This is visualized by your volume meters hitting in the red (redlining).
In a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) such as FL Studio, audio pushed over 0 dB (Decibels) is considered clipping.
This destruction results in a harsh and unpleasant noise. Thus, the audio waveform is being chopped off, cutting out and crunching itself. It happens when the signal has been pushed beyond its amplifier capability. Plus, how to prevent it from occurring in the first place, along with a super secret piece of information I recently learned! What Is Audio Clipping?Īudio clipping is essentially a waveform with a distorted signal, and the name clipping is taken from the appearance of this waveform. I’ll explain what clipping is and how and why it’s happening. I can tell you now that every producer has encountered and battled with clipping, so not to worry!Ĭompression, mastering, quality recording, and gain staging are a few ways to battle clipping but read on.
Volume is essential in music production, but you must be wary of the repercussions. These days it’s all about making the loudest, heaviest tracks, but with that can come to the risk of clipped audio (distortion of the audio signal, and not the good kind). 18.6 Is Clipping The Same As Distortion? The Loudness War!
