Arturia Bus PEAK

Bus PEAK is a limiter effect that combines Tone Control, Clipper and Limiter features alongside comprehensive metering - add the final polishes to your mix and ensure optimal loudness while preserving detail.

Ultimate loudness control

Maximise the loudness of your mix, control the energy of your Drum bus or make your low end sound fuller and more powerful.

Blending precision peak control with advanced metering: Bus PEAK is an essential mastering tool for any audio engineer and producer. Whether you're taming erratic sonic crests or preserving the natural dynamics of your mix, Bus PEAK lets you achieve a big, loud, and full sound while maintaining control of your transients.

Versatile sonic limiter

Add some energy to your entire mix for a polished, professional sound or get creative and apply Bus PEAK to an instrument track, like a vocal or lead guitar, to add some gentle warmth or top-end sizzle, or help it sit prominently without getting lost in the mix.

Loud and clear

Increase the overall volume of your mix without introducing unwanted distortion or sacrificing clarity. Bus PEAK ensures a sound that remains clear and defined, even at higher volumes.

Professional metering

Bus PEAK provides industry-standard loudness metering and True Peak control to ensure your audio conforms precisely to your needs.

Results in seconds

The user-friendly interface, available in light or dark themes, allows you to make adjustments with ease and understand the impact of your changes in real time. Combined with Bus PEAK’s wealth of presets, you can enhance your mix in a few simple clicks.

Main Features

Pro-grade Limiter with state-of-the-art algorithms

5 Modules

• Bass Tone Control
• Treble Tone Control
• Clipper
• Limiter
• True Peak Limiter

Flexible Clipper to quickly control transients Powerful, 3-stage Limiter with simple control scheme Complete Metering section with Peak and Loudness Meters Tone Control section for increasing density, pre-controlling transients and dynamics in the bass and treble ranges

Large signal Visualiser with Gain Reduction graphs

• 4 Engine quality modes designed for different use cases, each balancing the precision of the algorithms against CPU consumption and latency
• Tracking
• Mixing
• Mastering
• Render

34 Expertly designed presets covering practical templates for mixing and mastering, along with creative uses Delta listen option for all modules, allowing you to listen to the affected part of the signal Equal Loudness setting to dynamically level the output to match the input, for easier comparison Light and Dark GUI themes