# Amplify, but only to a specific limit? **URL:** \ **Category:** Windows\ **Created:** [March 29, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/amplify-but-only-to-a-specific-limit/48734 "2018-03-29T00:54:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![kozikowski](https://forum.audacityteam.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/919ad9/32.png) [@kozikowski](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/kozikowski)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/amplify-but-only-to-a-specific-limit/48734/3 "2018-03-29T02:26:49Z")
> I have a speech I’m attempting to clean up “Help me Clean Up.” There’s the warning sign. Did the applause overload? View \> Show Clipping. Did the screen fill up with little red bars during the applause? If so, those areas will always sound crunchy, harsh and crackly. Overload is pretty deadly. ![](https://forum.audacityteam.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/76e4cb7807ac86fca9bfcc0559a2df2d8b5ee232.png) There is a program called Level Speech. > [@Improved "leveling" for speech](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/improved-leveling-for-speech/33258/1): > > According to my sources, the main use of the Leveler effect ([http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/leveler.html](http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/leveler.html)) is to “level” out variations in amplitude (reduce dynamic range), particularly for speech recordings. The manual describes the effect: Leveler is a simple, combined compressor and limiter effect for reducing the dynamic range of audio. It reduces the difference between loud and soft, making the audio easier to hear in noisy environments or on small loudspeakers. It is best suited t… And there is an older program called Chris’s Compressor. > **[Chris's Dynamic Compressor plugin for Audacity](https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/chriss-dynamic-compressor-plugin-for-audacity/)** > > After our loss of Chris Capel, his fabulous work on Chris's Dynamic Compressor needed a new home. For now, I'll host it here and will update this page with instructions.Download nowHow to installPlease follow these official instructions to install a... Chris appears as “ **Effects \> Compress dynamics…** ” when you use it. The only shortcoming I know of is needing to _leave some sound after the valuable show._ Chris doesn’t like to fall off the end of the show. After Chris is done, you can cut off anything extra. Koz --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/amplify-but-only-to-a-specific-limit/48734)._