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Waves L1 / L2 ultramaximizer.
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Sound Crystal
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Posted : Mar 20, 2004 23:39
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Hi,
What is the difference between the Waves L1 and the L2 Ultramaximizer plugins?
Also, does someone know of any tutorials for these plugins?
thank you!!
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FluoSamsara (Oxygen)
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 02:23
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If u want, send me a PM with your email and I can send you a PDF file explaning how to use L2 (confirm first if you don't have it in the L2 vst folder)
About diference form L1 I dunno......I don't have L1... |
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jon
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 02:44
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you can download all the waves manuals from their homepage :
http://register.waves.com/waves/wvclients/download_new.asp#guides
I think the two main differences between L1 and L2 are that L2 has an algorithm to automatically control the 'release', and will dither.
Not sure of the actual limiting algorithm used in them.... perhaps it is the same? But I think the L2 replaces the L1 because of the extra features.
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jon
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 03:18
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PS: I totally recommend reading the Waves manuals! Well I didnt read them all.... there are a lot..... hehe but a while ago I read the manual for the C4 and a few others and it really helped.... |
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Input
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 09:09
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I think the L2 is newer, based on a bit newer technology and he sounds better imo-
Same like Waves C4 and Lin MB
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Trip-
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 09:38
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sometimes L1 sounds better imho...
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organicparadox
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Posted: Mar 21, 2004
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HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD L3?!!!
me neither
www.organicparadox.com
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Input
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 14:28
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Input
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 15:39
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Te_nTe
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 18:02
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The L1+ Ultramaximizer is Waves premiere limiter. L2 Ultramaximizer, is a rack-mount version of the L1.
While L1 was rlsd to make a mastering i think its much more better to put it on more individual parts of the mix like on effects channel or on kick or bass or whatever.
When using it as a track insert you must disengage the noise shaping and dithering options which used only on final mix.
The limiter also like waves say has warm sound but it is not so true - it cant be so used like a soft limiter.
This tool is very very good - you cant get more from a limiter.
Again about L2 there is no setting in L2 which can make it better than L1.Seems like the same things - lets remember than we need it as limiter and not to make the sound sound warm or clear. |
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Sound Crystal
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Posted : Mar 21, 2004 22:49
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thanks a lot you guys! And thanks jon for that link to the PDF's...
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jon
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Posted : Mar 22, 2004 01:15
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> Again about L2 there is no setting in L2 which can make it better than L1
hmm well the L2 (software and hardware) has ARC and also improved nosie shaping in the dithering section, according to the L2 manual 
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Te_nTe
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Posted : Mar 22, 2004 12:08
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Dthering and noise shaping options exist also in L1.look right side to the meters....
ARC - its auto release control - although like it said in manual its good to use it anytime , its not so useful when you make a very light limiting.
I think it will be more useful for you to set up release time by your own. |
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jon
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Posted : Mar 22, 2004 12:35
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I am a bit scared of manually setting the release control when mastering.... maybe for light applications you should just have a fairly quick release? Ill keep ARC on most probably.... but Ill have an experiment.
Yup the L1+ has dithering (not the L1 though). But the noise shaping is better in the L2 : it's 9th order. It's 2nd order on the L1+. I have no idea what that means, but 9 is better than 2 right?? hehe
Sorry for going on Te_nTe - I promise I am not _trying_ to be annoying... I am just really pedantic |
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