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AM MENU
Clipper Menu
The
Clipper Menu
in Expert mode reveals one additional control entitled
Bass Clipper Slope.
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The
Bass Clipper Slope
control determines the slope characteristics of the bass clipper.
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Slope 1
is filtered at a very low frequency so that the low bass stays “clean” even when clipped hard.
However, some of the mid-bass will pass through the clipper, which may result in more of the final
waveform being taken up by the bass. For lighter processing settings, Slope 1 offers the cleanest and
punchiest bass sound.
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Slope 2
has a higher cutoff frequency than Slope 1, offering more control over the mid-bass while
creating a “dirtier” bass sound with more harmonics. On certain formats, or when listening on a
smaller radio, this may be a desirable effect.
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Slope 1+2
is simply Slope 1 followed by Slope 2. Most of the low bass will be controlled by Slope 1 and
stay nice and clean, while the remaining bass will be taken care of by Slope 2 without affecting the low
bass. If you are using heavier overall processing, this option will give you the cleanest sound.