What is Audio Clipping & Distortion
Harsh, crunchy audio peaks caused when waveform levels exceed 0 dBFS.
How to Spot Audio Clipping & Distortion
- Flat-topped waveforms in your DAW.
- Audible crackling, buzzing, or “frying” during loud passages.
Causes of Audio Clipping & Distortion
- Recording at too-hot levels.
- Over-compression or limiting after exporting.
Fixes for Audio Clipping & Distortion
- Lower clip gain or input trim before export.
- Apply a soft-clipper or multiband limiter with gentle thresholds.
- Use restoration plugins (e.g. iZotope RX De-clip) to reconstruct peaks.
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