Specifications

LIMITER

A limiter acts as a ceiling, preventing drastic rises in the dynamic level of an audio signal. Limiting

prevents the output level from exceeding the threshold setting, although occasional short peaks may

still pass through the system. A limiter is often used to protect against sudden bursts which could

potentially damage loudspeakers or other equipment. When the Limiter is active and is reducing the

output signal level, the symbol on the right side of the Limiter button on the Main Control Panel

illuminates red.

For the Limiter, the parameters and controls function as follows:

THRESHOLD: The threshold sets the dynamic level above which the processing begins. To

adjust the threshold, either type the desired level into the THRESHOLD field, click on the ↑ and

↓ buttons of the THRESHOLD field, or click on the desired location on the threshold slider

graph.

ATTACK: The attack controls the amount of time before the gain is reduced after an input signal

rises above the threshold. Slowing down the attack may create a smoother transition when the

limiter is activated, while speeding up the attack adds greater protection from peaks. To adjust

the attack, type the desired amount of time into the ATTACK field, or click on the ↑ and ↓ buttons

of the ATTACK field.

DECAY: The decay controls the amount of time before the gain is returned to unity once the

input level is lower than the threshold. Slowing down the decay may create a smoother

transition when the limiter is deactivated. To adjust the decay, type the desired amount of time

into the DECAY field, or click on the ↑ and ↓ buttons of the DECAY field.

INPUT METER: Graphically shows the level of the signal before limiter is applied.

OUTPUT METER: Graphically shows the level of the signal after limiter is applied.

THRESHOLD SLIDER: Like the THRESHOLD field, this sets the dynamic level above which the

processing begins. Adjusting the Threshold Slider will alter the numerical value in the

THRESHOLD Field.

CLEAR: Removes all limiting from the audio signal path, by resetting all the parameters to their

defaults.

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