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DawnamiteUser guide · Development build 20260921.24

Audio effects

Limiter

Brickwall limiter with automatic makeup gain

What it does

Brickwall limiter with automatic makeup gain

Add it to a track

Select the destination track, open Plugins, and choose Add Effect. Find this device in Library → Devices → Audio Effects. Effects process the signal from the devices before them in the chain.

Controls

ControlWhat to listen or look for
ThresholdSets how strongly the signal is driven into limiting.
CeilingSets the target maximum output level of the limiter.
ReleaseSets how quickly this stage returns as the signal falls.
Auto ReleaseLets the dynamics processor adapt its release timing to the incoming signal.
LinkSets how closely the left and right gain reduction follow each other.
ModeChooses the limiter's response character.
True PeakEnables extra detection of peaks between samples.
LookaheadGives the detector advance notice of peaks by delaying the audio; this adds latency.

Work with this device

Start with a short passage that represents your material. Change one control at a time. Compare at a similar listening level, using the device's power control to bypass it. Save a version of the project before making a large change.

Guide for the macOS development build. For changes between versions, see update history. Public installers and final system requirements are not available yet.