Hard Limiter
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Hard Limiter
Hi! Im having issues with hardlimiter in audacity... not sure why? i tried uninstalling and reinstalling a couple of times with no success.... ive attached my logs down below
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Re: Hard Limiter
What "issues"?
Which version of Audacity? (look in: "Help menu > About Audacity" for the full version number)
Are you referring to Audacity's new "Limiter" effect, or the old "Hard Limiter" effect?
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Re: Hard Limiter
I have the latest version.
the hard limiter doesnt work at all, and i seem to activate the limiter aswell.... I try to restart and uninstall install but i still cant activate some effects...
the hard limiter doesnt work at all, and i seem to activate the limiter aswell.... I try to restart and uninstall install but i still cant activate some effects...
Re: Hard Limiter
The LADSPA effect "Hard Limiter 1413" has been removed from Audacity 2.4.2. It has been superseded by the new "Limiter" effect. If you specifically need the old effect, it is available as a preset in the Distortion effect.
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Re: Hard Limiter
Are you saying that the effect window doesn't open-up, or that it appears to be working but nothing happens to the sound/waveform when you apply the effect?the hard limiter doesnt work at all, and i seem to activate the limiter aswell.
...It's hard to believe the Limiter Effect built-into Audacity 2.4.2 isn't working.
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Re: Hard Limiter
Describe the show. You may be trying to get the limiter to do the wrong thing. Hard Limiter is a distortion effect and is almost never used with normal music, voice, or natural sounds. Why are you using it?
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Re: Hard Limiter
Actually, the current "Hard Limiter" option does not distort the waveform (But of course it can "distort" the overall sound if over-done). The "Hard Clip" and "Soft Clip" options will change the wave shape like a regular-old analog limiter.Hard Limiter is a distortion effect
Re: Hard Limiter
I assume that Koz was referring to the old "Hard Limiter" (the LADSPA "Hard Limiter 1413" effect that was bundled with some older versions of Audacity).
That older effect did distort the waveform. It worked by "squashing" (applying gain less than 1) to peaks beyond a specified threshold. A byproduct of this distortion is that it adds odd harmonics.
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Re: Hard Limiter
I cant activate the effect... literally i go to "Limiter" i press enable it wont enable...
Re: Hard Limiter
Where are you looking? Are you referring to "Manage Effects"?
Which version(s) of Audacity do you have installed? (Please state the exact version numbers as shown in "Help menu > About Audacity")
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