Fl Studio: Applying Fruity Soft Clipper

Demo summary
The instructor adds Fruity Soft Clipper to the Master track to prevent digital clipping while maintaining punchy drum levels.
Step-by-step
- Open the Mixer window
- Select the Master track
- Click an empty effect slot
- Select and open Fruity Soft Clipper
- Adjust the volume levels to find the sweet spot where you maintain punch without flattening the sound
Watch out for
- The soft clipper must be placed on the Master track to affect the entire mix
Tips
- Use the soft clipper to prevent audio from exceeding 0 dB
- Avoid setting the volume too loud, as it will clip the sound too much and result in a flat audio profile
Highlights
“in really simple terms it's going to stop things going over zero DB”
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