Signal Chain Position
The clipper sits after all other track processing, before the main mixer:
Audio Source → Track Processing → M/S Processor → Clipper → Main Mixer
Clipping Curves
| Curve | Character |
|---|
| None | Bypass — no clipping applied |
| Hard | Aggressive digital clipping, peaks sliced flat |
| Cubic | Smooth soft clip, warm and musical, predominantly odd harmonics |
| Hyperbolic Tangent | Classic analog-style saturation, smoothest transition |
| Arctangent | Gentle saturation, preserves dynamics, minimal coloration |
| Algebraic | Moderate soft clip, balanced between Arctangent and Cubic |
| Exponential | Transparent at low levels, only saturates near threshold |
Last modified on February 13, 2026
