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Originally Posted by hevusa
Limiting is strong compression (ratio of 10:1 or more) that is used to clip wave forms for added volume during mastering. Push it too hard and it makes bad things happen. That could be what happened in the cause of What We Know... and it might reflect why people are finding this album sonically displeasing (flat/dull).
Just a theory.
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it is used to limit waveforms for added volume not clip them, clipping is when the input or output channels overload. limiting limits for added volume but so the waveforms do not clip or overload i/o.