Voxengo Elephant is hands down my favorite limiter. I own a lot of different limiters, and prior to purchasing Elephant, found myself having to test several per song in an attempt to find the one that did the least damage with its limited features and distinct characteristics. Eventually I'd find something that worked OK but I never felt as satisfied with the sound as I do with Elephant. I'm grateful to Aleksey for adding in a lot of important features, features that many others seem content on leaving out, and for giving us the ability to tinker around under the hood for more complex setups. It can be a little daunting at first trying to understand what everything does, but with a little perseverance, it all begins to make sense and then you truly realize how powerful and flexible this limiter really is. It excels at remaining transparent even at extreme levels and with a bit of fine tuning, is the best limiter I have in my arsenal for those clients looking for maximum level with as much of the transient clarity intact. Of course there's a point where it all begins to fall apart, but Elephant has the ability to go farther than the rest.
Shawn Hatfield - www.audibleoddities.com
My first album was an instrumental metal album with electronic instruments and orchestra crammed in and I was at wits end trying to get it up to current volume levels and not destroy the sound. I tried a number of other popular compressors\limiters that cost much more and could not get the sound I wanted. I finally tried the Elephant and I couldn't believe how simple the interface was...and how well it just worked! I've since recommeneded it to others, one friend who was in a punk band came back to me and said, "That plugin worked miracles!". I literally use the Elephant at the end of my chain for every project now. It's a given.
I also bought Soniformer that same day and I've been very happy with it's performance. It's one of the only EQ\multiband compressors I trust to hand delicate high frequencies without distortion. It's extremely powerful, though the serious control provided makes for a somewhat confusing interface. Also I wish it provided for seperate left\right channel EQing\Compression. (of course that would clutter the interface even more haha!)
Scott Morgan
Dear Aleksey, Our company Online-mastering.com is equipped with the best in analog and digital audio gear. Your plug-ins are a wonderful addtion to our arsenal of tools. They are well engineered and what's more important - They sound very good. A lot of software with ten times the price will sometimes be surpassed by your cool developments. Good work. Thanks Voxengo!
Alex Zwarg, Mastering Engineer, Online-mastering
