"clipping my converters"

[joeymusicguy]

i've heard people talk about it, but i dont understand it.

like, running a mix back through your converters and clip it a little.

is it what it sounds like, turn it up into the converter until you hear stuff distort and then back it off a little until the distortion goes away??

and this is an alternative to using a limiter plugin??

 

[Machinated]

Im pretty sure you do it by running 2 digital devices in series, and on the first one keep raising the gain and clip the input on the second one.

 

[Ermz]

I believe this is the best way to clip your mixes, better than using software like Gclip. The higher-end, mastering-grade converters can give you some extra level without audible distortion. I don't know how common this process is in mastering - I assume it depends on the operator and their own preferences.

 

[greyskull]

yeah.. if your using some uber mastering convertors like lavrys etc, you slam the front end of the converters with the out gain of a compressor or something.

I tried this once using a tg2 and an apogee, and it was...interesting