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Replace Compressor/Limiter on Master Audio Gain with Maximizer

Feature Request

Currently there seems to be a compressor/limiter with relatively short lookahead on the master channel ("A" button). This has the disadvantage that the silent parts in long breakdowns will slowly increase in volume until they are eventually just as loud as the "drop", rendering most of the energy as ineffective once it drops.

I propose you switch to a Maximizer instead. This has the benefit that you don't need to consider a lookahead at all. Simply provide a threshold (say -1.5 dB or -3dB for heavier attenuation) and a release time (100 ms has proven itself as a good value for mastering mixes). This way only really loud parts exceeding either -3dB or -1.5dB will be limited thereby "smoothing out" the mix without interfering with quieter parts and hence keeping more dynamics.

Posted by Carsten Woodhouse ·
Status: Completed8 comments

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  • Edgar Suls

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    Mar 19, 2024

    Actually...it would be quite cool if we could draw automation for compressor as well...think about all the possibilities, it would bring... :D

  • Siebrand Dijkstra

    Team•

    Mar 16, 2024

    Hi,

    Leave me a note in the software in the bottom right corner, and I can give you access to the beta, where we have a compressor per track and a limiter on the master.

    Here you see a video where we demonstrate the functionality:

    https://youtu.be/MnwWN7qj2zg

    • Carsten Woodhouse

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      Mar 16, 2024

      Thank you. I already joined the beta and sent you some feedback :)

    • Lawrence

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      Mar 24, 2024

      I don't find my limiter, Can you help me? My version is trial 2.6.38. Thanks.

  • Etz

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    Mar 15, 2024

    I think we would need multi-band compressor (or VST support, so we could add one ourselves) for Master as well.
    IMHO also it would make sense to have a bit more parameters available for fine tuning the limiter, like Attack/Release. Not all genres are the same and sometimes you need to tweak the limiter quite abit (or even have 2 limiters) to get decent results.


  • Siebrand Dijkstra

    Team•

    Mar 8, 2024

    Today we opened the beta for all of you who want to influence the dynamics of individual tracks and control the output with a limiter.

    Please drop us a note in the helpdesk button in the bottom right corner in the Studio app and we will give you access to play with it. Together we can make DJ.Studio better!

    Here is a video of the new toys:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnwWN7qj2zg

  • Siebrand Dijkstra

    Team•

    Mar 3, 2024

    We just made big changes to our audio pipeline and audio engine. This week we will release them. Lets see how that goes first.

    We just added a compressor to every track:

    And a limiter to the master:

    • Carsten Woodhouse

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      Mar 3, 2024

      Sounds great, looking forward to it (and the stems). You guys are doing amazing work!

      Will you be able to pull separated tracks (vocal for example) to samples, btw?