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By Craig AndertonFinal masters often have unexpected “rogue” peaks that are more extreme than the rest. You can use a limiter
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A form of compressor with a ratio of infinity:1 above the threshold for both overload protection, or as a sound effect to normalize volume. Some engineers consider a compressor with a ratio of 20:1 or higher above the threshold for a limiter. or compressorDefinition:
A device that reduces dynamic range by a certain ratio, and used primarily for audio signals. to reduce those peaks, but that may result in unwanted artifactsDefinition:
Errors in digital conversion, recording, processing or transmission of audio and visual information caused by compression, quantization, jitter and/or packet loss. caused by processing. Industry pro Craig Anderton discusses how to manually adjust those errant peaks without relying on dynamicsDefinition:
In a musical performance, changes in overall volume levels, often accompanied by timbral changes. Example: Classical symphonic music has a wide dynamic range, while dance mixes have a much narrower dynamic range. processors.