Compression and Limiting

A compressor is an effect that

A limiter is a specific type of compressor which prevents the amplitude from exceeding a particular level.

“audio compression 101”: https://blog.landr.com/how-to-use-a-compressor/

another good explanation of the parameters of compression and how to use a compressor: https://www.izotope.com/en/learn/what-is-audio-compression.html

what is a limiter?: https://www.masteringbox.com/learn/audio-limiter

another good explanation of limiters: https://www.armadamusic.com/university/music-production-articles/how-to-use-limiters-limiting-explained

the manual page for compression in Audacity: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/compressor.html

how to use the compressor in audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0nsSY6Ahm0

more on using the compressor in audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4IwL7N_XxU

using the limiter in audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKU4Qmb1RPk

how to use the limiter in audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKU4Qmb1RPk&t=168s