So if it’s not set already, lowering the final mastering limiter output to -0.3dB is always a great idea.įor attack, you generally want it as fast as possible. Some limiters even do it without letting you know, so the plugin might say the ceiling is at -0dB when it’s actually at -0.3dB (like FL Studio’s Fruity Limiter, for example).Įven though this is not an absolute must, it doesn’t hurt to be safe. That’s why many limiters have their “ceiling/output” set to -0.3dB to leave some small wiggle room. Simply put, even though you’re capping your output at exactly -0dB, constantly pushing your signal to that level can introduce small unwanted peaks. However, there are these things called inter-sample peaks. In theory, this should be set to -0dB since that’s the whole point of a mastering limiter-pushing the volume up to get the mix loud without going over -0dB to prevent clipping.
On some limiters, this setting is referred to as the “ceiling,” and on others, it’s labeled “output.” It essentially controls the final output level after the mastering limiter has done its job.
