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Orra Audio Orra Cream Limiter 1.0.0

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Orra Cream Limiter is a true-peak mastering limiter from Orra Audio that combines a multiband limiting engine with a signature Cream saturation stage to add loudness and warmth without pumping. Its one-click Scout feature analyzes a mix and sets an intelligent starting point, while Auto Loudness, four limiter Styles, and EBU R128/BS.1770 metering round out a complete, streaming-safe mastering workflow.

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Orra Audio Orra Cream Limiter 1.0.0 Overview

Orra Cream Limiter is a true-peak mastering limiter developed by Orra Audio, part of the same producer-built plugin lineup that includes Orra EQ and Orra Press. Built for getting a master loud, clean, and streaming-safe, it combines brick-wall true-peak limiting with a multiband engine and a signature saturation stage called Cream, designed to add perceived loudness and warmth without simply pushing the limiter harder. What sets Orra Cream Limiter apart is how it addresses the classic problem of broadband limiting: a loud kick drum pumping the entire mix. By splitting audio into independent frequency bands and limiting each one separately, a hard kick transient only affects the low band rather than modulating the mids and highs along with it, removing much of the pumping character associated with simpler single-band limiters. On top of this, the plugin's one-click Scout feature listens to a few seconds of a mix and reads its dynamics, tonal balance, transient character, stereo width, and overall "finishedness," then sets an appropriate Style, Cream amount, Release, and Stereo Link before baking the analysis into a static starting setting.

Key Features

Multiband Limiting Engine Audio is split into independent frequency bands, each limited on its own, so a loud kick only affects the low band instead of pumping the entire mix's mids and highs. Cream Per-Band Saturation Cream applies saturation ranging from tube-warm lows to tape-smooth highs; because it's peak-normalized, it fattens the waveform and adds perceived loudness without pushing the limiter itself harder. At 0%, it's fully bypassed and bit-clean. One-Click Scout Auto-Mastering Pressing Scout analyzes a few seconds of the loudest section of a mix, reading its dynamics, tonal balance, transient character, stereo width, and how finished it already sounds, then sets a Style, Cream amount, Release, and Stereo Link accordingly. Auto Loudness to Streaming Targets Auto Loudness drives the master onto a chosen LUFS target and holds it there, while staying true-peak safe throughout. Four Limiter Styles Transparent, Punch, Warm, and Smash styles give users different limiting characters to match the source material or desired final sound. Dual Metering: EBU R128 and BS.1770 Honest EBU R128 loudness metering is paired with a BS.1770 true-peak meter, giving a clear, standards-based read on both perceived loudness and peak safety.

Extensions Details

Release Date2026-07-05
File Size13.3 MB
Version1.0.0
DeveloperOrra Audio
PublisherOrra Audio
LanguagesEnglish
LicenseFree

System Requirements

Minimum
OSmacOS
ProcessorApple Silicon
Storage15 MB
GPUIntegrated
Recommended
OSmacOS
ProcessorApple Silicon
RAM8 GB
GPUIntegrated

How to Use Orra Audio Orra Cream Limiter 1.0.0

Play a loud section of your mix and press Scout to let it analyze dynamics, tone, transients, width, and overall finish. Review the Style, Cream amount, Release, and Stereo Link settings Scout has selected, adjusting manually if needed. Set your desired true-peak ceiling and enable Auto Loudness if you want the master driven to a specific LUFS target. Choose a limiter Style — Transparent, Punch, Warm, or Smash — to match the character you want for the final master. Adjust the Cream saturation amount to add warmth and perceived loudness, or set it to 0% for a fully bypassed, bit-clean signal. Use the Scope view to visually confirm how the gain-reduction trace lines up with your track's waveform. Use Gain Match and DELTA monitoring to compare your limited output against the unprocessed signal before finalizing your master.

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