Optional IIR or Linear-phase band-split filtering.Phase-free mixing between the frequency dependent compressors and the master, perfect for parallel & NY-style compression.Two saturation types per HML & Master bands, with independent gain.Any of the HML or Master compressors can be bypassed to configure Maximus to suit any limiting, compression or maximization task. Create any shaped knee or special effects (limiting, compression, gating or expansion). Each compressor has an infinitely variable compression curve.4 limiter/compressors: One per HML band plus a Master wide band limiter/compressor.Custom look-ahead for the HML bands and Master compression envelopes.3 independent user-definable High Mid Low (HML) frequency bands.Maximus excels equally well as a final-stage mastering plugin or as a per-track effect, Maximus indeed! Maximus is much more than a pristine quality Mastering Maximizer, it's also aĭe-esser. There is a video series available - Image-Line | Maximus Compress, Limit, Expand, Maximize. NOTE: Click on the screenshot above to jump to the help for the selected control section.

If you need to compress individual Kick or Bass sounds (for example) we also recommend the closely related Fruity Limiter or Fruity Compressor. When to use: Anywhere you need accurate compression, but particularly as the last effect in the Master Mixer Track when creating a final master. Related plugins are the Fruity Limiter and Multi Band Compressor. Included in FL Studio Producer Edition and up.

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