On Synthtopia on Jan 21, there was a post about a free Waves L1 clone called Yohng W L1. Waves L1 costs $300 so when someone claims they have created a clone and are offering it for free I become curious. I become even more curious when the developer's site claims it creates 'identical' output. I have Waves L1, so I decided to load up SoundForge and put these two plugins to the test, head to head and see for myself.
Windows/VST 32/64 AAX - Mac/AudioUnit 32/64 VST/AAX “W1 Limiter is a clone of Waves L1, with identical output. This was accomplished without reverse engineering Waves products, and the result was obtained by adjusting 4Front YLimiter, by doing the following. Limiter Plug-in (Download) Look Ahead peak limiter for maximum loudness, IDR Dither with noise shaping, Consists of L1 Limiter and L1+Ultramaximizer Specifications: Supported formats: VST2 / VST3 / AU / AAXnative / SoundGrid, Windows 7 or later. Waves L2 Ultramaximizer Download Free I never experienced any problems while using this plugin, and there's really no need to read the manual. An industry standard, the L2 plug-in is a very nearly essential processor for rofessional studios and highly desireable for any project studio seeking to produce broadcast-quality recordings. L1’s limiter section is capable of a very fast, overshoot-free response. Because a typical music signal contains many high-intensity, short-duration peaks, simple normalization of the file may result in a low average signal level. L1 can significantly increase the average signal level of an audio file without introducing audible side effects.
When comparing these two plugins I was interested in seeing if:
- The features match up
- How they compare with overall RMS values on a processed file
- How they compare on peak analysis and sound coloration on a processed file
Singer 247 sewing machine repair manual. Features: YES - well only the limiter part -- No Ultramaximizer
There are two flavors of Waves L1. There is the L1 limiter & the L1 Ultramaximizer. For the sake of clarity I should mention that this free limiter is a clone of the L1 limiter and not the L1 Ultramaximizer. So perhaps this clone isn't going to save us $300 like mentioned above, but it may get us halfway there. :) 1985 ford f150 owners manual.
The L1 limiter consists of a threshold slider, a cieling slider and a release slider. The Yohng W L1 has all of these as well. When comparing the two side by side you'll notice you can't get the exact same settings on the release slider. The Waves release slider goes from -.01 ms to 1000.00ms, the Yohng Limiter goes from -1ms to 5000.00 ms. But for most applications you wouldn't want to set your release any lower than 1 millisecond anyway, so this isn't too much of an issue. Also, ms are rounded up in the Yohng tool.
I took three different types of samples: a drum loop, a vocal bit and a piece of music to perform my tests on. All the screenshots here are from this analysis using the Waves PAZ analyzer.
Is RMS Output Identical? YES
The RMS frequency analysis is identical.
Is the Peak Output and Sound Coloration identical: So Close I'll Give it a Yes
Waves L1, despite any marketing speak you have heard, is not transparent. One of the reasons we choose to use L1, atleast in the video game world, is because of its sound coloration. It gives a little bit of a raw edge to sounds which is really great for things like drums, gunshots, and less dynamic types of music. If you are looking for transparency I would suggest L2 & L3.
Magix soundpool dvd collection 15 free download. So my next curiosity was to see if the Yohng W L1 colored sound the same way Waves L1 does. It sounds very, very similar to the Waves L1. The Yohng W L1 isn't entirely consistent in being dead on with Waves L1, in some files I noticed a slight dip at 20hz and occasionally some wierd dips in the low mids. However 95 percent of the time I would say it looked identical. Xojo mac keygen file. (See the screenshots below for an example)
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In Conclusion: This limiter is free and really, really close to it's more pricey inspiration. If you're looking for a limiter that sounds like L1 and you're on a budget, this one will do the trick.
Grab the basic W L1 Limiter HERE
Grab the W L1 limiter with a new skin by Betabugs HERE
Enjoy!
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