Tone Projects has released an update to their Uni-L mastering limiter, addressing CPU and stability issues across various hosts. This free update is a significant improvement, ensuring a smoother and more reliable experience for users. The fixes include excessive CPU usage in WaveLab, crashes when loading projects or chains in WaveLab, hangs when loading .vstpreset files in Ableton Live, and crashes in Blue Cat PatchWork and Pro Tools AudioSuite due to unsupported channel configurations. The trial version has also been updated, providing new users with a fresh start. Uni-L, co-developed with British mastering engineer Bob Macc, is a powerful tool that combines wideband limiting with multiband detection. This unique approach ensures tonal consistency with multiband detection guiding timing and response without the crossover artefacts typically associated with conventional multiband processing. The signal chain features a slow limiter for average dynamics, a fast limiter for peaks, and a tightly integrated clipper. Additionally, Transient Override allows users to route specific transients, such as a snare hit, to the fast limiter or clipper independently. The plugin also includes True Peak mode, EBU R128 metering, adaptive lookahead with independent band timing, up to 32x oversampling, and TPDF dithering, making it a comprehensive and versatile tool for mastering engineers. The V1.0.1 update is available for free for existing owners, and users can download it from the Tone Projects website. This update is a testament to the company's commitment to delivering high-quality plugins and ensuring a positive user experience.
