TSClip

TSClip free limiter | clipper by Signaldust

TSClip is a free limiter and clipper VST plugin developed by Signaldust. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

TSClip is a saturation and clipping plugin. The saturation is designed to subtly warm low-frequencies, while the clipper utilizes some spectral shaping in order to make distortion less obvious.

http://www.signaldust.com

ClipShifter 2

ClipShifter 2 free limiter | clipper by LVC-Audio

ClipShifter 2 is a free limiter and clipper VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX plugin developed by LVC-Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

ClipShifter is a wave-shaping clipping-style limiter that provides enough user controls to be useful in all mixing stages. ClipShifter uses a unique threshold control to change the clipping threshold dynamically based on the transient characteristics of the incoming audio. The sonic characteristics of the clipping distortion can be altered from hard, brickwall-style clipping, to softer saturation with compression. Additional parameters allow the user to control the even- and odd-order components of the saturation.

ClipShifter is released as a free and paid plugin. The paid plugin adds oversampling (2, 4, and 8 times) with selectable double processing, mid/side processing, and a 3-way multiband frequency control. The multiband frequency control can be used to apply clipping to certain frequency bands independently, while the free version applies the audio clipping to the entire frequency spectrum.

Major features

Plugin Features::

  • Clipping style limiter: from transparent sounding compression to hard clipping distortion.
  • Initial and End thresholds controls that can dynamically change the clipping level based on the incoming signal.
  • Controls for Clip Shape (hard to soft) and harmonics (even- and odd-order).
  • Visual display of signals using VU-style, PPM-style, and loudness/RMS meters to monitor input and output levels.
  • Scalable waveform history view with click-and-drag editing of clipping thresholds.

Paid Features::

  • Multiband EQ controls: 3-band EQ crossover, with independent processing of each band through the clipping algorithm.
  • Oversamping: 2X, 4X, and 8X internal oversampling to reduce aliasing.
  • Double processing: additional option to process audio an additional time through the clipping algorithm when oversampling is engaged.
  • Mid/Side processing: Selectable control for processing Mid/Side signals independently.

System Requirements and Specifications:

  • Windows: VST, VST3, RTAS, and AAX plugin formats. Limited-MAX requires Windows XP SP 3 or newer with a processor that supports SSE2 (AMD or Intel processor from around 2004 or later). An iLok device is required to use the AAX format.
  • OS X: AU, VST, VST3, RTAS, and AAX plugin formats. Limited-MAX requires OS X 10.5 or later, and an Intel processor. An iLok device is required to use the AAX format.

ClipShifter can be purchased for $24.95 USD. For more information or to download the free/demo version, visit LVC-Audio.

http://www.lvcaudio.com

Clip Shifter

Clip Shifter free limiter | clipper by LVC-Audio

Clip Shifter is a free limiter and clipper VST plugin developed by LVC-Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Clip Shifter is a plugin designed to provide saturation and clipping effects to your audio. This can be useful for individual tracks, busses, and overall mixes. The sonic characteristics of the clipping distortion can be altered from hard, brickwall-style clipping, to softer saturation with compression. The threshold controls for Clip Shifter’s clipping can be set to dynamically change based on the transient characteristic of the incoming audio.

Clip Shifter is available as a Windows 32-bit or 64-bit VST plugin.

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http://www.lvcaudio.com

Buzz Cut

Buzz Cut free limiter | clipper by GMH Audio

Buzz Cut is a free limiter and clipper VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by GMH Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Buzz Cut is an audio clipping plugin designed for ease of use and great sound. The intuitive scrolling waveform display gives a clear visual depiction of the processing and makes the settings easy to dial in. The “HQ” mode offers a cleaner sound for when hard, digital clipping produces too many artifacts. While mixing, Buzz Cut works great for leveling off drums and percussion while retaining the impact of the transients. In a mastering context, clipping with Buzz Cut can allow the perceived volume of the audio to be increased without raising the peak levels.

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This plugin is available for PC as a 64-bit VST and Mac as 64-bit VST and AU formats. Download includes instruction manual.

https://www.gmhaudio.com

Advanced Clipper

Advanced Clipper free limiter | clipper by Christian Budde

Advanced Clipper is a free limiter and clipper VST plugin developed by Christian Budde. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Advanced Clipper is basically a hard-clipping plugin with two stages. Additional oversampling reduces alias noise. The oversampling algorithm is based on butterworth filters (as can be found in rubberfilter) and thus will affect the group delay (you can notice a delay of some samples in extreme cases).

Features:

  • Two stages of minimum phase, butterworth oversampler.
  • Hard clip at higher sample rates.
  • Oversampling of up to 16x (in both stages).
  • Filter order up to 64 (using the max. order will introduce noticeable group delay).
  • Tunable transition frequency (in parameter view).

http://www.pcjv.de/