Waves Audio has introduced a new adaptive limiter effect plugin for modern music. Designed to not just squash but enhance music, L4 Ultramaximizer delivers not just competitive levels for streaming, but also musicality.
Powered by next-generation technology, the L4 introduces a forward-thinking take on limiting, raising the bar for modern loudness tools. This new plugin delivers not only highly competitive loudness levels for streaming, but also preserves musicality, offering greater low-end impact, enhanced dynamics and transient punch, and a more vibrant overall sound.
In the 1990s and 2000s, the Waves L1 and L2 became industry-standard tools for peak limiting and level maximization, setting the reference point for loudness among scores of legendary records. But loudness was yesterday’s battle. Today, music needs more. Contemporary sound is deeper, bigger and more dynamic. Artists grab attention with more than just volume – they do it with nuance, impact and feel. A true limiter should enhance the musicality of a track, not simply reduce its dynamic range, and that’s exactly what the L4 achieves. It’s not merely a limiter, it’s a complete rethink of how loudness enhances musical expression.
Engineered for precision across a wide array of production styles, the L4 offers five new and unique limiting algorithms to match your sound’s aesthetic, with the understanding that every song is different: Modern, Aggressive, Smooth, Safe, and of course, Waves has provided the legendary L2 sound as well.
L4 Ultramaximizer features
- Peak limiter – designed for a new era of loudness.
- Brand-new sound, optimized for modern music production.
- Five unique limiting algorithms: Modern, Aggressive, Smooth, Safe, L2.
- Ultra-low latency performance.
- True Peak limiting for precise control.
- Two GUI modes: Graph and Classic.
- Inspired by the iconic simplicity of L1 & L2 limiters.
- Adaptive Clipping & Release controls to shape transient impact.
- Upward compression for enhanced loudness in quieter passages.
- Advanced features: LUFS metering, upsampling, dithering, delta monitoring, stereo link.
- One-click gain match feature for instant A/B comparison.
Regularly priced $99 USD, L4 Ultramaximizer is on sale for the intro price of $49.99 USD for a limited time only at the Waves store and from distributors such as Plugin Boutique and AudioDeluxe.
The plugin has been added to the Waves Ultimate plugin subscription, and the Waves Mercury, Live Plus, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show bundles.
More information: Waves
