Dynamics Processing
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Gives you the possibility to overdrive an audio track without introducing ugly digital distortion noise.
Similar to Broadcast Limiter II with an added Exciter
The Hyperexp effect is a type of compression.
This effect is designed to mitigate problems in speech recordings where there are very large variations in the loudness / amplitude of the recorded voice or voices.
Use the Limiter effect to pass signals below a specified input level unaffected or gently reduced, while preventing the peaks of stronger signals from exceeding this threshold. Mastering engineers often use limiting combined with make-up gain to increase the perceived loudness of an audio recording during the audio mastering process.
A "lookahead" dynamic range limiter to compress peaks that extend beyond the set threshold value.
Noise Gates may be used to cut the level of noise between sections of a recording.
Provides an alternative to the "Envelope Tool" that is accessible for visually impaired and other users that do not use pointing devices
This limiter effect provides two basic types of effect; "limiting" and "clipping". The "limiting" effect is a special kind of that responds very rapidly to peaks in the waveform. The "clipping" effect is a kind of that changes the shape of the waves by "clipping" off the high and low peaks.
Soft Limit (default) progressively reduces the as the amplitude of the waveform approaches the threshold and prevents the waveform from exceeding that level.
Hard Limit makes no change to the audio until the peaks reach the "Limit to (dB)" threshold. Where the input level (after applying optional ) exceeds the threshold, an equal amount of negative gain is applied so that the peaks never exceed the threshold.
Hard Clipping is the simplest method for reducing peaks. It just chops off the peaks at the "Limit to" threshold. Note that causes distortion. Hard clipping may be useful for purposefully introducing distortion on high peaks, for example to add high harmonics to percussive sounds. Excessive use of hard clipping creates a harsh distortion that is usually unpleasant. For heavier use of distortion the "Soft Clipping" option may be preferable. Hard clipping may also be useful for producing synthetic signals for scientific purposes.
As the limiter acts on audio peaks that exceed the threshold, it will clearly have little or no effect on audio tracks in which all of the audio is below the threshold level. In such cases, the audio should be amplified before limiting so that the limiter can work properly. Amplification could be applied using Audacity's effect, or more conveniently using the "Input Gain" controls.
Whichever is selected, the limiter prevents the waveform from exceeding this level. (Note that , if used, is applied to the waveform after it has been limited.)
The same as except that the make up gain control is a multi-choice selection rather than a slider.
The same as except that the make up gain control is a multi-choice selection rather than a slider.
For more detailed information and usage tips, read the help file included in this , or the help screens included in the plugin.
The effect is like an "upside-down" . Whereas a attenuates sounds that are below a specified threshold level, Pop Mute attenuates sounds that are above a specified threshold level.
The effect is like an "upside-down" . Whereas a attenuates sounds that are below a specified threshold level, Pop Mute attenuates sounds that are above a specified threshold level. The effect can be used to heavily attenuate loud sounds. It may be useful for rescuing recordings that suffer from loud clicks or pops.
