L1 Ultramaximizer

“L1 locks down the dynamics of the track without over-compressing. It allows you to really make things upfront and aggressive. ”

“A lot of people go for the later L-series plugins, but I love L1. I use it to get a crunchy midrange on some of my tracks. It really makes things pop.”

“I have used the original Ultramaximizer, the L1, since day one and still do today! It is a truly useful tool to enhance pretty much anything that I am preparing. It's an absolute 'go-to' and an essential part of my tool kit.”

“I often use just a touch of L1 on an individual track to really help it sit well in a mix while preserving the dynamics of the performance.”

“When I’m putting together a live session for an artist and certain stems lack a little punch, inserting the L1 brings the stem back to life.”

“The L1 is my absolute go-to limiter; nothing sounds quite like it for bringing sounds right up front. I can use it surgically to stop the random overs, and it also sounds utterly fantastic when smashing things to bits.”

“The plugin I reach for the most is the L1 Limiter. It's simple to use, sounds incredibly transparent, and keeps my output matching the rigorous specs that I'm handed for film and voiceover work.”

“This is my favorite basic limiter to brick wall anything that needs to be brick walled.”

“The L1 Ultramaximizer is my first stop for giving my FX the punch required to live and breathe in a tight and complicated mix.”

“I like the edge it creates and the way it cuts through a mix. It adds bite to anything it’s used on—a real workhorse.”

“One of my favorite plugins. You can use it in so many ways—anything from a final limiter to crunching your sounds to the max.”

“On TV, it’s imperative that nothing peaks past a certain point. With the L1, NOTHING gets past that point.”