Using Softclip

firubbi · Post by **firubbi** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:30 am

is it ok to ues softclip in master insert duing mix and maintain -2db than again use this softclip in mastering.
what actually happens when using softclip. is it act like limiter?
thanks

ReD_MuZe · Post by **ReD_MuZe** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:45 am

http://adern.com/manuals/flexor/referen ... ft_sat.htm

this is how it works.
its essentialy a mild distortion

i use it alot

Post by **hubird** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:51 am

It's kind of a saturation effect, to give it a more analog feeling.
You can (also) get the sound louder without digital clipping.

If you use it twice, you get it's effect twice, the second time it's applied on the already softclipped points, so listen carefully if you like what you hear

edit: Red's link says it better

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firubbi · Post by **firubbi** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:50 am

ok softclip has some kind'a filter. i can hear hi frequency loss with the normal setting(using in master fader, Level 0.0 & NO Drive) has anyone notice before?
thanks

erminardi · Post by **erminardi** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:07 am

I use it for all my master since a couple of years and I find it very good.
It limit the possible occasional clipping and replaces the use of some external gear for the warming of the sound. I think that it leaves enough hi feq but exalts the low-med band.
All depends from your taste...

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:50 pm

I use it on an Auxillery so only my synths get saturated, and Gigastudio acoustic emulations maintain that sparkly pristine clarity. I think it is vital for synths, as chorus, flange, etc., just push the synths further back in the mix. But this is only my 2 cents.
Using the Oscillators detuning is a far more in your face way of chorusing a synth IMHo.

JV