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Release Time Screen
Clicking on the Release tab opens up the release time adjustment screen.
The release time of a limiter determines how fast it recovers from an audio peak
once the peak has caused a momentary decrease in gain. Shorter (faster) release times
create a denser sound, and excessively short release times might increase intermodulation
distortion (the mixing of low and high frequency energy – or a muddying of the sound).
The multiband limiters in the
VP‑8
iP
have Delayed Release timing built-in to minimize
unintentional intermodulation distortion. See the graph below for a plot of this behavior
(note that all gain trajectories
are linear).
The release times for each
band are adjustable from
300 milliseconds down to
3 milliseconds. Faster release
allows a more rapid recovery
after a limiting event, while
slower release times do the
opposite. Release times should
be adjusted to taste, keeping
in mind that the slower the
release time the more dynamic
the sound, but the more likely
that audible ducking may be
heard when a limiter enters
the attack phase.
MP3/ACC
>48
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Multiband Limiter Release Time Screen
