Limiter - is a specialized type of compressor that prevents the sound from going above a set volume threshold.

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Imagine a ceiling in a room — if you jump too high, boom, you hit it and can’t go any higher. A limiter works the same way for audio — it’s the ceiling that your sound can’t go beyond.

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Fun fact:

Limiters are widely used not just in music — even aviation relies on them! For example, aircraft onboard radios are equipped with limiters to ensure the pilot’s voice remains clear and intelligible, even if they’re shouting under high G-force stress.