Brainworx bx_limiter any good?

[musicman691]

Easter egg special on the Brainworx xl_limiter for $19 US; combine that with the $10 US coupon they sent out to loyal customers and it seems like a great deal not to pass up. My question is: is it any good? I already have a few limiters that are fairly clean and this one seems more like a 'character' limiter in the vein of the Stillwell Rocket is an 1176-type character limiter. Is it a Jekyll & Hyde that can do both or does it live more in one world and not the other?

The sale goes until 11:59PM PST on the 16th.

[amagras]

Bx plugins are usually very good, if nobody else chime in I'd say don't waste that coupon and get it Jack!

[JFreak]

It is good and eats very little cpu. IF you want something better, their XL limiter has got too little attention. It is great, though that one is a resource hog...

[musicman691]

Thanks for the replies - just grabbed it. Good to hear it's not a cpu muncher. And having both the sale and coupon is much needed here right now - have some financial setbacks that were unforseen so it's pinch-a-penny for a while.

[Drew Mazurek]

I wish I had back all the money I've spent on things because they were inexpensive.

I currently have a dozen of pieces of analog gear that I need to sell and countless plugins that I forgot I even own.

I have a much stricter policy now on need and usability. For example, UA's new SSL Channelstrip is so good that it's replaced many plugins I had been using trying to "get there". Takes me back to these days.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by Drew Mazurek

I wish I had back all the money I've spent on things because they were inexpensive.

I don't buy just because something is inexpensive; it also has to fulfill a need I have AND can be made to work for other uses. I have an aversion to paying full price for anything if I can help it and that has helped me to expand my pallette at less cash outlay. I think the only things in my setup that I ever paid full price for was HOFA IQ-EQ, a UA solo610, two TLM103's and an AKG C414.

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by musicman691

I don't buy just because something is inexpensive; it also has to fulfill a need I have AND can be made to work for other uses. I have an aversion to paying full price for anything if I can help it and that has helped me to expand my pallette at less cash outlay. I think the only things in my setup that I ever paid full price for was HOFA IQ-EQ, a UA solo610, two TLM103's and an AKG C414.

What does it do that your current ones didn't? You like it so far?

Personally, I'm not a fan of peak limiters on individual tracks or subgroups as they hide bad gain staging. Peak indicators exist for a reason.

[Stephen Bond]

I would pass.

I have maybe a dozen plugs from PA but I never use this one because I didn't really like the sound.

Stephen

[Stephen Bond]

Take a look over at the Waves Easter eggs http://www.waves.com/specials

Vitamin is worth a listen and I use this all the time http://www.waves.com/plugins/maserati-grp

Haven't really got into this yet but it's good for sure http://www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-...llel-particles

Or there's http://www.waves.com/plugins/linear-...essor-overview

Stephen

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by Drew Mazurek

What does it do that your current ones didn't? You like it so far?

Personally, I'm not a fan of peak limiters on individual tracks or subgroups as they hide bad gain staging. Peak indicators exist for a reason.

I just downloaded the plugin this morning and haven't had a chance to try it yet. Got the usual Saturday chores to keep the wife happy.

I don't tend to get aggressive with peak limiters but use them to catch the odd peak that gets past any compression I'm using. A safety net if you will. The only time I get aggressive is with bass tracks when I need a strong bassline. For the type of stuff that I do if I were to keep my gain staging such that a peak indicator never lights then things get too wimpy sounding. That's why the safety net.