Bus PEAK is a 3-stage limiter from Arturia, built to set the final peak ceiling and loudness on a mix bus or master channel.
Bus PEAK at a glance
| Developer | Arturia |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Limiter |
| Formats | VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS 10.13 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| RAM | 4 GB or more |
| Disk space | 50 GB |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €98.18 |
What Bus PEAK does
The plugin is organized as five modules: a Bass Tone Control, a Treble Tone Control, a Clipper, a Limiter and a True Peak stage. A Complete Metering section includes peak and loudness meters, and a large signal visualiser draws gain reduction graphs.
Four Engine quality modes are offered, each described by the developer as balancing precision and algorithms for a different use case. A Delta listen option lets the affected part of the signal be heard alone, and an Equal Loudness setting adjusts the output level to match the input for easier comparison. Light and Dark GUI themes are included, and 34 presets cover practical templates for mixing and mastering as well as creative uses.
Key features
- Clipper and Limiter stages. The Clipper quickly controls transients, and the three-stage Limiter is set with a simple control scheme to manage peaks at the output.
- Bass and treble tone controls. The Tone Control section increases density and pre-controls transient dynamics in the bass and treble ranges before they reach the limiter.
- Metering and visualiser. Peak and loudness meters sit in a Complete Metering section, with a large visualiser showing gain reduction graphs.
- Crack, keygen and serial variants. Keygen, serial key and crack builds of the plugin are the forms most often searched alongside the name.
- Repack, .rar and .iso builds. The repack is packed as .rar and .iso files, and the multilingual repack circulates with the same name.
Compatibility
The plugin comes as VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone for Windows and macOS (64-bit), with macOS 10.13 as the minimum and native support for Apple Silicon listed. It needs 4 GB of RAM and 50 GB of disk space.
Bus PEAK compared with similar plugins
Limit Pro from Softube is also a limiter for Windows and macOS, offered in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and RTAS formats. The OCELOT Limiter from Fuse Audio Labs is a true peak limiter in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus PEAK | Arturia | Limiter | VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
| Limit Pro | Softube | Limiter | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €98.18 (regular €147.76) |
| OCELOT Limiter – True Peak Limiter | Fuse Audio Labs | Limiter | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €68.43 |
| SSL X-Limit | Solid State Logic | Limiter | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €14.88 (regular €49.98) |
| TDR Limiter 6 GE | Tokyo Dawn Labs | Limiter | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €59.50 |
Price and availability
Bus PEAK was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €98.18. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Bus PEAK FAQ
Where can I download Bus PEAK crack for free?
Bus PEAK crack builds circulate as a torrent or magnet link, and the free download is usually a repack packed as .rar or .iso.
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Bus PEAK?
Keygen and serial key strings are the most common queries, and a working serial is the string most often typed alongside the plugin name.