keef wrote on Thu, 09 February 2006 14:51 |
I have not heard the Sony Limiter but I won't argue that you may be able to squash mixes more with it over the L2 without having bad artifacts. However I don't like music having no or little dynamics. The L2 to me up to 3 db sounds very natural, while the UAD Prec adds a little smoothness. With staying up to 3db on the limiting, you have a natural, louder sound that still retains dynamics. At this point, I will stick with my trusty L2. |
Keef wrote on Thu, 09 February 2006 09:48 |
I am less interested in a wave on a graph compared to what my hears hear. Up to 3db is pretty acceptable to me on the L2, but hey if you don't like it, just don't use it. |
Keef wrote on Thu, 09 February 2006 15:48 |
I am less interested in a wave on a graph compared to what my hears hear. Up to 3db is pretty acceptable to me on the L2, but hey if you don't like it, just don't use it. |
UnderTow wrote on Thu, 09 February 2006 12:27 |
But hey, if you are going to stick with the L2 without comparing with the (cheaper) competition, thats fine by me. |
UnderTow wrote on Thu, 09 February 2006 23:30 | ||
Look at what 3dB of limiting on a sinewave does in the L2: http://home.casema.nl/ajohnston/limiting/ You might want to reconsider the transparancy of the L2 ... UnderTow |
Pingu wrote on Fri, 10 February 2006 04:25 |
[ This is interesting. Does anyone know what this means sonically. |
lagerfeldt wrote on Fri, 10 February 2006 11:33 | ||
Yes, it basically translates to distortion. However, distortion isn't always bad. Especially harmonic overtones like from tubes can sound great and make the mix sound richer. I've noticed than in some cases the distortion from the L3 is worse or at best different than the L2, I don't know why. |
lagerfeldt wrote on Fri, 10 February 2006 03:33 |
I've noticed than in some cases the distortion from the L3 is worse or at best different than the L2, I don't know why. |
Pingu wrote on Fri, 10 February 2006 22:36 |
Would you guys say that this beast has surpassed the L2? |
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Also is a VST version in the woodwork? |
UnderTow wrote on Thu, 09 February 2006 16:30 |
Look at what 3dB of limiting on a sinewave does in the L2: http://home.casema.nl/ajohnston/limiting/ |
compasspnt wrote on Thu, 09 February 2006 12:54 | ||
Or the (better) competition, regardless of its cost. |
AndreasN wrote on Sat, 11 February 2006 20:49 | ||
Someone with the knowledge of FFT's, sines, processing and sample points care to step up and explain? |
Revelation wrote on Sat, 11 February 2006 08:05 | ||||
Hey thats not true. Right now I am in the middle of paying off debt that I have. So I am very careful on what I buy right now. Wavelab 6 is the first thing I need to buy and some money I am making in the studio will pay for it. Only $399 since I already own Cubase. The L2 has given me great results for years (and many others here) and it has a decent dither built in. So I am not going to jump on every thread about new great gear and just start buying stuff. After Wavelab 6, and a matched pair of mic's for acoustic guitar, then I will look into things besides the L2. In regards to the Sony Limiter, I could not even try it if I wanted to, becuase I run Cubase and don't have a Powercore card. |
Andy Krehm wrote on Mon, 27 March 2006 08:31 |
I've seen a lot of L2 trashing on the mastering webboards but nobody (probably on purpose) seems to be explaining how to use it. The "secret" is that it works very well if you only use 1.0 to 2.0 of the threshold setting. |
Andy Krehm wrote on Mon, 27 March 2006 08:31 |
I have hitched my horse to Mac so I am envious of those of you with choices that only work in the PC environment... |
Ben F wrote on Thu, 25 May 2006 01:30 |
I honestly think that limiting is the least difficult part of mastering, yet is talked about the most! |