AL-1
Limiting has evolved.
AL-1
Loudness with a minimal footprint
The AL-1 is a premium limiter built on a new approach to peak control — designed to stay musical, stay intact, and hold up under pressure. Validated through thousands of hours of blind testing and real-world feedback, the AL-1 is for those who demand tools that respond musically, not mechanically.
From the Studio
Industry proven, community built
“Don't sleep on the AL-1. The optimize section alone is well worth the price of admission. It replaced a holy grail hardware piece that I was never able to find a suitable replacement for ITB.”
Dale Becker
Mastering Engineer at Becker Mastering
Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, SZA, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat
Dale Becker
Mastering Engineer at Becker Mastering
Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, SZA, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat
“Don't sleep on the AL-1. The optimize section alone is well worth the price of admission. It replaced a holy grail hardware piece that I was never able to find a suitable replacement for ITB.”
Made With Intention
Every detail crafted with quality in mind
Zero Look-Ahead Design
The AL-1 abandons traditional look-ahead limiting in favor of an original circuit that keeps limiting minimally invasive. Experience more weight and articulation, a truer form of your material — processed with extremely low-latency.
Non-Brickwall Limiting
The AL-1 avoids a clipping or wave-shaping stage typically used to force a hard ceiling resulting in a more natural and open sound — preserving dynamics, detail, and dimension.
Intuitive Workflow
The AL-1's left-to-right workflow streamlines the decision making process. The result is a limiter that offers power while remaining quick to dial in, letting you focus on your music instead of the plugin.
Features
Take a closer look
Mode.
The AL-1's engine and unique envelope follower provide the AL-1 with a wide range of dynamic behaviors. Experience an honesty that translates your true sonic intentions to the listener.
Window.
The AL-1 utilizes a new strategy to retroactively reshape samples around peaks for greater fidelity under pressure. Retain more low end and transients keeping attacks clear and releases natural.
Linking.
The AL-1's correlation-based stereo linking keeps the center defined without sacrificing your image. Maintain dimension, impact, and emotional connection.
Optimizer.
The AL-1's optimizer section allows for a musical lift to low level content with upwards compression and intelligent release based makeup – adding loudness without coloration.
Metering.
Professional-grade metering at your fingertips. Precisely monitor your output with LUFS, VU, and Peak meters — giving you the insight needed to meet loudness standards and maintain dynamic integrity.
Deep Dive
Watch the full breakdown
A walkthrough of features and workflows
Choose How You Own
Own forever with perpetual or rent-to-own
$22.90 x 10
Premium mastering limiter for natural, musical loudness.
Mac OS
- ●Mac OS X 10.14 (Mojave) - macOS 26 (Tahoe)
- ●VST3, AU, AAX (Pro Tools 11 and up)
- ●Apple Silicon supported; Intel support up to macOS 15 (Sequoia)
Windows
- ●Windows 10 - 11 (ARM + Intel)
- ●64-bit VST3, AAX (Pro Tools 11 and up)
