What is Limiting?
LIMITING works on the same principal as compression, but with an important distinction. Limiting, while not as important at a mix level as compression can be, is indispensable to mastering. This is due to it’s difference with compression. Limiting, unlike compression, does not have a “threshold” that is, there is not level that it allows audio to pass through at a reduced output. If the Limiter threshold was set to 0dB no signal would be able to reach or exceed that level (This is often a definable setting in a limiter). Therefore limiting can be used as a safe guard allowing you to get even more perceived loudness out of your music. More importantly though limiting should always be used in pre-mastering as it is the last chance to prevent clips and peaks when the album is played back in diverse equipment. A professional limiter gives exceptional clarity and precision which streamlines the process of normalizing average track volume on an album as well ensures playback integrity at hig
