Limited-Z 2.1.11

-updated August 29, 2021-

For more features, check out Limited-MAX

Easy, Fast, and Free Limits

Limited-Z is a specialized and easy-to-use limiter, based on the foundation of being a capable look-ahead brickwall limiter suitable for final mixing or mastering. Limited-Z dynamically combines several unique limiting algorithms to provide transparent limiting on all audio sources. Limited-Z is capable of substantial levels of compression/limiting without inadvertently creating excessive amounts of audible distortion…AND, IT’S FREE!

Simple, but with a Twist

Limited-Z is based on LVC-Audio’s full-featured mastering limiter, Limited-MAX. It includes many of the underlying limiting processing engines, while simplifying the user interface. This includes a special customized variable clipping algorithm based on LVC-Audio’s ClipShifter. The result is a mastering limiter that is both configurable and useful, without a significant learning curve. Internally, Limited-Z includes attack and release controls, knee, look-ahead, stereo linking, program-dependent release timing, dynamic EQ, DC filtering, and dynamic compression; however, these internal settings are packaged into several unique limiter modes.

Features

Version 2 of Limited-Z is a major new interface design that extends many of the existing features of Limited-Z.  Both the free and paid version of Limited-Z include the following features:

  • GUI improvements that feature a larger interface, resizable GUI, and smoother drawing of vector graphics
  • Spectrum Analyzer view
  • Waveform history view that can extend to show 2 minutes of audio
  • User-changeable colors for all elements of the waveform history and spectrum analyzer
  • Plugin default settings (including colors) can be set by the user
  • ISP filtering and indicators (now available on both free and paid versions)
  • True peak output monitoring
  • Two additional limiting modes

I Want More Than That…Limited-Z Paid Version

Paid Features

  • Oversampling modes: Minimal and Linear phase, HQ and LQ modes, and selectable rates (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x)
  • Continuous CEILING control from 0 dB to -1.5 dB (Post production settings from 0 dB to -10 dB)
  • Switchable waveform and VU metering modes that add K-Metering (K-20, K-14, K-12) and EBU (short-term and momentary loudness)
  • User configurable X/Y controls for adjusting the limiting algorithm for each mode (i.e., the free version controls are in a fixed position)
  • Switchable secondary metering (Reduce level, Input level, and relative distortion level)

System Requirements and Specifications

  • Windows: VST, VST3, and AAX plugin formats. Limited-Z requires Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 machines with a processor that supports SSE2 (AMD or Intel processor from around 2004 or later). An iLok device is required to use the AAX format.
  • OS X: AU, VST, VST3, and AAX plugin formats. Limited-Z requires OS X 10.8 or later, and an Intel Core2Duo processor (or better). An iLok device is required to use the AAX format.

Download Limited-Z and User Manual

Limited-Z
Simple mastering limiter plugin

Changelog

- Version 2.1.11

  • Performance improvements (specifically on Mac)

- Version 2.1.10

  • fix inaccurate meter value in waveform history
  • fix potential issue with plugin locking/crashing with certain parameter changes

- Version 2.1.9

  • Fix inaccurate reporting of latency to host DAW
  • Better handling of editing XML config file on OS X

- Version 2.1.8

  • Fix issue with certain dropdown buttons showing incorrect selection
  • Fix graphics issue (e.g. black/black interface, not drawing when resized)

- Version 2.1.7

  • Fix crash on certain CPUs on Windows with 64bit plugins

- Version 2.1.6

  • Fix AAX issue with resizing
  • Save GUI size for each preset
  • Improved oversampling with AVX2 CPUs (Haswell and newer) on Windows

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