Using clipping to reduce the crest factor

Getting a loud and dynamic track is the holy grail. It’s technical Tuesday so here’s the first of a series looking at this topic. The crest factor is the difference between peak and average level.
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This video looks at how clipping can help reduce the crest factor on a drum bus.
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It’s amazing how little the Submission Audio clipper is taking off, and how little it changes the sound in this example.
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Clipping can be a great way to gain average volume in your mix, in a transparent manner. But sometimes transparency isn’t what you’re after. Look out for my next video on this topic.
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