Modartt user forum - Volume Limiter - When would I want it "On" or "Off"?

Re: Volume Limiter - When would I want it "On" or "Off"?

null@example.com (EvilDragon) — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 15:36:31 +0000

Pianoteq's limiter is a hard limiter - if signal goes over the threshold, it is brickwalled there (chopped off).

Re: Volume Limiter - When would I want it "On" or "Off"?

null@example.com (dklein) — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 14:00:55 +0000

Thanks. So, depending upon its architecture, it can be anything from a high cut, to a graduated high output compressor (of which this type must be).

- David

Re: Volume Limiter - When would I want it "On" or "Off"?

null@example.com (EvilDragon) — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 13:06:26 +0000

It's doing what a limiter does...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limiter#I...production

If you're not pegging the meters, you can have it off, but if you want to be safe not to clip your soundcard's outputs (which is NEVER a good thing), keep it on.

Volume Limiter - When would I want it "On" or "Off"?

null@example.com (dklein) — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 11:20:55 +0000

Except for induced distortion for a rock band instrument, I don't think that "pegging the meters" is ever a good thing.

That being said, then when would I want to have the Volume Limiter "Off" versus "On"?

And what it it actually doing anyhow?

- David