Safari Pedals

Lion Master

Precision Limiting with Saturation & Width Control

Lion Master by Safari Pedals is a powerful **limiter** designed for maximum **control, warmth, and clarity**. It features **true peak limiting**,**built-in saturation**, and **width enhancement** to give your mix the final polish it deserves. The crossover selector lets you fine-tune frequency bands for dynamic control, making it the perfect tool for mastering engineers and producers alike.

Lion Master
Setup

Installation

Windows

  1. Open the .exe installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose your plugin formats (VST3, AAX and/or Standalone).
  4. Click Next → Install.

Mac

  1. Open the .pkg installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose your plugin formats (VST3, AU, AAX and/or Standalone).
  4. Click Continue, enter your password and install.
Mac installer
Windows installer
Activation

Registration

When you open the plugin for the first time you will see the registration screen.

Subscription

Includes all current and future plugins. Any new plugin you download activates without additional authorization.

Perpetual License

Lifetime access to the plugins you purchased. Does not include future plugin releases.

Registration screen

Offline Use

An internet connection is required only for the first activation. After that the plugin works offline.

Start a Trial or Register

Click Activate Demo for a free 14-day trial. If you have a license key, enter it and click Activate.

Activate / Deactivate
Activate / Deactivate
Too Many Devices? If you've reached the 4-device limit, deactivate one from the registration screen to free up a slot.
Controls

Features

Input gain
Controls the amount of gain you would like to add to the input signal
True peak limiter
An infinite ratio limiter that uses oversampling to control inter sample peaks. With the Lion Master you can choose to turn it on or off
LF Gain & HF Gain
Controls the amount of gain of each side of the spectrum in to the limiter. You can choose where the line between Them is by moving the “cross over” knob on the bottom left
Width
Will make your sides lowder, But notice it has a little magic eq going as well. Be gentle with it but enjoy that sauce ;)
Saturation
Adds harmonic color and analog-style warmth to your signal before limiting. Push it for
extra punch, character, and musical grit
perfect for gluing your mix and giving it that final polish with attitude.
CrossOver
Controls the split between the two “Low Energy” and “High Energy” of each side of the spectrum in to the limiter.
Output
enables you to choose the output level. Based on if the “true peak” knob is on or off it will react differently.
Auto gain
Enables you to hear the difference in sound without the change of level.
Over-Sampling
Avoid aliasing and maintain pristine audio quality.
Meter
Selecting the G.R feature on the output meter will show you the amount of gain reduction from the limiter.
Support

Troubleshooting

If something isn't working as expected, most issues are quick to resolve.

  1. Re-read the Setup section — something may have been missed during installation or activation.
  2. Double-check your DAW settings, plugin folder paths, and system compatibility.
  3. Restart your DAW and try loading the plugin again.
  4. Make sure your OS and DAW are up to date.

Still stuck? Email Bar@safaripedals.com with your OS, DAW version, and a description of the issue.