The issue if it was already compressed and then set to hot is really that the signal is squashed. Using another Limiter or Compressor to reduce the signal will only squash it further making the softer parts louder in relationship to the loud parts which is probably not what you’re looking for.

To just reduce the volume by normalisation or turning it down via an amplification process will still leave the squashed signal. Therefore you need a fudge of some sort. The video I attached earlier demonstrates a fudge but it will still not be perfect. Declipping tools carry out the fudge but it still requires a fair bit of work to get it close to right.

That is how I understand it. If the top of a wave has been flattened that data has gone and it needs to be recreated. It also needs to have the correct relationship to the rest of the wave to sound perfect.

Tony

Last edited by Teunis; 02/26/20 08:17 PM.
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