Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0

The Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0 continues the legacy of its predecessor, dominating the pro audio mastering industry as an essential tool for Grammy-winning mix and mastering engineers. Renowned for its signature sound on Billboard hits and festival anthems, this powerful unit delivers high-end limiting with unparalleled precision, control, and DAW integration.

New Features & Enhancements

• Improved Limiting Engine for enhanced sound quality
• New intuitive GUI and DAW plugin for seamless workflow
• Wide-angle, high-contrast touchscreen display
• Extended gain reduction range
• Faster release time for greater flexibility
• Input/Output link for precise level matching
• Redesigned Color Section with MS Matrix processing
• Limiter Sidechain with High-Pass Filter and High-Frequency Emphasis
• New, redesigned Clipper Section with two independent clippers

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
• Redesigned Clipper Section with independent clipper control and trim
• Flexible Link Mode for compensating input and output level

Color Section

• New redesigned color section with MS matrix
• Two color modules introducing different saturation types
• Color 1: Emphasizes odd harmonics for added bite
• Color 2: Emphasizes even harmonics for smooth high-end presence
• Internal EQ adjustment to fine-tune harmonic balance

Advanced Metering

The touchscreen display serves as both a control panel and a metering system, providing comprehensive real-time feedback.

• Input, Output, and Gain Reduction Monitoring
• Analog-Style Meters (VU, PPM, RMS, Peak with Hold)
• LUFS (Short Term, Integral, Loudness Range, Time View)
• K-Metering
• 30-Band FFT Analyzer
• Goniometer & Correlation Meter
• Measurement at two points: Limiter Output or Plugin Output

DAW Integration

The Mastering Limiter 2.0 includes a brand-new DAW plugin for full automation and recall, compatible with all major platforms. The unit communicates via USB and appears as a HID device, allowing seamless control through the Bettermaker Mastering Limiter Plugin.

Technical Specifications

• Maximum Gain Reduction: 20 dB
• Input Adjustment Range: 0 to +20dB
• Output Adjustment Range: -10 to +12dB
• Makeup Gain: Automatic with trim (-/+8dB range, available with clipper enabled)
• Attack Time: 0.1 – 250ms
• Release Time: 2ms – 2s + Intelligent Release (IREL)
• Sidechain HPF: Off, or 20-200Hz (2nd order)
• Sidechain Mid Boost: Off, or +8dB at 2kHz/7kHz
• Metering ADC Range: 70dB
• Power Saving Mode: Available
• Mid/Side Mode: Available
• True Bypass: Available (Relay-based)
• Connections: Balanced XLR (audio), USB Type B (PC/MAC), 12V DC Power Input
• Maximum Input Level: +24 dBu (48kΩ input impedance)
• Maximum Output Level: +27 dBu (50Ω output impedance)
• Nominal Audio Level: +4 dBu
• Frequency Response: 6Hz – 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)
• Power Consumption: Max 25W (<2W in standby, with included 100-240VAC power adapter)
• Enclosure: 2U rackmount, 230mm deep
• Shipping Weight & Dimensions: 5kg, 62x37x21cm

Why Choose the Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0?

The Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0 is the perfect tool for engineers who demand both pristine analog sound and digital precision. With a fully analog signal path, enhanced limiter engine, flexible clipping, advanced metering, and DAW integration, this mastering limiter offers the best of both worlds.

Designed for the modern studio, the Mastering Limiter 2.0 ensures your final mix achieves industry-leading loudness and clarity without sacrificing dynamics. Whether you’re mastering pop, hip-hop, EDM, or orchestral music, this is the last piece in the chain that delivers the punch and warmth that define professional-grade masters.