Glow Shrimp Limiter
Key Features
- Brickwall limiter designed for a straightforward peak-control workflow.
- Gain control drives the limiter from the main interface.
- Adjustable ceiling sets the output limit.
- Switchable side high-pass filter provides an additional processing option.
- Switchable main high-pass filter adds another low-frequency filtering option.
- Interface zoom setting makes the controls easier to view.
Description
Glow Shrimp Limiter is a brickwall limiter from Glow Shrimp Software designed for straightforward peak control. Its minimal interface puts gain and ceiling controls up front, with selectable high-pass filters and a zoom setting alongside them.
The plugin grew out of the developer’s earlier Starfish Limiter for REAPER’s JSFX platform. The developer built the VST version with the aim of retaining the earlier limiter’s sound while reducing CPU use and avoiding a complicated set of controls.
Use the gain control to drive the limiter and the ceiling to set the desired output limit. The interface also offers a 344 Hz side high-pass filter and a 5 Hz main high-pass filter, both switchable; listen carefully to their effect on your material before leaving them enabled.
The developer offers version 23.4.1.0 at no charge after previously selling it commercially. Windows and Mac downloads are listed, but users have reported that the Mac archive contains aliases rather than usable plugin files, so Mac installation may not work.
The developer also notes that the Mac version may request a license and provides a code on the product page. KVR lists VST and VST3 formats, while the developer says there is currently no Linux version.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glow Shrimp Limiter permanently free?
The developer says the formerly paid plugin is now free, with no end date stated. The download links are on its product page.
Does it work on macOS?
A Mac download is listed, but KVR users reported that the archive contained aliases rather than usable plugin files. The developer also says the Mac version may request a license and provides a code on the product page.
Which plugin formats are available?
KVR lists VST and VST3 for Glow Shrimp Limiter. The developer says there is currently no Linux version.
What do the high-pass switches do?
The interface identifies a side high-pass filter at 344 Hz and a main high-pass filter at 5 Hz. Both can be switched off, so compare the effect on your own material.
