How to make a mix loud with a limiter #audiomixing #musicproducer #mixingtricks #mixingengineer

Maximize the impact of your mixes with our quick mix tip, 'How to Make a Mix Sound Loud with a Limiter.' Achieving a loud, clear mix without sacrificing quality is crucial in today’s music production workflow.

With the Waves L2 limiter plugin, learn how to dial in Thresholds, Release Times, and Output Ceilings to ensure your tracks not only sound louder but maintain dynamic richness and clarity.

Limiting effectively avoids common pitfalls such as unwanted distortions and over-pumped compression artifacts. This tip is perfect for producers and budding mastering engineers looking to make their music stand out in today's loudness workflows.

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[JP-ptud]

Or you can put the output to -2 and then automate it on the chorus or bridge by 1db to give a slight boost.

[MikeyReaves]

How does this dude not know you can just use that little box in between the two sliders to adjust both levels at the same time lol

[mika]

Put clipper on master if you want to save attack

[nickmessitte]

Raise your hand if you’re still using the L2 in this the year of our lord, 2024

[l_ord]

Genuine question. What’s the benefit or difference in using this instead of the L1 ?

[Tai-Dye]

Genuinely, Somebody correct me if im wrong. But wont the gain reduction increase again when raising the 'out-ceiling' fader?

[christiannilsen]

Jag hat is the name of the song, I want to listen to it sounds awesome!

[HYUGE]

I just raise the volume of my monitors rather thn using this. Coz I don't wanna go back and fix my mix affected by the limiter in mixing stage

[thehiddenchannel]

Can someone say fabfilter before the vid ends

[captainpatspopculturesteam]

Same as putting the ceiling at -0.1 to start then bringing threshold down until the gain reduction reads -3 to -6 really… but all the same. 6 of one half dozen of another.

[tobl]

Reupload, why? The first was Funnier as he sing "why is it not louuud enough" and laughted.

[elijahflowers-nelson]

Showing people how to use the L1, after it’s been out for decades lol. Where is the value in this?

[ifrowizzybeatz]

He uses an open headset which is the right thing to use fo mixing and mastering.

[TheDob]

Hey guess what! Don’t do this! Thanks for coming!