MZ-Limiter
A clean, musical brickwall limiter for tracks, groups, and the mix bus. Set Ceiling, drive with Input, watch the live waveform and gain reduction, and use Styles and factory presets as starting points for transparent control or louder density.
Available as VST® and Audio Units (AU) for Windows and macOS.
MZ-Limiter Overview & Specifications
Features & Specifications
Price: $45
Formats: VST3 and AU · macOS and Windows
Key Features:
• Musical brickwall and true-peak limiting for tracks, buses, and master chains
• Locked ceiling control providing reliable protection against inter-sample peaks and digital clipping
• Transparent peak catching with real-time waveform display and gain reduction metering
• Responsive Input drive and Ceiling controls for transparent peak control or loud density
• Musical Styles and factory starting presets tailored for transparent control or louder density
• Low-latency, CPU-efficient architecture optimized for mix and master sessions
• Studio Black series companion to MZ-Equalizer, MZ-Color, and MZ-Compressor
Who It's For:
Engineers, producers, and musicians looking for a clean, musical brickwall and true-peak limiter to catch rogue peaks, increase overall density, and set locked ceiling levels on tracks, buses, and master outputs.
Frequently Asked Questions & Related Plugins
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What plugin formats and operating systems are supported?
A: MZ-Limiter is available in 64-bit VST3 and AU (Audio Units) formats for macOS and Windows.
Q: Is there a free trial available?
A: Yes. Free trial downloads for Mac and Windows are available above. Download, run the installer, and click "Start trial" inside the plugin in your DAW.
Q: Can MZ-Limiter be used on both instrument buses and master outputs?
A: Yes, MZ-Limiter is designed for bus control (such as drum or subgroup buses) as well as transparent final ceiling limiting on full stereo masters.
Related Studio Black Plugins:
More Studio Black → /studio-black-series
• Perfect Storm: /perfect-storm
• MZ-Equalizer: /mz-equalizer
• MZ-Color: /mz-color
• MZ-Compressor: /mz-compressor
Downloads
MZLimiter_User_Guide (pdf)
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