How to Optimize Maximum Level in Waves L2 Limiter

The Point Blank online Audio Mastering Course with Waves presents mastering engineer Doug Shearer (Kasabian, Jamelia, Guillemots, Gorillaz). In this sample lesson Doug shares an in-depth look at the Waves L2 Ultramaximizer.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• l2
• mastering
• how to
• maximum
• audio
• level

[Jamesmsv]

I find it strange to opt for a maximizer as the first option to raise the volume of such low-volume tracks that you're working with. Surely some simple taming of the huge transients you have, followed by some simple compression would do a much cleaner job that's easier on the ear? I love the Waves maximizers but I think they are best used when traditional methods are used first to raise the rms, maximizing can be detrimental to the sound when done to the 10db kind of extremes you're using.

[konjunktion26]

no you used it the wrong way, to make it louder without this wrong sonical deformations, pull the ceiling to -2 db down, push the release on - 1.000 - and the treshold to - 12 and befor you do all this filter out the frequenys under 25 hz so these frequencys will not get increased trough this step here so no deformations will happen and while you use the L2 you need to use parallel at the same time a second L2 with the same setup and this way you get it extremly loud without any deformations

[zebbedi]

@Enjuw Sounds to me as if you may just want to automate the volumes.

[Enjuw]

Hey guys i have one question. When i have parts that share similars frequencies i find myself turning up the volume of one part when they are together and turn down the volume when they are separate. So this is normal or the volume has to be pretty the same during the whole song. On a breakdown session it's normal to turn down the volume? (i don't think so) I try to panning but sometimes don't do the work i want

[BizzyMo]

great video !! thx

[ruspution]

cheers



[bubnjarovski]

thanx

[Vodje01]

i will be using this more often. thanks