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Dynamics

Bus PEAK

Arturia

Where to get itAvailable from Arturiaarturia.com

Bus PEAK is an original-design audio limiter plugin engineered for mastering and broadcast loudness management. It combines a sophisticated multi-stage limiting algorithm with a flexible clipper and independent tone-control limiters for bass and treble, all controlled through an intuitive interface. The plugin delivers processing quality comparable to hardware mastering limiters while remaining accessible to both beginners and expert users.

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Key Features

01Flexible Clipper with adjustable threshold, knee, and character
02Multi-stage Limiter with look-ahead and dynamic release times
03Independent Bass and Treble Tone Controls with limiting and shelving EQ
04Four processing engine settings: Tracking, Mixing, Mastering, and Render
05LUFS loudness metering with presets for CD, Streaming, EBU R128, and ATSC A/85 standards
06Equal Loudness mode for level-matched signal comparison
07DC Filter and continuously variable Stereo Link control
08Dither options (24-bit and 16-bit TPDF) for final mastering bounce

Things to Try

  • 01Combine high Knee and low Character values on the Clipper to create colorful limiting that sounds dark and dense, with Character at 0 and Knee at infinity producing the most extreme effect
  • 02Use the Bass Tone Control to bring density that stabilizes, thickens, and controls the low end
  • 03Smooth out hard-hitting transients with the Treble Tone Control to add air without harshness
  • 04Switch the dB meter to TP (True Peak) mode for inter-sample peak measurement during final mastering bounce
Formats
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