Mixing Loud with CTZ - Ep. 21 - Performance testing: KClip | TrackLimit | NF Saturate | Pro-L2 @Baphometrix
Mixing Loud with CTZ - Ep. 21 - Performance testing: KClip | TrackLimit | NF Saturate | Pro-L2  @Baphometrix
Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, I test and compare the performance of the three clippers that I recommend using in the CTZ strategy. And just for grins, I also look at the performance of a typical mastering limiter like Fabfilter Pro-L2.

This is episode 21 in a series about how to mix for loudness, in large part by using a specific approach to gainstaging and dynamic range control that I call the "Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) strategy".

Find all of the "Mixing LOUD with CTZ" episodes in one convenient playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxik-POfUXY6i_fP0f4qXNwdMxh3PXxJx

Wondering what the CTZ Strategy is? Start with this short 17-page written guide. Find it here at docs.google.com/document/d/1Ogxa5-X_QdbtfLLQ_2mDEgPgHxNRLebQ7pps3rXewPM/edit?usp=sharing)

This is NOT paid promotion. All the tools you'll see me using or hear me mention were paid for by myself. These are just great tools that I use every day, and that I personally endorse.

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