Clip Joint manual

Clip Joint is an oversampled clipper for mixing and mastering. Use it to raise the level of a track, a bus, or a full mix while the peaks stay at a ceiling you set, the low end keeps its weight, and the drums keep their punch.

This manual shows you how to make a first pass, what each control does to the sound, and how to read the waveform and meters while you work.

The full window with a track playing. A track playing through the light starting settings, with clipped caps on the loudest hits.

Where to start

• Getting started Insert Clip Joint and make a first pass, from setting the ceiling to a level-matched comparison.

• Interface overview Find your way around the presets bar, waveform scope, clip bar, settings bar, and meter column.

• Clipping Choose a style, push level with Density, aim the clipping with Tilt, and decide on Stereo or Mid/Side.

• Output and delivery Set oversampling, dither, and bit depth, and compare fairly with Gain Match.

• Presets and browser Step through presets, compare two settings with A and B, and save your own.

• Settings and help Open the menu, change how the waveform scrolls, and respond to an update.

• Parameters Look up every control with its range, default, and what it does.

• Installation and support Check requirements, install the formats you need, and get help.

• Activation and licensing Activate online or offline, check status, and move a license.