Steenamaroo
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A signal hits threshold at 2:1 the gain reduction is 2 db for every 1 db above threshold, if the ratio is 3:1 then the amount of gain reduction is 3 db for every 1 db above threshold.
I don't think that's right, Alan.
A 3:1 ratio limits a 3db over the threshold to 1db over, and limits a 6db over the threshold to 2db over.
The levels still go past the threshold...Just not as much as they would have.