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Maxim
Peak Limiting and Sound Level Maximizing Plug-In

 High quality optimization of audio levels
 Full color histogram
 Professional sound quality
 TDM, RTA'S and AudioSuite functionality
 Compatabilty with Mac OS, Windows 98, and Windows NT- based Pro Tools systems
 Automation features including dynamic Plug-In automation

Create professional-sounding master tracks for your Pro Tools sessions with Maxim. More than just a world-class peak limiter, Maxim optimizes the overall level of the audio input while preserving the integrity of the original sound. Its proprietary sonud level maximizing technique distinguishes it from analog limiters and digital versions of them, which often add unwanted distortion or coloration to the audio. The result is transparent or "perfect" peak limiting.

Flexible features
While ideally suited to the stereo master of a mix, Maxim is flexible enough to be used as a dynamics processor on any channel in the Pro Tools mixing environment. It also offers built-in dithering, on-line help, and a full-color histogram, making it an indispensable Plug-In for mixing and mastering in the Pro Tools TDM, RTAS or AudioSuite environments.

Advanced Sound Level Processing
Peak limiting is typically used by audio professionals to increase the overall volume of a track. Traditional limiters raise overall audio levels by (1) applying limiting to the signal and then (2) adding make-up gain back into the signal. Unfortunately, this two-step process often results in distortion or the addition of unwanted artifacts that color the sound of your audio.

Maxim redefines the limiting process by using an advanced, proprietary technique that distinguishes it from analog limiter designs (and digital versions of them). Rather than clipping peaks, Maxim takes advantage of Pro Tools' non-linear production environment to intelligently process the signal. It looks ahead to anticipate peaks in the audio file and then reduces peaks (relative to the track's lower level audio) without changing the overall sound quality. The result is transparent or "perfect" peak limiting that preserves the sonic characteristics of the audio in a way that's not possible with analog limiters.

Visual Feedback for Precise Level Control
Maxim's graphic user interface, like the Plug-In's intrinsic design, is brilliantly simple, yet power-fully functional. The most unique aspect of the visual display is a full-color Histogram, which plots input peak dB history during playback. The totals are indicated horizontally by distance and color. Unlike a traditional input peak meter, which shows levels bouncing around as each moment passes in real-time, the effect of the Histogram is cumulative.