Youlean Loudness Meter helps you find the true perceived loudness of your audio and prepares it for TV or streaming services release.

Join the thousands of recording studios that already use it.

DAW plugin and app

Works in almost any DAW: FL Studio, Logic Pro X, Final Cut Pro X, Ableton Live, Reaper, Cubase, Pro Tools…

Available as application, VST2, VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats, Windows and macOS operating systems.

May 06, 2010 LoudMax is a freeware look-ahead brickwall maximizer effect plug-in for Windows.

Measure loudness

Helps you comply with strict loudness requirements for the Film and TV industry.

Helps you get the correct loudness levels for upload to Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Apple Podcast, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Netflix, HBO, and Disney+.

Measure dynamics

LoudMax is a free loudness maximizer effect plug-in for Mac & Windows. LoudMax is described as a maximizer with a transparent sound, designed to retain the original character of the music as much as possible even at high compression levels. New In LoudMax V1.09. LoudMax is a Look-Ahead Brickwall Loudness Maximizer Plugin with a clean transparent sound. It is designed to retain the original character of the music. Free VST Plugins - Feed your DAW for free! Oct 04, 2012 Last I checked, LoudMax is a fairly slow limiter and with a quite long look-a-head. At least Pro-L and Voxengo Elephant can both be set so that it is virtually impossible to distort them but this of course means they will not go as loud. Same thing with LoudMax, it doesn't do commercially loud levels easily without noticeable gain riding. In this video I'm doing a step by step guide and tutorial which includes how to download, how to install and how to basically use the free LoudMax VST limiter plugin. LoudMax is also compatible.

Prevent your mix sounding crushed and unprofessional.

Get the most out of your mix, make any track sound great on all streaming platforms!

Youlean Loudness Meter was the winner of KVR Developer Challenge 2016.

As one of the prizes, the plugin was presented on NAMM Show 2017 in Los Angeles.

Youlean (Julijan Nikolic) is also part of the FL Studio alpha team, and many of his work like Patcher presets and ZGameEditor Visualizer effects are already part of FL Studio.

“Once I learned about loudness metering using LUFS, I was really fascinated. The problem was that the plugins for measuring it were (and still are) really expensive and there were no free ones that can get you started.

So, I have decided to create a free loudness meter that will be even better than the most expensive ones.”

Julijan Nikolic – Youlean

*Youlean Loudness Meter presentation at NAMM 2017, Los Angeles

Make sure to sound great on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Apple Podcast, Tidal, Deezer, Netflix, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Music, HBO, Disney+, or when streaming by using AES, or EBU R128 S2 loudness preset.

GUI too small or too large?

/dj-mixer-vst-free.html. No problem, freely resize or scale the plugin!

Experience insane plugin size customization.

If you find graphs too distracting you can always switch to mini mode.

Fit precisely for your workflow.

Inspect what exactly is going on with the audio dynamics.

Using the dynamic range algorithm you can detect squashed or not correctly compressed mix.

Get a quick and complete analysis by dropping an audio or video file on the plugin.

Get results in just a few seconds!

Easily export PDF, PNG or SVG of all your measurements.

In combination with system time coding, pinpoint the loudness problems in live events, or just make a wall poster of your favorite song!

The plugin is calibrated and tested against ITU-R BS2217 testing materials.

It satisfies all requirements defined in ITU-R BS.1770 document.

LUFS

This measurement is basically like RMS but with a twist. It takes into account how humans perceive loudness and it is currently the most accurate way of measuring loudness. The main difference compared to RMS is that LUFS uses filters to shape the sound before processing in a similar way to how we hear the sound.

LRA

This measurement will give you an idea of the difference in volume between the verse, chorus and other sections of your track. If there is a big difference in loudness between the various sections of your track then your loudness range will be a higher number and vice verse.

DR

Dynamic range metering will show you the levels of the compression in audio. The algorithm is based on a difference between true peak and short term loudness. The current implementation is improved version of the “PSR” algorithm which has problems measuring dynamics in audio that has fast changing quiet and loud sections.

TP

Knowing the true peak value is really important since it indicates the true maximum level of audio after conversion to analog or different digital form such as conversion from WAV to MP3. If your audio goes above 0dB TP you might get clipping in converted audio.

Every PRO User gets lifetime FREE updates!

Youlean Loudness Meter will continue to upgrade, many new features are yet to come. Buy once and get all the updates, everything for free.

As new upgrades roll on, plugin price might jump accordingly, so why not take advantage of lifetime FREE updates right now…

“I love audio software, and there are some really cool companies and really cool plugins, but man, there is no worse feeling in the world when you need to PAY for the bugfixes i.e. updates. I really hate that, and I really hate that this is the way most of the audio companies do the business.

This is not how I want to sell the software and that’s why I guarantee the lifetime free updates.”

Julijan Nikolic – Youlean

• Film, TV and Gaming presets
• LU, INT, TP, LRA, PLR, DR readouts
• Resizing, scaling GUI
• Mini view
• Custom true peak alert threshold
• True peak and loudness graph
• Loudness distribution graph
• Automatic loudness overdub
• Mono, Stereo, and 5.1 channel
• Low CPU consumption
• Never expires

• Everything in FREE, plus
• Streaming presets
• Dynamics graph
• PDF, PNG or SVG export
• Saving custom presets
• Text scaling
• Dark and light theme support
• A/B save states
• Drag & drop analysis
• Lifetime FREE updates
• 30 days money back guarantee

Let us explain, in more detail, all the benefits you get after upgrading to PRO version of Youlean Loudness Meter.

Hessischer Rundfunk broadcast stations in Germany use Youlean Loudness Meter.

Educational institutions that use Youlean Loudness Meter in their educational courses.

You can use the plugin on multiple computers as long as these are your personal machines and you are the only user.

This option is not applicable to companies, organizations or schools, they need to purchase a multiple license version.

No, currently the plugin is only doing the analysis, and it can not alter the audio loudness.

This feature might be added in the future though.

Yes, if you are a student or a teacher you can qualify for an educational discount of 30%. You need to contact me before the purchase.

Contact me HERE.

There is a surprising number of free limiter plugins available online in VST and AU formats, and even some in AAX format for Pro Tools.

They come with varying levels of features. Some are brickwall limiters, some are soft limiters, and some add extra clipping and compression features.

Some of the free limiters are exceptional, and have a better reputation than paid commercial gear.

Limiter #6 from vladgsound is one of the most popular free options.

There’s a clone of a Waves L1 limiter that is also quite popular.

Most DAWs include a limiter plugin as well, but they are can be fairly basic or not as transparent as some of the plugins below.

Paid limiter plugins can cost upwards of a few hundred dollars each, like Waves’ Limiter plugins. But you can get pretty good results from these free options as well.

Best Free Limiter Plugins

Limiter No6

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Limiter #6 is a mastering plugin that includes five modules: RMS compressor, peak limiter, high-frequency limiter, clipper, true peak limiter.

It has brickwall and soft limiting features with different timing settings, M/S and multiband modes, 4x oversampling, and more.

Limiter #6 is available in VST and AU formats for Mac and PC in 32 and 64 bit. There are 3 different GUIs (here’s the page with all three downloads).

LoudMax

LoudMax is a look-ahead brickwall limiter plugin designed to be a clean and transparent loudness maximizer that retains as much of the original sound of the music as possible. It’s a low latency, low CPU usage plugin with an easy to understand interface.

LoudMax is available to download in VST and AU formats in 32 and 64 bit. It works with Windows and Mac OS 10.5 and higher.

George Yohngs W1 Limiter

W1 Limiter is an easy-to-use plugin that was cloned from a Waves L1 limiter and boasts identical output. It also features an approximation of Waves L2 with adaptive release enabled.

W1 Limiter is available in VST, AU, and RTAS formats for windows and Mac (OS X) and it comes in both 32 and 64 bit.

EasyLimiter

EasyLimiter is a free, donationware VST limiter for Windows that features look-ahead peak detection, stereo link, and a number of other features. Its claim to fame is that it uses less CPU than other limiters.

EasyLimiter comes in VST format only and works with Windows 32 and 64 bit systems.

ClipShifter

ClipShifter is a clipping style limiter that can go from transparent compression to hard clipping distortion. It offers controls for clip shaping and harmonics, it has a waveform display, and is low on CPU usage.

There are free and paid versions of ClipShifter. The free version is fully-function; the paid version adds extra features like mid/side processing, oversampling, independent frequency clipping, etc.

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ClipShifter is available in AU, VST, VST3, RTAS, and AAX formats for Windows and Mac, both 32 and 64 bit.

Xhip Limiter

According to the website description, Xhip Limiter is designed for maximal sustain and minimal distortion, and aims to be as transparent as possible in terms of timbre.

The Xhip Limiter plugin is available for Windows only, both 32 and 64 bit.

Faraday Limiter

The Faraday Limiter from Goodhertz is described as having colorful dynamics with warm, tape-like saturation. It features advanced stereo linking, variable L/R or M/S linking, adjustable ratios, and a gain reduction history meter.

Goodhertz plugins are only available in AU and AAX formats for 64-bit Macs with OS X 10.7 and up.

L2007 Mastering Limiter

According to the description, the L2007 is a mastering-grade look-ahead brickwall limiter. It’s made by Massey Plugins and is offered free with Massey’s other plugins but the free versions have limited features.

However, this one of the few free limiters that is available in AAX format for Pro Tools. Both Mac and PC are supported.

Maxwell Smart

Maxwell Smart is simple limiter plugin that claims to be a true transparent peak limiter and loudness maximizer with look-ahead functionality designed to increase loudness while maintaining transients without audible distortion.

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The plugin features 3 modes to control the sound: smooth, normal and loud, and the compensated latency is 4ms. It’s available for Windows and is 32 bit only.