True-Peak Limiter
Limiting inter-sample peaks too, so conversion does not clip
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A true-peak limiter limits not only the sample values but the higher peaks that can occur between samples (inter-sample peaks). It prevents clipping after conversion to analog or a lossy codec.
It differs from a normal limiter: a normal limiter watches sample values, a true-peak limiter watches the reconstructed waveform. The usual mistake is to think "samples below 0 dBFS means no clipping" — peaks can still exceed between samples; true-peak limiting is the last insurance before delivery.
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Sources
- 真峰值（inter-sample peak）与限制，参通行母带教材；本文为原创表述
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