When the ratio is above 10:1 it's considered limiting instead of compressing. Infinity to one "in theory" should be a brick wall. Don't trust that wall - Always leave a little headroom. If you want to limit the peaks, you're looking at 2-4dB of limiting tops. Anything more drastic than that is another issue.solarscar said:a limiter is a device that will not let db spikes to go above a certain level (o db on an adat) correct?
What will a compressor do then? Doesn't it make all audio levels to be the same and not be so dynamic?? i.e. all over the meter.
I guess i need a quick understanding of this, i have to buy these two devices along with a gate.
Thanks!
Cloneboy Studio said:Honestly when recording to digital you shouldn't be going over -6db ever.