Wave-shaping signal clipper - free VST audio effect plug-in download for music production, broadcasting and general audio editing.
For more details, read through the online manual below.
GClip is a wave-shaping signal clipper. It prevents the signal level from exceeding a specified maximum. The clipping function used can be altered to have a hard- or soft-knee.
The display features three main areas. At the top-left is the graph display, to the right is the wave display and at the bottom-left are the parameter controls.
Graph Display: This shows the shape of the clipping function that is applied to incoming samples. All three knobs affect the shape of this curve.
Wave Display: This shows the waveform of the signal after the input gain has been applied. Superimposed over that is the output signal, after clipping. So you get a before and after display. The clipping level is also displayed as a solid horizontal line.
Gain: This allows you to raise the signal level before clipping.
Clip: The clipping level as a percentage of the maximum sample value. So, if you consider samples to go from -1 to 1, then a clipping level of 50% will restrict all samples to between -0.5 and 0.5.
Softness: This parameter sets the shape of the "knee" of the clipping function. If this parameter is 0% then GClip behaves as a simple signal clipper, truncating samples that exceed the clipping level. Greater values for softness will cause samples approaching the clipping level to be affected.
2x Oversample: Turn oversampling on or off. Wave-shaping can introduce audible aliasing, especially with more drastic settings. The oversampling mode can help to minimize aliasing in such cases.