From transparent analog warmth to the raw loudness power of Clipper GX — three purpose-built saturation algorithms that let you dial in exactly the harmonic character and peak density your output demands.
Envelope-driven asymmetric soft saturation. Dual-speed envelope followers detect transient peaks versus sustained body — transients pass through cleanly while sustained content receives warm even-order harmonics via tanh waveshaping with first-order ADAA anti-aliasing.
A Chebyshev harmonic sculptor using T₂ through T₅ polynomials to surgically control which harmonics are added. The Character knob morphs between even harmonics (warm, tape-like) and odd harmonics (gritty, tube-like), with tanh soft-limiting on input and ADAA anti-aliasing on output.
Clipper GX is the tool that broadcast engineers and mastering engineers reach for when they need raw, uncompromising loudness. Unlike a limiter — which reshapes the entire waveform to control peaks — a clipper simply shears the tops off transients with razor-sharp precision. The result: 2-4 dB of additional loudness with almost no audible artifacts, because transient peaks are too fast for the ear to fully resolve.
Clipper GX introduces a hybrid anti-aliasing architecture that combines 2x polyphase FIR oversampling with 1st-order ADAA (Antiderivative Anti-Aliasing) across all nonlinear transfer curves. Operating this ADAA algorithm inside a 2x oversampled path creates a powerful synergy: the 2x sample rate extends the Nyquist boundary, giving the ADAA math a pristine operating window to suppress aliasing mathematically. Any residual ultrasonic harmonics generated by the waveshaper are then surgically removed by a precision linear-phase half-band decimation filter (127-tap Equiripple, >100 dB stopband rejection) before downsampling, ensuring master-grade alias suppression with strictly zero phase distortion. The result is analog-like warmth and clarity even when driven hard, with enhanced transient punch and a cleaner downstream FM path.
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