Lord Hasenpfeffer wrote:

Got that too. Clipping is one, specific, pre-defined form of hard
limiting. One could artificially lower the "ceiling" to supress all
peaks from exceeding 1dB (or any other value) below the threshold of
clipping and the term "clipping" would no longer apply - even though the
peak envelopes would still have flat tops.

No! No! No! If it's got flat tops it's clipping no matter
what level the clip is at. Limiting is a more gentle
approach that keeps peaks below a certain limit without
chopping them off flat.


Bob
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"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."

A. Einstein