Unleash the full potential of your tracks with Blue Cat Audio's Blue Cat's Protector, a 0 dB stereo brickwall limiter designed for both precision and creativity. Perfectly suited for the master bus of your DAW, this plugin safeguards your audio output from overshoot while enhancing perceived loudness with its transparent frequency response. Whether you’re looking to maintain clean, controlled dynamics or explore more adventurous sounds with distortion and pumping effects, Blue Cat's Protector provides the versatility you need.

The plugin features an intuitive user interface with large, colorful meters and a custom dynamics histogram, offering premium visual feedback for monitoring and controlling your master bus dynamics. With real-time loudness boost monitoring, you can instantly see the impact of your adjustments. Its innovative side chain capability, complete with MIDI CC output, transforms the plugin into a dynamic powerhouse, allowing for parameter modulation across multiple plugins for complex side chain effects.

The Blue Cat's Protector is more than just a limiter—it's a creative tool that empowers you to shape your sound with precision, all while keeping your CPU usage efficient. With its seamless integration into various digital audio workstations and compatibility with both Mac and Windows platforms, this plug-in is a must-have for any musician seeking to elevate their audio production.

Key Features:

• 0 dB brickwall peak limiter and waveshaper
• Continuous control from transparent limiting to colorful distortion
• Stereo link control and DC Filter
• Large, zoomable peak and RMS audio levels and gain reduction meters
• Real-time loudness boost monitoring
• Fully configurable dynamics response histogram
• Innovative side chaining capability
• No latency for seamless audio processing
• Supports Mac and Windows platforms with multiple formats
• Full MIDI control and automation support

Product specs

FAQs

Is Blue Cat's Protector compatible with both Mac and PC?

Yes, Blue Cat's Protector is compatible with both Mac and PC platforms, supporting Mac OS X 10.9 or later and Windows 7 or later.

What plugin formats does Blue Cat's Protector support?

Blue Cat's Protector supports AAX, VST, and AU plugin formats, making it versatile for various digital audio workstations.

Does Blue Cat's Protector introduce any latency?

No, Blue Cat's Protector operates with zero latency, ensuring real-time processing without delays.

Can Blue Cat's Protector be used for side chaining?

Yes, Blue Cat's Protector includes side chaining capability, allowing for unique side chain compression and other dynamic processing tasks.

What are the hardware requirements for running Blue Cat's Protector on a Mac?

To run Blue Cat's Protector on a Mac, you need an Intel Core 2 Duo or higher processor and a minimum of 4GB RAM.