Bettermaker Mastering Limiter

Digital control enables you to save and recall presets, instantly reset all parameters, perform rapid, precise and repeatable adjustments.

The Mastering Limiter from Bettermaker also features precisely linked stereo operation with the ease of a single control, DAW automation and comprehensive metering operations based on high-quality A/D conversion and DSP.

Great care and thought went into the development and implementation of the analog section of the Bettermaker Mastering Limiter. High-quality capacitors and low noise op-amps are used in the analog path. Relays were used, whenever creating the shortest path for the audio signal was necessary. The analog section consists of high-quality input/output buffers capable of passing thru high-level audio signals (up to +23dBu, balanced, THD < 0.1%)

All these modules are controlled by the digital section of the Mastering Limiter, so no mechanical switches or knobs are required to adjust any of the parameters.

The digital section of the Mastering Limiter is based around two high speed, 32- bit micro-controllers, with dedicated firmware programmed into their memory (with the possibility of updating the firmware via USB connection). One of them is responsible for controlling the VCA limiter, when the other watches over the user interface, presets management, audio measurement, USB connectivity, and other Mastering Limiter functions.

The use of separate ground planes for analog and digital section results in perfect noise isolation between these two worlds. A linear power supply is used instead of a switching one to improve the sonic qualities even further.

The front panel of the Mastering Limiter is built around a big LCD touchscreen that allows you to control almost all functions available in the device. Apart from that, you can also monitor input/output levels, amount of gain reduction (and clipping) applied by the limiter, perform advanced measurements (FFT, LUFS, K-metering), use on-screen QWERTY keyboard for naming your presets and more. You can even display fully configurable, analog style VU meters!

The Limiter has 3 functionalities that are essential to make a perfect master. All of them are recallable by the internal memory and a plugin that also handles automation.

Analog Mastering Limiter:

-100% analog signal path
- intelligent and manual release
- variable mix between limiting and clipping
- possibility to turn off the clipping section, so you can clip with your favorite AD or other.

Color, for giving that special flavor to your mix:

- Two color modules introducing different saturation that can be used simultaneously
- Color 1 with Majority of odd harmonics
- Color 2 with Majority of even harmonics
- Both color sections can be internally EQ-ed so, for example, you can present more odd harmonics in the low end to give the mix more bite and sweeten the highs with the even harmonics at the top end.

Metering:

The touchscreen also utilizes control functions of the Mastering Limiter. 

- Input, output, and reduction
- Analog style meters (VU, PPM, RMS, Peak with peak hold functionality)
- LUFS (Short term, Integral, Loudness Range, view in time)
- K metering
- 30 Band FFT analyzer
- Goniometer
- Correlation meter
- Two points of measurement, the output of the Limiter or the plugin

The Bettermaker Mastering Limiter can communicate with your DAW via USB connection. The unit appears as an HID device and can be managed via Bettermaker Mastering Limiter Plugin.