“WHAT IS A LIMITER AND HOW DO YOU USE
ONE?”
That’s a question we often get asked so I went straight to the expert for answers. Basically, a limiter is just a very aggressive compressor that tames the audio peaks and raises the overall level of your home studio mixes. However, I wanted a more elaborate answer that not only tells you why to use limiters, but also gives you some practical advice on how to use them to make your masters sound
better.
The following article was originally posted on Production Advice by Ian Shepherd but he graciously allowed me to include it as a part of my mastering resources on Audio
Issues.
Click the link below to read more:
P.S.
I just finished up my first mastering job on my new iMac after reinstalling all my software and plug-ins (Dynameter from Ian Shepherd
being one of the first ones to be installed natch!), but when I added my multi-band compressor to my mix, one thing was seriously lacking!
Ian Shepherd's multi-band compression preset I use every time I master a song. So now I have to go back and watch his Mastering With Multi-band Compression video to refresh my memory of the exact preset he gave me so I can save it back into my multi-band compressor.
I'm not even sure if I know
where my download link is anymore, that preset has been saved, and used and reused, over and over again throughout the years.
Maybe Ian will see this and send me a new download link?
Anyhoo, if you want to learn to use multi-band compression to make your masters sound tighter and punchier, check out his course here.