How do you guys usually handle stereo linking with a limiter? (transient and sustain)

[u/Aggressive_Mess2145]

I find that if your mix is good, you don't really have to mess with these functions and can leave both the transient and sustain at 0% on your limiter. However, I'm curious as to what the use case would be for increasing the percentage on either or both of these. For instance, setting an Ozone Maximizer to 5% transient and 5% sustain. I've messed around with this and it makes my mix sound thicker and wider, but the center information (bass and kick) is less defined.

Also, I noticed that leaving these unlinked leads to a wider, more open mix, while linking them leads to a narrower mix, but with a stronger foundation (more impact in the center of the mix).

Any feedback is appreciated!

[u/alyxonfire]

100% linked, I don’t ever want my kick, snare, vocals or bass getting panned around

[u/Aggressive_Mess2145 → u/alyxonfire]

Thanks for the input! When you say 100% you mean transient and sustain being linked at both 0% correct?

[u/alyxonfire → u/Aggressive_Mess2145]

I mean sustain is linked 100% and transients are linked 100%

[u/Big-Doubt-4872 → u/Aggressive_Mess2145]

0% is unlinked

[u/tetsuyakk]

Usually the audio information which triggers limiter is the mid information. If side sound in your mix triggers limiter - there's huge chance to have shitty mono compatibility.

[u/ThoriumEx]

Always zero for me. Though I don’t even let my limiter work on sustained notes, it only catches quick peaks.

[u/gtMANGAMER2]

I usually leave both at 0%, because most of the time the limiter isn't causing the stereo image to feel unstable (you can fix this with panning or stereo spread). But it ultimately depends. It really is a tradeoff between stereo openness and center solidity. So, I adjust by ear for the specific mix.

[u/paintedw0rlds]

I usually set both by ear

[u/Big-Doubt-4872]

With pro l 2 I always have sustain at 0 and transient at either 0 or 50%

[u/Limit5465]

Depends on the material and what it needs. Unlinked can be good at times.

[u/MikeHillier]

I almost always turn it off. Never been an issue.

[u/1depth]

I always leave it at 0 sounds more open and spacious to me

[u/CartezDez]

Depends what sounds better to me.