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Blue Cat's Protector Direct X (64-bit) for Windows

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Blue Cat's Protector is a versatile stereo brickwall limiter. It safeguards your audio output, enhances perceived loudness, and enables creative sidechain effects.

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  • Pros

    • 0dB stereo brickwall limiting
    • Adjustable dynamics response
    • Transparent frequency response
    • MIDI CC output for sidechaining
    • Parameter modulation capabilities

  • Cons

    • Limited creative effects parameters
    • No built-in distortion or pumping algorithms
    • Simple control set may lack granular adjustment
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
2.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 10
Additional Requirements
DirectX / VST / RTAS / AAX compatible host software
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
234
Downloads Last Week
10
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Developer’s Description

By Blue Cat Audio
Control audio output, provide creative effects, and protect your audio output from overshoot.
Blue Cat's Protector is a 0dB stereo brickwall limiter with adjustable dynamics response. It will typically find its place on the master bus of your DAW to protect your audio output from overshoot, limit the general volume and improve the perceived loudness, thanks to a very transparent frequency response.Its very simple set of controls, it offers a wide range of sounds and it is also suitable as a track limiter for more creative effects such as distortion, pumping or heavy limiting Beyond its powerful dynamics processing features, and like most of our plugins, Blue Cat's Protector also offers a powerful side chain capability thanks to its MIDI CC output. This unique technique not only lets you do side chain limiting but also parameters modulation: control any parameter of any plugin to create powerful side chain effects in real time.
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