A mastering bundle with a spectral limiter, ear-modeled EQ, transient modulator, and spectral clipper for loud, dynamic masters.
Purpose and Core Tools
The Elevate Bundle combines four complementary processors aimed at final-stage audio mastering and mix polishing. The centerpiece, Elevate, is a multi-band limiter with adaptive gain, speed, and transient processing per band, designed to increase loudness while preserving dynamic feel.
EQuivocate provides graphic EQ using auditory filters modeled on human hearing, plus matching EQ, dynamics, saturation, and stereo tools. Punctuate and Saturate handle transient shaping and spectral clipping, respectively, completing a versatile mastering chain.
Key Capabilities
Elevate’s intelligent algorithms adjust attack, release, and look-ahead per band to minimize pumping and distortion, while linear-phase filters reduce pre-echo. Its spectral clipper adds aggressive drive without muddying tonal balance, with a shape control from soft to hard clipping.
Punctuate uses 26 critical bands aligned with ear perception, offering four simple controls to emphasize or suppress transients across the spectrum. EQuivocate’s match EQ and auditory filters deliver natural-sounding corrective and creative shaping.
Workflow and Usability
The bundle supports streamlined mastering workflows. Auto output level matching helps compare processed and unprocessed signals fairly. Solo individual bands to isolate problem frequencies. A preset librarian with categories and tags, multi-level undo, true A/B comparison, and delta listen mode enhance decision-making.
Saturate allows overdriving individual tracks or the full mix without losing balance. Punctuate lets you tweak kick, snare, and cymbal attacks without affecting the whole mix. EQuivocate’s integrated dynamics and saturation can serve as a complete channel strip.
Practical Applications
Use Elevate as the final limiter on a master bus for loud, clear results, or apply it to individual groups for dynamic control. EQuivocate suits corrective EQ and tonal matching across tracks. Punctuate is ideal for adding punch to drums or taming overly aggressive transients.
Saturate excels at adding harmonic warmth and edge to basses, synths, or full mixes. The bundle is well-suited for electronic music, pop, and any genre demanding high loudness with preserved dynamics. It works within a DAW as a plugin chain, though the individual tools can be used independently.
Key features
- Adaptive multi-band limiting with real-time gain and transient analysis
- Auditory filter EQ modeled on the human ear with match functionality
- Multi-band transient modulator with 26 critical bands
- Spectral clipper with variable shape for soft to hard clipping
- Auto output level matching and band soloing for precise monitoring
- Preset librarian with categories, tags, and search, plus multi-level undo
Best for
Mastering engineers and producers seeking a comprehensive loudness solution that preserves dynamics. Ideal for finalizing tracks in electronic, pop, and rock genres, or for adding controlled saturation and transient shaping to individual elements within a mix.