The supplied electronic documentation includes some excellent tutorials and, for those new to this degree of control in a dynamics processor, these are well worth working through. Either IIR (Infinite Impulse Response, the default setting) or linear–phase filters are applied at the band–splits: the latter produce smoother results, but also carry a greater CPU overhead. Other features include variable attack and release speeds for each band and the ability to adjust the frequency split-points between the low, mid and high bands. Maximus can also be configured for parallel compression (a number of Mike Senior's recent Mix Rescue columns - such as in the April 2008 issue - have featured examples of this technique) and de–essing. This allows the plug–in to provide traditional compression but also to act as a limiter, noise gate or expander. One of the key features of Maximus is its user–definable compression envelopes. At present, Maximus is available as a plug–in for Fruity Loops or in Windows VST format I used the latter for review. As well as dynamics, it also includes stereo separation and saturation processing. In essence, Maximus offers three frequency–based bands of dynamic processing (low, mid and high) plus a 'master' band that operates across the whole frequency range. While Maximus does have the ability to make a quiet mix louder, it has many other uses besides, and its combination of features could make it a good dynamics tool for individual tracks within a project, as well as for processing complete mixes. For maximum loudness with a minimum of fuss, IL's Maximus may be just the ticket - and it does subtlety as well.Ĭalling a plug–in Maximus might suggest that Image Line (of Fruity Loops fame) are pandering to the louder–is–better school of DIY mastering thought.
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