[Trevor]

On 14/10/2015 8:07 AM, wrote:
I'm going to try to distill this down as simple as i can.

Clipping will alter the WAVEFORM and the ENVELOPE. Since the
waveform is altered, harmonics are created.


Pure limiting will NOT alter the WAVEFORM (and hence not create
harmonics) but limiting will alter the ENVELOPE of course.

Gee I would have thought the word "Limit" might give you some clue as to
the difference between a compressor and a limiter!
Soft limiting may compress of course before it eventually "limits", and
thus clips.

Trevor.