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Description

Discover the limitless potential of your music with the FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin. This powerhouse tool is a must-have for any mastering or mixing engineer, offering an unrivaled blend of loudness and transparency. With its eight distinct limiting algorithms, Pro-L 2 provides a versatile suite of tools, ensuring the perfect touch for any genre or style. Whether you're refining an EDM track or fine-tuning a classical arrangement, this plugin delivers pristine sound quality without compromising clarity.

The Pro-L 2 stands out with its true peak limiting mode, which safeguards your audio from distortion during D/A conversion—a crucial feature for those running hot mixes. It also boasts extensive loudness metering compliant with industry standards like EBU R128 and ITU-R BS.1770-4, keeping your mixes in check across various platforms. For those working in surround sound, the Pro-L 2 supports Dolby Atmos 7.0.2 and 7.1.2 formats, making it an ideal choice for complex audio environments.

The redesigned interface is sleek and intuitive, allowing for a fast workflow. With features like 32x linear-phase oversampling and sophisticated dithering options, the Pro-L 2 ensures top-notch sound quality. Plus, its real-time level display provides crucial insights into gain reduction, making it easier to achieve the desired sound.

Key Features:

  • Eight unique limiting algorithms for diverse applications
  • True peak limiting for distortion-free audio during D/A conversion
  • Extensive loudness metering compliant with EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770-4, and ATSC A/85 standards
  • Surround sound support, including Dolby Atmos 7.0.2 and 7.1.2 formats
  • 32x linear-phase oversampling for superior sound quality
  • Real-time level display with innovative modes
  • Optional DC offset filter and external sidechain triggering
  • Redesigned interface for an efficient workflow
  • Supports common Pro Tools hardware control surfaces
  • Compatible with macOS and Windows in VST, VST3, AU, AAX Native formats

Owner's manual

FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin User Manual

Product specs

Software Type Limiter
Platform Mac, PC
Upgrade/Full Full
Download/Boxed Download
Bit Depth 64-bit
Format AAX Native, VST, VST3, AU, AudioSuite, CLAP
Hardware Requirements - Mac Intel Core 2 Duo or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
Hardware Requirements - PC Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
OS Requirements - Mac macOS 10.13 or later
OS Requirements - PC Windows 7 SP1 or later

FAQs

Is the FabFilter Pro-L 2 a true peak limiter?

Yes, the FabFilter Pro-L 2 is a true peak limiter, designed to prevent inter-sample peaks and ensure your audio doesn't clip in any playback system.

What audio formats does the FabFilter Pro-L 2 support?

The FabFilter Pro-L 2 supports AAX Native, VST, VST3, AU, AudioSuite, and CLAP formats, making it compatible with a wide range of DAWs.

Can the FabFilter Pro-L 2 be used on both Mac and PC?

Yes, the FabFilter Pro-L 2 is compatible with both Mac and PC platforms, requiring macOS 10.13 or later for Mac and Windows 7 SP1 or later for PC.

What are the system requirements for running FabFilter Pro-L 2 on a Mac?

To run FabFilter Pro-L 2 on a Mac, you'll need at least an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4GB of RAM, with macOS 10.13 or later.

Does the FabFilter Pro-L 2 offer loudness metering features?

Yes, the FabFilter Pro-L 2 includes extensive loudness metering features, allowing you to monitor and control the loudness of your audio precisely.

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Introduction to FabFilter Pro-L 2 limiter

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Introduction to FabFilter Pro-L 2 limiter

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FabFilter Pro L 2 Mastering 10 Tips

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Reid Stefan

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FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Tutorial - Everything You Need to Know

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A.O.M Invisible Limiter V.S FabFilter PRO-L2

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FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter | How To Tutorial | In Use Limiting

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How to Set Up and Use FabFilter's Pro-L 2 Limiter to Master Your Music

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The BEST Limiter Plugin? - FabFilter Pro-L2 Review & Tutorial

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FabFilter Pro-L 2 - Limiter Plug-In : First Look

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ADSR Music Production Tutorials

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FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter | Overview | Top 5 Features Review

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Plugin Boutique

Reviews

PROS

  • Intuitive and user-friendly interface with extensive visual feedback for easy learning

  • High-quality sound with transparent limiting, even at high loudness levels

  • Efficient CPU usage allows seamless integration into projects without performance issues

  • Versatile with many modes suitable for various mastering purposes

  • Consistently stable updates ensure compatibility with new operating systems

  • Excellent visual aids for non-experts to understand audio signal changes

  • Look-ahead function enhances mastering precision

  • Comprehensive loudness metering for precise sound control

  • Significant improvement over standard DAW limiters in sound quality

  • Praised for its clean, powerful sound, ideal for mastering chains

CONS

  • Lacks a loudness comparison function found in some competitors

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Based on 18 Reviews and 162 Ratings

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bizzyworks

Limiting without limits

Like any other fabfilter plugin the first thing that stands out is the beautiful user interface. The visuals in this plugin are so helpful, especially if you're not a limiting expert you can see very clearly what is happening to your audio signal. Not going into all the different functions of this plugin i'm going to say this limiter can sound very transparant and can go very loud without clipping. Although it doesn't have the loudness comparison function the Slate Digital FG-X which is fantastic the fabfilter limiter has my vote. I tried the sonnox limiter, fg-x and some of the well known UAD plugs but the fantastic interface and clean sound make this my go to limiter.

Version: FabFilter Pro-L 1
subtact

My Maximizer

The best ending to your mastering chain I think you could choose. (This is coming from someone who purchased and used Waves L3 for over two years.) So transparent and powerful, you can really do a lot with loudness using FF's L2!

G

One of the cleanest and most effective plugins I know of

Well, pretty much all Fabfilter plugins are pretty awesome, amazingly easy to use, and you get a lot of visual feedback on the screen in regards your settings changes. So it actually even helps to learn more about compression and limiting.

Version: FabFilter Pro-L 1
peter_schips

Fabfilter Pro L2

Loud and clear

A true peak limiter is an essential tool for every mastering or mixing engineer. Are you looking for a professional, feature-packed limiter that is loud and transparent at the same time, equipped with extensive loudness metering? Then FabFilter Pro-L 2 is your weapon of choice!

axvard

FabFilter Pro-L Limiter Plugin

A brickwall limiter is an essential tool for every mastering or mixing engineer. Are you looking for a professional, feature-packed limiter that is loud and transparent at the same time? Then FabFilter Pro-L is your weapon of choice!

Version: FabFilter Pro-L 1
glcrs

Amazing Limiter

A really amazing limiter, works like a charm.

Version: FabFilter Pro-L 1
buzzard

Fabfilter Limiter

I limit my tracks with the Fabfilter Pro L

Version: FabFilter Pro-L 1
refive

Great master channel limiter

I always use this on my master channel. Great for loudening your sound just before you reach that point it begins to distort.

Version: FabFilter Pro-L 1
wagner

Great limiter to maximize your sound

When you use it to insert mixer, your track will be stronger. When using master file, your track will be a super massive one.

Version: FabFilter Pro-L 1
adamfiregate

great limiter

This is my main limiter at the end of the master chain. It has a very nice clean sound.

Version: FabFilter Pro-L 1

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Skrillex

Music Producer

From First to Last

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You can see that he uses the Pro-L 2 at 1:21

See how Deadmau5 uses FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin

Deadmau5

Music Producer

BSOD

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at 3:05 you can see Deadmau5's fabfilter plugins. Pro-L is among them.

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Zedd

Music Producer

ARE WE DREAMING

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Mentioned in this November 2017 Sound on Sound interview.

“I always have a few plug-ins on my mastering bus in Cubase,” says Zedd, “one of them being LVC-Audio’s ClipShifter. I feel that limiters cut your transients far too much, and especially in my music it’s not necessary to limit too much. So I use ClipShifter, which handles transients that go over zero better than your DAW. It can handle anything from 6-12 dB over zero. The signal then goes into the iZotope’s Ozone, in which I use a preset that gives me all the highs I need, with stereo widening. It also adds a bit of compression and maximising. At the very end I’ll then add a limiter, like the AOM Invisible Limiter or the FabFilter Pro-L, just for a little more volume."

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Afrojack

Music Producer

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In this studio session with Afrojack you can see him using the FabFilter Pro-L Limiter Plugin at around 1:49:35.

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Diplo

Music Producer

Major Lazer

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Diplo posted a picture on Facebook of a message he sent when someone asks what is favorite VST plugin is.

"everyday it changes right now its a simple limiter from fabfilter - pro L/all the waves bundles.. and i got a great UAD appolo but i dont use it enough .. so may great plugs in that .. a like a lot of cooler small plugs i find like bitspeak that i used to make a lot of drops last year.. i could go into it all day on here but Facebook would not be very into it.."

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Nicky Romero

Music Producer, DJ

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In this video at 27:48 nicky using pro-l limiter plugin.

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Madeon

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Madeon uses the FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin on his master channel, as confirmed in his Reddit AMA.

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Disclosure

Music Producer

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In this video at 44:29 we can see FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin on a master bus

See how Laidback Luke uses FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin

Laidback Luke

Music Producer

Axwell / Angello / Ingrosso / Laidback Luke

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Laidback Luke uses the FabFilter Pro-L Limiter on his master channel. He tweets "I only use the @FabFilter Pro-L on my master for mashups. When I make edits in @ableton it doesn't degrade."

He recommends this plugin several times, again saying "Try and use the Fabfilter Pro-L limiter instead [of the stock Ableton one]. That's a very clean and clear limiter."

See how Dj Snake uses FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin

Dj Snake

Music Producer

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Dj Snake uses the FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin, as shown in his Instagram post celebrating the holidays.

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Dyro

Music Producer

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In this video, from 3:45 to 3:50 Dyro is using the FabFilter Pro-L Limiter Plugin, while Dyro show the progress of his song, "Against All Odds," in FL Studio.

See how Fedde le Grand uses FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin

Fedde le Grand

Music Producer

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In the video "The making of: Michael Jackson - Love Never Felt So Good (Fedde Le Grand Remix)," at 1:12 you can see Fedde making use of the FabFilter Pro-L Limiter Plugin in his Logic session.

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