Is your track clipping?
Clipping is the waveform cut flat at full scale, and inter-sample peaks are peaks between the samples that a converter can clip. RefBooth finds both, in one track or a set, before a club system or a streaming platform does.
What it finds
- Clipping: runs of samples pinned flat at full scale.
- True peak in dBTP, and in the full report the count of inter-sample peaks (ISP) above 0 dBTP: the highest points of the waveform between the samples, which a converter can clip on playback.
- Where it happens in the full report: the worst moments, each a link to that point in the track.
Plan
- The clipping check is part of DJ, at €9 a month or €79 a year in the EU, and of Studio. Pricing has the price for your country.
- DJ starts with a 3-day trial. Cancel in those three days and nothing is charged.
Questions
My track never hits 0 dB on my meter. Can it still clip?
Yes. A sample meter misses the peaks between the samples; the true peak reads them.
Should I turn a clipped track down?
Turning it down keeps the system out of the red, but the clipping is in the file. If it sounds harsh, look for a better copy.
A whole set at once: Set check for DJs. The guide: gain staging for DJs.