Transparent loudness, precise curve control
Clippers can boost track loudness and punch without crushing transients, which has made them an essential tool in modern music production. SnapClip is a next-generation clipper that combines intuitive sound shaping via graph control and detailed metering with state-of-the-art ADAA anti-aliasing.
SnapClip never adds distortion below the threshold and targets only the peaks with precision. Unlike compressors, there is no unnatural loudness fluctuation from attack/release time, so the original transient and attack are preserved.
Built around up to 16x oversampling and the next-generation DSP technique "ADAA." Plugin processing latency is 0 samples. High-quality processing that previously had to be reserved for the master bus or offline rendering can now be inserted across many tracks with low CPU load and zero latency.
Highly visible meters and waveform display let you precisely control the amount of soft and hard clipping. Instead of "it just sounds better," you hear the result you intend.
Specify a recent peak history window and target reduction, and SnapClip back-calculates Input Gain, Saturation, and Threshold in one step. It removes mechanical setup so you can focus on musical adjustments. This is not AI or auto-mastering — parameter values are determined deterministically by math.
First, set the amount of hard clipping with Input Gain, then shape the soft-knee curve directly on the graph. The waveform display and reduction meter visualize hard clipping in red and soft clipping in yellow.
SnapClip Pro is now recruiting beta testers. From taming peaks on drum and mix buses to adjusting loudness in mastering. Keep the exceptionally transparent processing of SnapClip, with even more control over peaks and loudness.
Precisely define the clean, soft-clipping, and hard-clipping regions in a large waveform view. What kind of interface does precise clipping for mastering need? This is the NovoNotes answer.
We built a technique popularized by a legendary processor in the early 2000s into the clipper. The Inflate control at the bottom left adds density and presence after clipping. At every Inflate setting, the peak ceiling set in the clipping stage is maintained.
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An example of trimming peaks and gaining loudness while preserving attack. With Loudness match, confirm that the impact on attack and tone is minimal and the processing is transparent.
Adding light harmonics to give presence and thickness while shaving the peaks. This example is intentionally set to color the tone.
Keeping weight and punch while shaping a sound that cuts through on a club system.
Bringing the kick forward by trimming peaks while preserving the low-end core.
Raise the input gain to shave off instantaneous peaks.
We recommend targeting only the sharp, spike-like transient peaks.
Red on the waveform display and reduction meter represents hard clipping.
Soft clipping is suited to gently shaving wider peaks.
Listen carefully and find a comfortable saturation point.
Yellow indicates the amount of soft clipping.
Insert as many as you like without worrying about delay. Suitable for live and recording sessions.
Compared to 256x oversampling. Achieves equivalent noise reduction by combining 16x oversampling with ADAA.
Completely avoids the comb-filter cancellation that occurs with naive bypass mixing.
Be sure to read our technical article. It includes detailed technical commentary backed by measurement results.
Another cool thing is that SnapClip uses a minimum-phase design with zero latency and no pre-ringing.
Read our technical article for the DSP design behind the Soft Knee curve, ADAA, and the Dry/Wet phase compensation, with measurement results.
Read the technical article
SnapClip uses Snap Adjust to shorten setup and quickly tame peaks on tracks and buses. SnapClip Pro lets you refine clipping shape, density, and phase characteristics on buses and masters.
For tracks, buses, and pre-compressors
Detailed finishing, from buses to mastering
Specifications may change during the beta.
