Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0

Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0

The Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0 builds on Bettermakers original design, which has become an essential tool for Grammy winning Mix and Mastering engineers, and is now better, more powerful and more intuitive. The Mastering Limiter 2.0 features new mastering features, redesigned control screen and plugin and new presets from pro audio legends.

What's New and Improved

• New improoved Limiting Engine
• New intuitive GUI and DAW plugin
• Wide angle, high contrast screen
• Limiter gain reduction range
• Faster release time
• Input/Output link
• Redesigned color section with color MS matrix
• Limiter sidechain with highpass filter and high frequency emphasis
• New, redesigned Clipper section

Analog Mastering Limiter 2.0:

• 100% analog signal path
• intelligent, manual and BPM release
• new sidechain mode with HPF and MID Boost section
• variable mix between limiting and clipping
• new redesigned clipper section with 2 independent clipper sections and trim
• flexible link mode for compensating input and output level

Specifications

• Maximum gain reduction: 20 dB
• Input adjust range: 0..+20dB
• Output adjust range: -10..+12dB
• Makeup gain: automatic with trim (-/+8dB range; only available with clipper enabled)
• Attack time: 0.1 – 250ms
• Release time: 2ms – 2s + IREL (intelligent release)
• sidechain HPF: off or 20-200Hz (2nd order)
• sidechain mid boost: off or 8dB @ 2kHz or 7kHz
• metering ADC range: 70dB
• power saving mode available
• mid/side mode available, true bypass (relays) available
• connection: balanced XLR (audio), USB type B (PC/MAC), 5.5/2.1 center positive 12V only socket
• Maximum input level: +24 dBu (balanced with 48kΩ input impedance)
• Maximum output level: +27 dBu (balanced with 50Ω + 50Ω output impedance)
• Nominal audio level: +4 dBu
• Frequency response: 6 Hz – 27kHz (-0.5 dB, ISO-R40 sweep)
• Frequency flatness: +/- 0.1 dB (20Hz – 20kHz, ISO-R40 sweep)
• Dynamic range: 107 dB (20kHz bandwidth, +24dBu)
• THD+N ratio: 0.05 % (20kHz bandwidth, +4dBu, 1kHz)
• THD ratio: 0.03 % (+4dBu, 1kHz)
• CMRR: > 80dB (20Hz – 20kHz, IEC 60268-3)
• Crosstalk: > 76dB (20Hz – 20kHz, +18dBu, channel to channel)
• AC power consumption: max 25W (<2W in standby, with included 100-240VAC power adapter)
• 2U enclosure, 230mm deep
• Shipping weight and size: 5kg, 62x37x21cm​