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This allows you to push the overall level more confidently while maintaining strict control of output peaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCharacter processing and analog saturation\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo avoid a sound that is too harsh or too \"digital\" when pushing levels, the plugin integrates \u003cstrong\u003esubjective processing\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eanalog saturation modeling\u003c\/strong\u003e. The goal is to achieve more subtle limiting, with a feeling of warmth and texture, particularly useful on dense masters or aggressive sources (cymbals, bright synths, compressed vocals).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAnti-clip output stage\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e4040 Retro Limiter HD features an \u003cstrong\u003eanti-clip output stage topology\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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