Mixing Loud with CTZ - Ep. 19 - Advanced clipping (plus replacing KClip with something else)

In this video, I expand on the basic pattern I taught you about "clipping from the top" way back in episode 6. I'll be explaining four specific advanced clipping concepts. A) Clipping very wide stereo tracks. B) When you might want to set the clipper threshold LOWER than 0 dBFS. C) How to A/B compare the clipping on a bus to decide whether there's a problem. D) When (and IF) you might want to replace KClip with something else.

This is episode 19 in a series about how to mix for loudness, in large part by using a specific approach to gainstaging and dynamic range control that I call the "Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) strategy".

0:00 - In this video
2:44 - Why/when to lower clipping threshold below 0 dBFS
17:28 - How to listen for a problem on a bus clipper
33:13 - Why/how to clip BELOW zero
44:50 - When/why/how to replace KClip with something else
58:47 - Why TrackLimit or NF Saturate is SOMETIMES better
1:16:14 - Tips for configuring TrackLimit and NF Saturate

Find all of the "Mixing LOUD with CTZ" episodes in one convenient playlist:
   • Mixing Loud with the Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) st...  

Wondering what the CTZ Strategy is? Start with this short 17-page written guide. Find it here at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O...)

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