This IS the Avid L2: [Avid-L2] True peak limiter

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

[Avid-L2] True peak limiter

I'm sure a lot of people here do a lot more audio than me, so I need
some advice.

I am creating MXF OP1a masters for digital distribution in a country
where the louder a spot is the better the mix is considered.
I receive fully mixed 'approved' tracks from clients that vary wildly in
peak levels. I need to be able to guarantee -9dBFS on the final mxf.

Audacity used to have a soft clip called RFT-Limiter-II which I used a
while ago but it seems to be no more...

I thought I could do this using Reaper, just play it through and tweak
slightly but it becomes apparent that the 'peak' indicated in reaper
isn't a 'true peak' so I decided to look online for a solution. I dont
want to be remixing, or messing with approved tracks I want a 'fix this'
one button kind of solution.

I looked at the Avid pro limiter, but its got more than one button and I
dont want to make choices. Smae with all the audio pro stuff Waves,
Ozone, and the rest - I don't want to do any creative audio, I just want
the audio equivalent of a video broadcast safe filter.

More investigation led me to
http://www.nugenaudio.com/store.php?pcode=
which seemed ideal especially as it can work on already encoded mxfs...
but the price for LMB and the LMB MXF extension is 2 grand. Not really
sensible for me when Im making not a lot on mastering.

Next I came across
http://www.grimmshop.com/DetailServlet?detailID=1702
and grabbed a demo of level one. Wow suddenly felt like I didnt know
audio anymore. QPPM - what happened to PPM? lots more standards on a
drop down but no mention of how to just limit real peak to 9.
There is a plugin for AVid and protools though called level norm which
at 140 euros might be what Im looking for - anyone used it?

Came back to nugen and this
http://www.nugenaudio.com/isl-true-peak-tp-limiter-loudness-compatible-plugin-aax-au-vst_10

Ive downloaded it now for testing but is there anything that the wisdom
of the L recommends.

My plan is to use it as a set and forget kind of deal, load clients
audio, whack the setting on - export and put on my masters.

Ideas anyone?

best regards

Mike