Hornet Plugins have updated ZeroLoud, available for €24.99. The update is FREE to existing users.
What’s new in version 1.0.1:
- VST3 loading fixed on Windows — ZeroLoud no longer crashes when loaded in Cubase 14/15, Nuendo 15, or Bitwig. We added defensive guards for sample rate and channel count so the plugin initializes cleanly in any DAW.
- CPU leak resolved in Studio One — the progressive CPU increase from 7% to 25% over long sessions is gone. We added a periodic reset of the true-peak histogram so CPU stays low indefinitely.
- UI blank screen fixed on Mac — the white screen reported in Logic Pro 12 and Reason 12.7 is resolved. The WebView control setup now waits for the DOM to be ready before initializing controls.
- No more crackling or distortion — the audible crackling reported on the audio path is fixed. The denormal guard has been moved off the audio output and reduced in magnitude
You know that sinking feeling: your mix sounds incredible, but when you insert a maximizer to hit streaming loudness standards, everything falls apart. Too much gain and it’s crushed and distorted. Too little and it’s too quiet. You’re stuck riding that impossible line between “loud enough” and “destroyed.”
The uncomfortable truth? Traditional limiters and maximizers force you to guess. You set threshold by ear, estimate makeup gain, pray the release time doesn’t pump, and hope you land somewhere near -14 LUFS for Spotify or -9 LUFS for club play. Meanwhile, every track has different dynamics, and you’re manually recalibrating every single time like you’re defusing a bomb.
After 15 years of plugin development, Hornet Plugins understood something fundamental: the fastest way to achieve target loudness is to let the maximizer analyze your audio and auto-calibrate everything for you.
The result? An intelligent maximizer that analyzes your track, calculates the perfect gain and limiting curve, and delivers your exact target LUFS—whether it’s -14 for streaming, -9 for CD, or anything in between.
Now you can achieve professional, transparent loudness maximization without the circus of infinite threshold tweaking. Whether you’re mastering full tracks, maximizing individual stems, or preparing mixes for streaming platforms, ZeroLoud adapts to your audio with zero guesswork and maximum precision.
Use ZeroComp for dynamic balancing and tonal shaping.
Use ZeroLoud for final loudness maximization and LUFS targeting.
Features include:
- Automatic loudness targeting (set LUFS, press Apply)
- Intelligent offline analysis (no more threshold guessing)
- Complete LUFS metering (Momentary, Short-term, Integrated)
- Transparent, artifact-free processing
- Works on any material (vocals, drums, mixes, stems)
ZeroLoud is available to PC and Mac users (VST3, AU and AAX).
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