dB-L is a powerful lookahead limiter designed to increase the volume of your final mix without introducing distortion or unwanted artifacts. Despite its straightforward interface, it intelligently manages gain to boost typical normalized mixes by 6 to 12 dB, enhancing loudness while maintaining clarity and balance.

Beyond volume boosting, dB-L functions effectively as a brickwall limiter, ensuring that output levels never exceed your chosen ceiling, commonly set at 0 dB. Placing it at the end of an effects chain guarantees your audio remains within safe limits regardless of input strength, making it an essential tool for mastering and finalizing tracks.

This limiter also excels in creative applications, such as producing intense pumping compression effects on drums and other instruments. With features like optional 16-bit dithering—including normal and noise-shaped modes—64-bit internal processing precision, and support for sample rates up to 96 kHz at 24-bit depth, dB-L offers professional-grade loudness maximization and mastering capabilities.