Peak compressor vs limiter
Hey guys just a quick question. Reasons channel compressor has a peak rms feature. Does engaging the peak button mean that the compressor is now a functioning as a limiter? Should I use it in conjunction with the fast attack button? I watched a tutorial and the guy basically said that once you switch on the peak button the compressor becomes a limiter? So if i use the peak feature but with a low ratio and slow attack, am i still limiting? I ask because everything I've read about limiting says that limiters have fast attacks and high ratios. Some please help me figure this out. Thanks.
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I don't think so, but I'm not sure, I think the peak will just react faster. I don't use that compressor at all so I can't remember, not a fan of SSL compressors. A compressor and a limiter are the same thing and only really differ in a couple of things, the most important being the ratio. A compressor will let a lot more stuff through than a limiter, which can function as a brick wall.
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