The Mastering Show #96 - Flippin' Clippin' !

We’ve been using “soft clipping" in mastering for over 20 years at this point, but it suddenly feels as if it’s all anyone is talking about ! New plugins, new suggestions about how to use it, and wild new claims about how amazing it sounds. Except it doesn’t.At least – not all the time, and not for all material.In this episode Joe Caithness and I dig deep into the details and talk about:* What clipping is, and what it isn’t* The crucial differences between hard and soft clipping* What makes a great clipping plugin (and why comparing them is a nightmare)* Some of our favourite clipping plugins and how we use them* The kinds of material that work best with clipping, and what type to use* The golden rule to follow if you want to experiment with clipping yourselfFull show notes and links on our website:https://themasteringshow.com/episode-96Mentioned in this episode:Learn to master !Click HERE to see Ian's courses and mastering resourcesLeapwingFind out more about Leapwing's pluginsToolsFor Ian's mastering plugins, click HERE