Gain Reduction of compression and limiting

Mastering
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Hi Randy, I have a question about how many dbs of compression and how many dbs on you limiter you use

Thanks heaps for any help, Sid

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Hi Sid,

Since the volumes of every mix I receive are different, the amount of compression and limiting I use varies greatly. I do have to say that I lean more on limiting than on compression, so I recommend having a variety of limiters in or arsenal if you’re mastering, so that you can pick the best one for the song.

Best Regards,
Randy

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Hi Randy,

if you don’t mind, what’s your list of desert island limiters at the moment and where do you see strengths and weaknesses of them?
Thanks in advance!
Take care

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Hi Sebastian,

In my opinion, one of the best investments you can make is in having a variety of limiters on hand to choose from as they not only shape the dynamics but also the EQ and stereo field. My regular go-to limiters include the AOM invisible limiter (first version), Fab Filter Pro L2 or L (in transparent or all-around mode), and Izotope Ozone Maximizer (mode depends on the song). These three are used about 70% of the time. A couple others that are great to have include Elevate (because it compresses the low end in a unique way that doesn’t yield as much distortion in instances when other limiters are causing distortion in the low end) and Limitless (when I need even more limiting in the low end).

Best Regards,

Randy

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