Mix Note 067 / Compression New
Lookahead costs time
A limiter can miss fast peaks unless it can react before they arrive.
The move
Use lookahead when available and compare its transient behavior at matched loudness.
Do this- Enable lookahead if the limiter has it.
- Compare peaks at matched loudness.
- Check DAW compensation and the export.
Listen for this.
Verify DAW latency compensation and check the rendered result.
Know when to back off.
Extra latency can make live monitoring uncomfortable.
Match loudness when you compare. If the original serves the song better, undo the change.
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