Limiter
Limiter caps peaks at a maximum level to prevent clipping — the final safety net before export.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limit | number | 0.1 to 1 | 1 | Output ceiling, as a fraction of full scale. |
| Attack | number | 1 to 100 ms | 5 ms | How quickly the limiter reacts to a peak above the limit. |
| Release | number | 10 to 500 ms | 50 ms | Recovery time after limiting. |
| Input Gain | number | 0.1 to 4 | 1 | Pre-gain applied before limiting. |
| Output Gain | number | fixed | 1 | Post-gain after limiting; part of the underlying model but not currently exposed as a slider. |
Presets: Fast (quick attack, aggressive), Normal (balanced), Gentle (slower, more transparent), Squash (heavy limiting with input boost) — a fast way to get a sensible starting point before fine-tuning.
See also
Compressor/Expander for shaping dynamics generally, rather than just capping peaks.
Control preview
JSON structure
{
"id": "alimiter",
"enabled": true,
"params": {
"limit": 1,
"attack": 5,
"release": 50,
"level_in": 1
}
}