# SnapClip User Guide

## Controls

- ①Input Gain
- ②Function Plot
- ③Waveform View
- ④Reduction Meter
- ⑤Parameter Controls
- ⑥Output Meter

## FAQ

Where should I start?

Try pressing the Snap button while playing back in your DAW.

Snap Adjust will automatically tune the parameters to achieve a reduction level close to the target.

Once done, tweak the curve and character to find the best settings for your music.

How do I use Input Gain vs. Saturation?

Input Gain affects both soft clipping and hard clipping.

Saturation adjusts the depth of soft clipping and does not affect hard clipping.

Recommended workflow:

1. Set Saturation to 0 dB.
2. Use Input Gain to set the amount of hard clipping.
3. Adjust the soft knee with the handle on the function plot ②.

What threshold does the Threshold parameter represent?

It represents the input level threshold at which soft clipping begins. Input signals below this value are only changed in volume; no distortion is added.

How does Snap Adjust work?

Snap Adjust back-calculates and sets Input Gain, Saturation, and Threshold from the last 4 seconds of input peak history and the target reduction amount.

It is not an AI or auto-mix feature—it mechanically prepares the initial settings.

The target reduction level can be selected from the menu next to the Snap button. If not specified, the target GR listed in the currently selected preset's description is used.

Even with hard clipping at 0 dB, the output sometimes exceeds 0 dB.

This is caused by oversampling. Disabling oversampling in the settings panel resolves this issue.

For strict peak management, use two instances of SnapClip as follows:

1. Insert two SnapClip instances in series.
2. Load the Master Safety preset on the second (downstream) SnapClip. This preset disables oversampling and limits the peak to −0.1 dB.
3. The first (upstream) SnapClip handles the main clipping—set it as you like and enable oversampling.

This approach achieves optimal sound quality with strict peak control.

You can also insert a compressor or limiter between the two SnapClip instances for further flexibility.

Will lowering Dry/Wet cause phase issues?

Phase correction is applied to the Dry signal, so even when using SnapClip in parallel by lowering Dry/Wet, no comb-filter-like phase cancellation occurs.

You can blend freely without worry.