Before you start: open the current VOID studio in a modern browser. These instructions describe the development release and use locally generated demonstration audio in screenshots.
Different tools, different results
Clipping reshapes peaks and can introduce audible distortion. Limiting controls peak level with a time-dependent response. Both can change the feel of the mix. These processors are development features; judge their output carefully instead of assuming that more loudness means a better master.
01 / Work conservatively
In Advanced, locate Clip and Limit. Start with bypass comparisons and small changes. Clip drive determines how strongly the signal reaches the clipping stage; its sample ceiling sets the shaping boundary. The limiter offers a sample ceiling and release control.
02 / Choose render quality
Advanced quality settings include Standard and Studio processing. Studio uses oversampling for clipping and can take more resources. More computation is not proof that a particular setting sounds better; compare the results on your track.
03 / Verify the actual output
A sample ceiling is not a true-peak guarantee. Enable the measured output ceiling when you need the render checked and attenuated to its selected true-peak ceiling. Live processed preview does not include that final whole-render adjustment.
Listen for harsh transients, softened drums and bass distortion. Render again after changing any settings. MP3 encoding may change peaks, so check the encoded delivery separately where exact delivery specifications matter.