Apollo
Precision Limiter

Precision Limiter

4.8 (250)

Explore premium brickwall limiting on your masters.

  • Use the unique Contour Mode to tweak the attack, shape, and character of a track
  • Easily prevent clipping on masters, tracks, and buses
  • Harness colorless limiting for maximum transparency
  • Meter with professional accuracy using Bob Katz's "K-system" metering specs

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

Precision Limiter

$199

$199

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Get the Clean Sound of a Premium Brickwall Limiter

The Precision Limiter plug-in is a single-band, look-ahead brickwall limiter made primarily for use with program material. Easy to use, the Precision Limiter plug-in is a colorless, transparent mastering limiter. No upsampling is used, nor does the Precision Limiter pass audio through any filters — audio remains untouched unless the compressor is working, in which case, only gain is affected.

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I really like it [Precision Limiter] ... It really does sound good & it has some special elements to it.

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Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 250 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 216 Total 4 star reviews: 27 Total 3 star reviews: 5 Total 2 star reviews: 2 Total 1 star reviews: 0
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250 reviews
  • JH
    J. H.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Used in all my mixes since UAD-1 : Native version please!?!

    If I remember correctly, this plugin was available with the UAD-1. I'm not sure about that history but I've had this plugin at the end of my master on just about every project I've done since then. Sounds great with a simple design. Not a Swiss Army knife. A pocket knife. One blade. One really really good blade that's always sharp. I would love a native version of this.

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  • DG
    D. G.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 months ago
    Nice sounding limiter

    Not to harsh when used on the mixbus to give the “finished“ sound for my mixes

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  • RL
    R. L.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 months ago
    First 5-star

    I hesitate to rate anything with five stars because you never know. But this precision limiter is one of the best tools I've ever used in the studio. I paid a lot of extra money for this one plug-in and it's worth every penny.

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  • PW
    P. W.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6 months ago
    Love It!

    I love the sound of the precision limiter! I think paired with the maximizer, it's just next level in what it offers! I still have a small hunch it does let some very small rogue transients through at times, which will spike my MAAT meter at -1, but I'm still putting it through the paces. I hope to find out sooner why that's the case! But the limiter itself is pristine! Money well spent!

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  • RK
    R. K.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7 months ago
    Crystal analog

    Great for modern production, especially if you’re looking for transparency, a staple in my mastering chain, paired with the shadow Hills mastering compressor makes for a ultramodern finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.

This refers to the number of SHARC DSP processors in Apollo and UAD-2 hardware. A DUO core system has twice the amount of processing power compared to a SOLO core system. More SHARC DSP cores increases the number of UAD-2 plug-ins you can run on the hardware.

No, Satellites provide DSP to run UAD-2 plug-ins in your DAW.

Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.

UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorisation of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

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