What controls do I have access to in the Limiter tab?

The Limiter tab gives you the flexibility to adjust all the important parameters for a peak limiter. The limiter is designed to be as transparent as possible to maintain your output levels while Immerse is adding its studio and personalized binaural rendering.

The controls include: Input gain, Threshold, Output Ceiling, and Release Time. 

1. You can turn the on/off the Limiter by toggling the button next to "Limiter."
2. Input Gain: You can set the input gain to the Limiter by adjusting this slider. 
3. Threshold: Threshold determines when limiting begins, while output ceiling specifies how much limiting is applied. When the threshold is low, even relatively low-level signals will undergo gain reduction, while a high threshold will yield a more measured response. 
4. Release: The release control determines how quickly the Limiter stops working after the signal drops below the threshold. If it is overly long, you will hear audible pumping, while if it is too short, distortion artifacts may result.
5. Output Ceiling: The output ceiling is the limit that your audio signal doesn't cross. In practice, you want this level to be below 0 dBFS to prevent any digital clipping. Before you start tweaking any settings, I recommend that you set the output gain limit to somewhere between -0.2 dBFS and -0.02 dBFS.
6. Limiter Overload Protection: You can turn on/off the overload protection by toggling this button 
7. In addition, you can see in this tab when the Limiter is engaged or not. If you see "Limiter Engaged,” it means the Limiter is engaged. 

If you are hearing distortion, please lower your input gain or increase your Release Time. 

You can also turn on/off the Limiter Overload Protection. Please note, the Limiter Overload Protection disables the Release in favor of an auto-release function.

Clicking on "Reset" resets the limiter settings to default. 

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