How It Works
Technical view
This limiter still uses an envelope-derived divisor, but it removes the extra contour-dependent numerator boost found in the shared compressor core and raises the envelope multiplier for firmer peak control. After that stage it applies a milder low shelf and restrained high-shelf tone shaping, so the behavior is closer to compact peak containment than to a threshold/lookahead limiter.
- Compression, Gate & EQ
- waveshaping / saturation
- delay processing
- oscillator / LFO modulation
- DC blocking
Signal Path
Compiled preview chain
Preview source: An internally generated picked-string phrase is widened to stereo with a 19-sample right-channel delay and slight left/right shelf-EQ offsets before it hits the dynamics or EQ core.
- 1internal picked-string demo phrase
- 2stereo spread with a short right-channel delay
- 3envelope-driven peak reduction
- 4light low-shelf contour shaping
- 5post-processing high-shelf tone shaping
- 6dry / wet mix
- 7DC blocker
- 8output gain trim
- 9final tanh limiter
Preview source
An internally generated picked-string phrase is widened to stereo with a 19-sample right-channel delay and slight left/right shelf-EQ offsets before it hits the dynamics or EQ core.
Effect core
Envelope-dependent peak control with restrained post-limiting shelf EQ.
Signal path
The static waveform and the live player both reflect this compiled signal chain.
- internal picked-string demo phrase
- stereo spread with a short right-channel delay
- envelope-driven peak reduction
- light low-shelf contour shaping
- post-processing high-shelf tone shaping
- dry / wet mix
- DC blocker
- output gain trim
- final tanh limiter
Controls that matter
These are the currently active controls detected in the FAUST source for this effect.
- mix: Blends the untouched stereo preview source with the processed path after the core effect.
- output_gain_db: Applies final post-effect level trim after DC blocking and before the output limiter.
- squeeze: Raises the envelope multiplier inside the gain-scaling stage for firmer peak reduction.
- tone: Adjusts the post-processing high shelf.
- contour: Adjusts the low shelf after the limiting stage.
Code-backed analysis
The generated description is tied to the active helper blocks and routing found in the current DSP.
- demo
- fx
- outputStage
- leftDemo
- rightDemo
- gateCore
- phraseMono
- previewShiftSamples
Controls
Audible controls in this DSP
Blends the untouched stereo preview source with the processed path after the core effect.
Lower settings keep more dry attack and natural dynamics; higher settings push the processed behavior forward.
Applies final post-effect level trim after DC blocking and before the output limiter.
Matches loudness without changing the actual dynamic or EQ structure.
Raises the envelope multiplier inside the gain-scaling stage for firmer peak reduction.
Clamps loud transients harder and makes the signal feel denser.
Adjusts the post-processing high shelf.
Keeps the limited result darker and flatter or lets more brightness through.
Adjusts the low shelf after the limiting stage.
Adds or removes low-end body after peak containment.
Analysis
Code-derived notes
Current implementation is distinct from the shared compressor core, but it is still an envelope-scaling design rather than a full lookahead limiter.
Active blocks
- demo
- fx
- outputStage
- leftDemo
- rightDemo
- gateCore
- phraseMono
- previewShiftSamples
- pickedVoice
- fund
- pickEnv
- ampEnv
- triggerAt
- maxDelaySamples
Inactive helpers
- synthVoice
- organVoice
- bellVoice
- softsat
- quantize
- combLP
- echoOnly
- diffuser
Warnings
No current warnings are attached to this effect.
Source
- library/compression-gate-eq/limiter.dsp
- Output stage: DC blocker -> output gain trim -> final tanh limiter
- Library position: 50