
Lot of buzz going on about the TC6000's new MD4 algorithm - definitely an option to consider if you have the cash.Īs far as a limiter being a bad thing - if you want to get more average level and there's a few transients poking out of the mix a well wriiten digitial brickwall limiter algorithm is the most transparent way I've heard to do this. I tend to use the RML Labs Levelizer for the more subtly limited stuff as this tends to be extremely transparent when not pushed far - but if I need a "little extra push off the cliff" the 元 seems to function nicely. Haven't heard the UAD Precision thingy yet so can't comment on how the 元 compares. In multiband mode Waves definitely gives you enough rope to figuratively hang yourself with as far as all the various different parameter controls go - you really need to be careful as you tweak as it's capable of doing some radical transformations that might not be what you truly desire to happen if you're not cautious and experienced in working with it.Īnyway - the linear phase crossover points for the multiband are done really nicely so if you do find yourself needing a multiband limiter or "dynamic eq" it can certainly work well for this too - just do lots of level matched a/b's with the thing off to make sure you're really liking the end result and just not getting dazzled by extra sparks or digital hash.

L2 ULTRAMAXIMIZER FOR MASTERING SOFTWARE
I ended up actually purchasing the 元 soon after it came out after comparing it to the software version of the L2 - I found you could get slightly more transparent results from the 元 (read: less artifacts) when getting the same average levels than you could with the L2.
