When to use a limiter instead of a compressor 

About 9 minutes into this, and I already consider it to be the best explanation I've ever heard on the topic.

In a sea of unnecessarily verbose mixing tutorials yr content stands out for its clear/concise communication, proper A/B-ing, and practical/tactical applied theory. Keep up the good work! Hope this channel takes off!

Wow....as an academic, I found this tutorial incredibly appealing. I appreciate the clear, concise and detailed explanation.

Great explanation. I appreciate the clarity of thought and the lack of clickbait and marketing bullshit.

Extremely useful insight to tools we use everyday and know, but rarely actually think about what they’re technically doing. I’m a great believer in using what works for the desired outcome. Great video.

First time I am proposed this channel. Here, there is no "you are doing it wrong", there is no XX trick to do this or that. It is clean and demonstrated. And there is something like a relieve of oneself guilt in this talk, I like it a lot. Subscribed.

Subscribed. You explain in a comprehensive, comprehensible, and straight to the point way. Thank you

I've been mixing for 30 years, and have often struggled to communicate the important differences between compression and limiting to clients, musicians, etc. This is a stellar tutorial, much appreciation for taking the time to create a simple, valuable explanation!

You did a great job with this. Even I can understand this.....and that is saying something. Thank you!

Ive never seen a compressor explained so accurately. Also two absolutely sick choices keeping it free as well. I seriously respect that X

Great explanation. I always knew I loved how the 1176 sounds as a compressor, and I usually use it similar to a limiter first in my compressions chain. But I never knew why. Now I know. And I learned a new way to use a limiter; I learned to just use it on the master bus to prevent clipping. Thanks for the clear tutorial.

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Great explanation. Thank you. I think I've been trapped by the notion that putting a compressor after a limiter is a no-no. This example is exactly what I needed!

The examples were very good, it gave me a better appreciation of some of the compressors I have. 🙂👍

What a wow !!!! I simply can't leave without making a comment & Subbing.... Insanely helpful & REALLY neately explained... Just blown off.. Hope your channel gets viral & reach the ears that matters.... Pls keep these goodies coming along... Love to see more on Reverbs / Delays / Delays routing thru Reverbs & Transient processing.... Much Love...🤗🎉🎉🎆🎻😉

Thank you for keeping it simple

This is Ninja level, master Samurai presentation going on here. Well done!

Very nice! 34 years in audio for ABC network. Half the audio guys I worked with could use your tutorials! I actually like passing tracks through several dynamics processors as the signal moves along (in my own projects) Was drawn in when I saw that Molotok plugin.Classic stuff. Funny how different the units are that we use for broadcast chain squashing (Optimods and those Aphex boxes) Kudos!

Thanks for this amazing video! This is full of rich information. I’ve been looking for a video with a clean explanation on using limiters outside of the master bus. If I could give this a 1000 likes, I would!! Lol

Dang..! Another incredible tutorial ! Your channel has become my "go to" for understanding how to effectively manipulate the audio landscape !! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise !👍✌

Great video. I like to use clipping then a limiter gently to control peaks and maintain punch.

Thank you I just subscribed after watching this. I didnt really understand the two until your clear explanation.

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I have to agree with the many commentators on your video. It was very well done. I've also subscribed and wish you the best.

Clippers next…

Awesome awesome video - and did you recently switch to studio one or have I not been paying attention? 😂 great DAW

Straight to the point. Good job! Subscribed!

I think I just might learn how to actually apply limiters and clippers 😂😂😂😂 you have simplified these mysterious tools for me.

Very informative! Well done my friend.

By the way you have an excellent collection of videos. Pretty clear and too the point. Nice work.

Thank you very much for this detailed video, I was always confused on this subject but after seeing this video it's all so clear. Your videos are fantastic can't wait for the next one.

Great explanation. Thanks

I'm not a sound engineer. Just a musician who does everything myself, so I wanted a rudimentary understanding. I've watched so many videos on this topic and I always leave as confused as before. I already understood all the knobs but the actual functional results were a mystery. I've never seen a more clear, no nonsense explanation. Thanks so much for sharing. Subbed and gonna explore all your vids. ❤

Cool tips here and so... ...Important to understand wich tools seems or ARE better than others to process "things"... Merci.

First! Love your channel! ❤

Wow great video. Very thorough. Subscribed.

Great video. Thanks.

Definitely listen to these videos on your studio monitors or headphones to get the most out of em. Cellphone speakers are good just for bullet points.😊

Best video on this topic! ❤

Great tutorial!

Very helpful. Thanks.

nice clear explanation, not just in regards to content but also in terms of mic-production clarity/quality....very good job. it seems you had the release set fairly slowly on the Molotok which might've contributed to it getting squashed to the lo-fi-vibe we experienced. i really like the Brickwall Limiter on Vlad's Free Limiter 6 (not to be confused with the Tokyo Dawn version) ...the original Limiter 6 has the Compressor and Limiter....in that order...the TD version you can switch the order of the plugs. If you can find the original version with Battle-tank Gray finish.....that may be my favorite dynamics plugin of all time, judging from how often i use it ...which is nearly all the time. Happy New Year to you...subscribed.

Amazing video & explanations bro! 💯 I now have another new & very useful tool in my belt, that I had no idea existed until now... thank you! 🙏 I was at the point where I was identifying the NEED for limiters, and could describe the situation you described, (in my own mixes)... I just didn't know what I was identifying, or that there's an actual 'thing' that's FOR my exact problem, (called a limiter.. obvy.. 😆). Awesome.. 🔥🔥🔥 ✌️😎 🔹️🔷️CYRUS🔷️🔹️

Excellent!!! Thank You!!!

Great Video! Can you do one on when to use a Clipper rather than a Limiter? Thanks

Excellent!

Super helpful thankyou

Absolutely fantastic explanation! I also found using a multiband compressor can damage your mixdown. I tried using only a fab filter limiter on the master buss and sounds better!

We can put a limiter on vocals? I had no idea. I must try that. Until seeing this video I thought they were just for mastering.

Thanks!

Great video. Thank you. Where would you through in the clipper…?

Very good

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What about when to use a clipper instead of a limiter and compressor? Or a saturator...which I understand lops peaks too. (such as Decapitator)

Great explanation. Would it make sense to add a limiter before a compressor when dealing with a drum bus for example?

Subbed brother. Nice stuff. One thing I'm having a little issue with is my Subs. I have 4 "B52's" and 4 "18' floor subs by behringer. The b52's are powered by an external PA and the floor subs are powered on their own. I've been messing with these two.. the comp and limiter. My comp in the xedit for xr18 digital deck mixer has WIDE ranges, so I don't believe I need a "limiter" since it obtains the same concept. I also run them through AUX. 52s on aux 5, floor 18's on aux 6. I noticed I don't need much of an EQ except for a lowcut at 20hz and maybe not even that since I play a lot of EDM through the DDJ800 dj board that's fed through channel 15-16 linked and panned. I also post fader the AUX sends of those 15-16 channels to feed the aux channels 5&6. With that being said, are there any tips for managing the resonance of the booms? Or is it just the nature of some production value tracks vary in? Because some tracks (all are high quality through Tidal and streamed through that) but some tracks have really awkard sounding bass hits that mimic the sound of subs in the back of an intrepid and it's trunk is rattling LOL! I just want some opinions. From you, or anyone in the channel. Really appreciate the time if you have it!! -Johnny

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Great explanation. Can you use limiters on individual drum tracks to control the peaks before they hit the drum buss? For instance I use the API vision channel on the individual tracks and set the compressor to infinite and adjust the threshold until I get about 6dB of gain reduction. Then I only need to use a compressor on the drum buss.

Great info but your vocal gate was distracting lol

Always heard over 10 to 1 ratio that’s where limiting starts?

Yo he's right I just saw the text. Limiter all the way. I can get by without a comp... By using a bunch of limiters. Just crank the Threshold until the wave is consistent Not till it distorts ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NuPXTxCnSFQ.htmlsi=Il8khYUnnCDDdbiw

Why not use a clipper in this context instead of a limiter?

you prefer Studio One?

It sounds like your description of a limiter is a brickwall limiter. Even the Fairchild is a limiter. I'm not sure about how you compare, your settings, like your limiter was not even limiting (theshold) for seconds in a row.

So, what I'm getting out of all of this is that many people should be grabbing a 1176 instead of an L2. Am I right???

The mode that Molotok was set to when you used it "as a limiter" is NOT reacting immediately to the peaks. Please check the manual to better understand the modes! And Molotok is specifically designed NOT to do clean gain reduction. Overall your video leaves something to be desired. You are basically comparing different audio plugins, none of them being representative of "limiters" or compressors overall.

1 little thing ( because I want this channel to grow so that you wont stop making the videos ) - please use AI or anything more graphical in thumbnails, will save you time and don't have to spend hours just on something like this if this part dosent interest you ( for reach , not guys like me, for guys like me the content knowledge or information matters ; other things are just 2nd on the list ).