Table of Contents
Overview
The Vintage Limiter, modeled after the Fairchild 670, allows you to create a louder and fuller master by limiting the dynamic range and boosting the overall level of your mix.
The Vintage Limiter module interface is divided into the following sections:
The module header includes the following controls:
Views
You can toggle between the different views using the view selector buttons in the module header area.
The Vintage Limiter module includes the following views:
Spectrum Analyzer
Displays the magnitude (amplitude, in decibels) of a signal across the frequency spectrum in real-time. The spectrum analyzer displays the output signal of Ozone.
Gain Reduction Trace
Displays a scrolling waveform with a superimposed trace reflecting the amount of gain reduction applied over time.
Controls
The Vintage Limiter includes the following controls:
Modes
There are three different modes that affect the overall character of the Vintage Limiter.
- Analog: With a fast attack and variable release time, this mode provides a tight bass response with a “thick” limiting quality. Brings out the low-end transients while still providing the smoothness that is characteristic of analog circuitry.
- Tube: A more balanced limiter with variable attack and release times. Provides smooth feedback limiting with a wider range of sonic characteristics that vary depending on your incoming signal. Despite its non-linearity, it still allows for modern precision in preventing any clipping or peaks.
- Modern: Blends thicker vintage characteristics and wide range of non-linearity with modern IRC limiting, variable release times, and transient reproduction.
Threshold
Determines the level at which limiting will start.
Threshold Input Meter
- The two outer meters display input level to the limiter.
- The two inner meters display gain reduction applied by the limiter.
- The text readout at the bottom of the meter displays the current gain reduction amount that is being applied by the limiter.
Ceiling
Adjust to see the maximum output level of the Vintage Limiter.
Recommendation
It is generally recommended to use a setting of -0.3 dB when dithering, or a more dramatic setting (-0.6 dB to -0.8 dB) when converting to MP3 or AAC formats in order to prevent clipping during conversion. See the Codec Preview section for more details.
Link
Enable to link the Threshold and Ceiling controls. Adjusting either control in linked mode will adjust the other control by the same amount and vice versa.
True Peak
Enables the limiter to take into account not only the levels of each digital sample but also the levels of the analog signal that will eventually be produced by D/A conversion. This is sometimes necessary, since an analog signal’s peak level can exceed its corresponding digital signal’s peak level by more than 3 dB.
True Peak Limiting & CPU Usage
Enabling True Peak Limiting will result in a small increase in CPU usage. If your mixes are running hot, you may want to enable it to ensure that no distortion is introduced when your audio is finally run through a D/A converter.
Character
Adjusts the attack and release times of the Vintage Limiter. The attack and release times used are dependent on the selected Mode, and allows a continuous range from Fast (0.0) to Slow (10.0) in each mode.
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