Introduction, 1 introduction – Sonnox Oxford Limiter User Manual
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1 INTRODUCTION
1 Introduction
The Oxford Limiter plug-in has been developed from decades of professional audio
experience to provide a very high degree of quality and capability in programme loudness
control and limiting functions. By employing highly accurate logarithmic sidechain
processing, along with innovative adaptive timing functionality using look-ahead signal
acquisition, the Limiter offers exemplary performance, whether one is seeking general
transparent level control, programme loudness maximisation or heavily applied artistic
audio effects.
Unique processing in the form of the Enhance function provides the sample value limiting
needed to reliably avoid overloads in digital workstation environments, and allows
unprecedented volume and punch to be applied to programme beyond that available
from conventional limiting functions.
Comprehensive metering is included, which displays not only conventional peak sample
value, but additionally allows the user to monitor the true validity of the programme in
order to avoid the generation of damaging reconstruction overloads in the target
equipment, which are often invisible during production (sometimes termed ‘inter sample
peaks’).