Blue Cat Protector | Blue Cat Audio





Blue Cat Protector | Blue Cat Audio Details
Blue Cat Protector is a professional-grade 0 dB brickwall limiter designed to safeguard your audio with ultimate transparency and flexibility. Ideal for mastering engineers, mix engineers, and music producers, this stereo limiter stands out with its intuitive controls, visual feedback, and advanced side chain capabilities. Whether you’re looking to prevent peaks on your master bus or creatively shape dynamics on individual tracks, Blue Cat Protector delivers pristine sound quality and reliable performance you can trust.
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Key Features of Blue Cat Protector:
- Ultra-transparent 0 dB brickwall peak limiting for pristine master output
- Stereo processing with adjustable stereo link control
- Lookahead feature for catching transients with precision
- Customizable dynamics response: from subtle limiting to intense creative effects
- Real-time peak, RMS metering and dynamics histogram for visual monitoring
- Integrated loudness boost monitoring
- Unique MIDI side chain capabilities for advanced signal routing and creative modulation
- Full MIDI control and automation support, including MIDI Learn
- No CPU load on idle for efficient performance
- Flexible, customizable user interface with zoom and transparency options
- Compatible with major plugin formats: AAX, AU, VST2, VST3 (macOS & Windows)
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Example Use Cases of Blue Cat Protector:
- Mastering: Protect your final mix from clipping while maintaining maximum loudness and transparency.
- Mix Bus Processing: Add punch and control dynamics on your stereo mix bus before final export.
- Creative Track Limiting: Apply heavy limiting or creative distortion for modern genre aesthetics.
- Broadcast & Podcast Production: Ensure audio consistency and eliminate over-level peaks in broadcast chains.
- Electronic Music Producers: Use advanced side chain and MIDI features for pumping effects or rhythm-based modulation.
- Live Sound Engineers: Deploy as a safety limiter in live mixing environments to protect PA systems.
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Why Choose Blue Cat Protector?
Blue Cat Protector offers cutting-edge audio limiting with a focus on transparency, reliability, and advanced features. Its unique visual feedback and flexible side chain options empower you to shape your sound confidently - whether you’re mastering, mixing, or crafting creative effects. Protect your music and get the professional results your productions deserve.
Blue Cat Protector by Blue Cat Audio Compatibility
Plugin Format
AAX | AU | VST3 | VST2
Mac Compatibility
Requires Mac version Mac OS 10.9 or newer.
Windows Compatibility
Requires Windows version Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8 or 10.