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McDSP ML4000 Native v7 Plug-in

Limiter/Gate/Expander/Compressor Plug-in with Multi-stage Peak Detection and Limiting - Mac/PC AAX Native, VST, AudioSuite, AU
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An Essential Multiband Mastering Plug-in

The McDSP ML4000 mastering limiter and dynamics plug-in is actually two incredible dynamics processors in one: the ML1 mastering limiter and the ML4 multiband gate, expander, and compressor. Together, these amazing dynamics engines provide you with the power and control to pump up stems and final mixes, imbuing the professional gloss that gives tracks that vital "finished" sound. The ML4000 mastering suite is structured so that the multiband ML4 processor feeds directly into the ML1 limiter, giving you total flexibility over the final compression and dynamics stages. Steep 24dB/octave filters carve the ML4's bands into isolated frequencies, allowing you to fine-tune specific bands. Version 7 introduces several optimizations to this powerful plug-in, with full support for Apple Silicon and the latest Intel processors, a high-definition user interface, over 1,500 studio-quality presets, zero-latency algorithms for seamless operation, and much more. Ask any Sweetwater Sales Engineer and they'll confirm: McDSP's ML4000 is a solid solution for final dynamics processing.

Note: The Native version of McDSP ML4000 is compatible with non-Avid HDX systems. Avid HDX users should purchase the HD version. Please contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for more information.

Maximum dynamic control

Atypical controls and functions, such as upward expansion, maximize loudness without leaving a noticeable impact on tone. The ML1's brickwall limiting also uses an advanced lookahead to treat peaks smoothly. Further tone-shaping tools such as analog saturation modeling allow you to add warmth and additional vitality to your audio. The result is a sound that's naturally inflated and perceptibly louder, without sounding flat or over-compressed.

McDSP ML4000 Native v7 Plug-in Features:

  • 7th iteration of McDSP's mastering limiter and dynamics plug-in
  • Includes two sections: the ML4 multiband gate/expander/compressor and ML1 mastering limiter
  • Brick wall look-ahead limiter operation
  • Multi-stage peak detection and limiting functions
  • Includes unique limiter Knee and Mode controls
  • Dynamics include both upward and downward multiband gate and expander functions, as well as traditional compression
  • Simultaneous display of gate, expander, and compressor dynamic curves in every band
  • Multiple real-time metering options
  • Adjustable crossover filters
  • Multi-band control linking
  • Analog saturation modeling with double-precision processing
  • Real-time analyzers optimize performance
  • Mono and stereo components included
  • V7 introduces high-def user interface, zero-latency algorithms, 1,500+ presets, and more
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Tech Specs

  • Software Type: ML4000 Limiter
  • Platform: Mac, PC
  • Upgrade/Full: Full
  • Download/Boxed: Download
  • Bit Depth: 32-bit, 64-bit
  • Format: AAX Native, VST3, AU
  • Authorization Type: iLok 2/3 or iLok Cloud (continuous internet connection)
  • 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 10 or later
  • Manufacturer Part Number: M-PI-MLN

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I am giving ALL my Mcdsp plugins 1 star reviews! When you purchase a plugin, you expect to own it... In the case of Mcdsp, when I updated my (Mac) computer, all my version 5 Mcdsp plugins stopped working. After several back and forth emails, their only solution is to "Upgrade" to V7, which does include better GUI, and a few other bells and whistles, NOT better SOUND. I just want the v5 plugins I PURCHASED FULL PRICE, to work on the same machine I bought them for. These were expensive!! It would cost them nothing to give me a free "UPGRADE", and they tell me that they either cannot or will not give me a free "UPDATE". Another company that does this is WAVES. I urge everyone to speak out about these companies!! Their are so many great companies offering stellar plugins for much less money, that actually DO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.. For instance, I just bought the SONIBLE PURE bundle, which included 3 plugins; a simple compressor, a limiter, and a reverb, all of them excellent. They gave me previous customer pricing on the already low price, and I did not even have to ask for it!! So I got all 3 for $46! My price just to "UPGRADE" on my Mcdsp vintage limiter, no better that the limiter in the PURE bundle, was $49, ON A PLUGIN I ALREADY BOUGHT FROM THEM!! This is NOT FAIR, and I will never buy another plugin from them, or Waves.
Music background: 55 years, musician, sound engineer
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