Brickwall Limiter Level

Hi
I’m using a MODO Drum Instrument and the level hops about about all over the place.
So, I’m using a Brickwall Limiter to cut out the peaks.
One thing though is, The level in the master fader peak is -10 as is the output of the MODO Drum master, But, the input for the Brickwall Limiter reads -4.
Any ideas please as this means running the drums at a low level.

Have you looked in the projekt settings what DB you have there, have the same problem but it was a settings. And they need to update the BWL its realy bad, 0,5db and its start to crackle.

TBH, there are better tools available already.

I’d be more inclined to look into why the levels are “hopping about all over the place”.

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Thanks for the replies,
I asked IK Multimedia, who asked if it did the same on the stand alone drums but, it’s not the same as I can’t replicate the same velocity every time.
Project settings are OK
What are the better tools ?

Raiser, VST Dynamics, Squasher, Maximizer,

Raiser is the best one.

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Great, Many Thanks for this st10ss

I’ve just looked at the brickwall limiter again and on the input of the brickwall limiter the left hand column reads about 10dB higher than what the actual level is. Can anyone explain this ?

Check your routing.

If you can’t figure out what’s wrong then please post some screenshots of how you have routed things, or explain it in detail. I don’t recall seeing the input of the Brickwall Limiter being different from what enters the channel it’s inserted on.

You could maybe test this by adding a meter before the limiter and open it as well - it should read whatever the input reads on the limiter.