$39.99

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The Talkback Limiter

$39.99

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“A useful, characterful compressor, the Talkback Limiter is no one-trick pony.”

“...a thick, punchy, vibey processor that oozes analogue-like charm...”

“...famous listen-mic compressor just got more tweakable.”

full review at  Sound on Sound

Punchy. Loud. Beautifully Destructive. Fun!

The Talkback Limiter is an aggressive, in your face limiter. Carefully modeled from the real thing, our Talkback Limiter has the character and anti-social tendencies that made it so popular for drums. We’ve added additional controls to make it much more versatile.

TBL 1.1 is an upgrade. We’ve added additional gain options on the inputs, added a new Aux Panel to make using presets and trimming overall gain easier, and we’ve improved overall graphics performance.

The Talkback Limiter 1.1 now has iLOK System/Machine Authorization, so now you can license the plugin via iLOK dongle, iLOK cloud, or System/Machine Authorization.

TBL 1.1 Update Video Walkthrough

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Secret Weapon of Top Producers

First utilized in a vintage British recording console, the Talkback Limiter was THE sound of drums throughout the 80’s, and is still a major component on records today.

Originally designed to protect control room speakers and personnel from loud noises over the studio communications system, this down and dirty, heavy-handed limiter is perfect for adding huge amounts of punch to any signal with a transient.

Flexible and Tweakable

Our Talkback Limiter has expanded functionality to make it more versatile than the original, and useful on more than just drums. It adds pop and tickle to bass tracks, brings out attack and details on guitars, and adds a gutsy quality to vocal tracks.

The Korneff Audio Talkback Limiter has addition “Other Side” controls to let you further tweak the plugin. The bottom line is you have a lot more control of this plugin than engineers had over the original console based unit.

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TBL Block Diagram

Talkback Limiter block diagram
Talkback Limiter Threshold Control

100:1 ratio - talk about a brick wall

Turn LISTEN 1 to lower the threshold and kick in an FET style compression circuit at a 100:1 ratio. Attack is very fast, but just slow enough to make this the punchiest compressor you’ll ever use. It adds bite to ANYTHING. Makes grandma's church choir sound like a Vinnie Paul drum solo.

30dB of gain! Yikes!

Switch the input level from LINE to MIC to add 30dB of gain, and loads of harmonically rich saturation and distortion to even the quietest signal. Seriously, this thing will make the sneeze of a bug sound like the scream of a metal core singer. Want to clean it up? Switch it to PAD to reduce input gain by 20dB. Click on ANALOG to accentuate the non-linearities in the frequency response of the analog unit we modeled for the plugin.

Talkback Limiter inout controls
Talkback Limiter output controls

Control the Mayhem

Our Talkback Limiter can be used for more than just drums. The WET/DRY control lets you back the compressed signal way down, so you can precisely adjust how much punch and character you hear in the final mix. You’ll end up using the Talkback Limiter to to add a subtle punch and presence to all sorts of instruments in many different applications. And, of course, you’ll use it to crush the hell out of things.

Tweakable

Our Talkback Limiter has addition “Other Side” controls to let you further tweak the distortion characteristics and compression curves. There’s also an adjustable Low Pass filter that can smooth out the top end, or completely mangle it for a low fi effect. And adjustable oversampling lets you manage your CPU usage in a plugin heavy recording/mixing situation.

Talkback Limiter circuit adjustments

Videos and Media

Talkback Limiter = Bass Amp???

Korneff Audio

Use the Talkback Limiter as a Bass Amp? Yes you can, and Dan Korneff shows you how to do it!

Talkback Limiter - Integraudio Review

Integraudio

Integraudio explores our TBL features.

Talkback Limiter 1.1 Walkthrough

Korneff Audio

Dan Korneff explains the updates and controls on the Korneff Audio Talkback Limiter - the TBL 1.1

Parallel Compression with The Talkback Limiter

Tim Talks Audio

Tim chose the Talkback Limiter for its built-in wet/dry control, making parallel compression quick and easy.

Talkback Limiter Saved J.P. Henry's Drum Mix

J.P. Henry

Watch J.P. Henry find exactly what his drum buss needed with the TBL demo.

J.P. Henry's Buss Comp Shootout

J.P.Henry

An overview of Brendan O'Brien's favorite drum buss compressors, including our Talkback Limiter!

Depth and Harmonics with the Talkback Limiter

Studio A

Studio A shows off the depth and harmonics created by the Talkback Limiter.

Sound-Guy’s TBL Review on Gearspace

Sound-Guy

A comprehensive Talkback Limiter review from Dennis (Sound-Guy) on Gearspace

TGC - Korneff Agressive Limiter ADSR (Neve-style)

Thomas Schulte-Ebbert

A 1-minute demo of audio before and after applying our Talkback Limiter by Thomas Schulte-Ebbert.

Le son des 80's ! Talkback Limiter LesonDeson

LesonDeson

For our French speakers, LesonDeson demos our Talkback Limiter while recreating the "sound of the 80's."

Knock Our Site Down?

SonicState

The guys at SonicState mentioned the Talkback Limiter on a YouTube livestream and moments later... Boom! Skip to 57:16 for the plugin plug.

Let's Plug: Korneff Audio

ManchesterMusic

Geoff demos both the Pawn Shop Comp and Talkback Limiter in this 23-minute video.

Korneff Audio| Talkback Limiter

Michael Judkins

A comprehensive review of the Talkback Limiter by Michael Judkins.

Less Lame Drums

Korneff Audio feat. Luke

Get better drum sounds from your DAW drums using the Talkback Limiter.

Technical Specifications

Minimum System Requirements
  • 1 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor or AMD equivalent (PC)
  • 4GB of RAM
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or higher, 10.14 or higher recommended
  • Windows 7 & Above
  • Screen res: 1024 x 768 or higher
Licensing
  • iLOK Sytem/Machine Authorization, iLOK dongle, iLOK Cloud
  • 64 bit DAW support only
Supported Plugin Formats
  • Intel Mac 64bit: VST3, AU, AAX
  • Windows 64bit: VST3, AAX
Current Release 1.2.1 Download User Manual PDF

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Reviews

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11 reviews for Talkback Limiter

  1. jeff pyle (verified owner) –

    Another killer addition to my arsenal. At this price its a no brainer. Just buy it you will find a use for it for sure.

  2. christophleunam –

    Man this thing rips on EVERYTHING I put it on. Unreal!

  3. Daniel Harnett (verified owner) –

    I Love the Korneff Plugins. The talk back Limiter is a beast! It has become a staple on my drum bus, There is nothing like it

  4. SirP –

    It sounds ok, but it's marred by iLok nonsense.

  5. Jason Howard (verified owner) –

    I downloaded the trial, and bought it 5 minutes later!!
    This this is SICK!!

  6. Brian Boland (verified owner) –

    Dude!! This thing kills!!! Love it! Nice to pop it open and tweak it too! Great on drums obviously and got some cool vocal efx going with it. Excellent work!!! Thanks again for a very useful piece!!

  7. ddrago7 (verified owner) –

    Just spent 4 days using the TBL on a dedicated drum bus while I tracked a whole lotta drums for a client. We both loved it. Gave the drums the beef they need to help the drummer have fun while playing AND not hit so hard. Got some big tubby 70's dry drum sounds, played with finesse. This is a killer limiter. Stoked to fine-tune it for the album mix.

  8. Ronnie8890 (verified owner) –

    This was one of those plugins I didn't know I needed, until I had it. The Dry/Wet control
    makes it ideal for Drum Shells, Bass, Vocals,

  9. Derek Rusinek –

    Super punchy! love the crazy distortion feature too!

  10. dohill06 (verified owner) –

    This thing is a punch in the guts!

  11. Luke DeLalio –

    Here is my review. I love this thing.

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