Clippers vs Limiters: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

Clippers and limiters shape your mix in different ways. In this video, I explain the key differences and when to use each for louder, cleaner mixes
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00:00 Clippers Vs Limiters
02:00 Clipper On Drums
03:20 Limiter On Drums
06:15 Clipper vs Limiter Drums
07:30 Hard Clipper On Bass
10:08 Soft Clipper Bass
11:13 Limiter On Bass
12:25 Clipper Colouration
13:37 Buying Back Headroom
15:11 Some Thoughts On Clippers vs Limiters
17:42 Clipper Blind Test
20:08 The Results
21:12 Oversampling