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Compression and Limiting
introduction
A compressor is an effect that
A limiter is a specific type of compressor which prevents the amplitude from exceeding a particular level.
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“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