Clip with Character: PS Clip Standard Edition Ableton Live

Clip with Character: PS Clip Standard Edition Ableton Live

Name: Clip with Character: PS Clip Standard Edition Ableton Live
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FreeMax For Live Audio Device

Ableton Live's Saturator can clip, but clipping isn't what it was designed for. PS Clip Standard and PS Clip Pro are dedicated stereo clippers built as Max for Live audio effects, with four distinct algorithms, Hard, Soft, Tube and Fold, each tuned to a specific harmonic character, from punchy brickwall transient control to complex wavefolder saturation.

Clipping stays clean at sensible drive levels, with zero additional latency and under 1% CPU per instance.

Input and output gain cover ±24 dB each. Link mode automatically sets the output to the inverse of the input, so you can sweep drive amount without loudness bias getting in the way of your judgement.

The meter display shows pre and post-clip signal levels at a glance.

PS Clip Pro adds a real-time scrolling peak visualiser with separate colour-coded zones for pre-clip level and clipping excess, four ADAA quality modes (Raw, Clean, Smooth and Ultra) for alias-free clipping at any drive level, and zero-latency processing with full multi-instance isolation.

PS Clip Standard vs PS Clip Pro

PS Clip Standard is a complete clipper in its own right: all four algorithms (Hard, Soft, Tube and Fold), ±24 dB input and output gain, Link mode and a pre and post-clip meter, at zero latency and under 1% CPU. PS Clip Pro adds three things for producers who want to see and shape the clip more precisely:

A scrolling peak visualiser

Pro only. A real-time scrolling display with separate colour-coded zones for pre-clip level and clipping excess, so you can see exactly how much signal is being caught.

Selectable ADAA quality modes

Standard clips cleanly at a fixed quality. Pro adds four selectable anti-aliasing modes, Raw, Clean, Smooth and Ultra, for alias-free clipping at any drive level.

Full multi-instance isolation

Pro only. Every instance stays fully isolated, so results stay clean when you run several across a track chain.

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Four Distinct Clipping Algorithms

Four clipping algorithms, Hard, Soft, Tube and Fold, each with a distinct harmonic character. Input/output metering, Link mode for level-consistent drive, and ±24 dB on both stages. Ableton Live 12 required.

Ableton's Saturator can clip, but clipping isn't what it was designed for. PS Clip is a dedicated stereo clipper built as a Max for Live audio effect, with four algorithms that each produce a genuinely different result.

Hard clips at a brickwall ceiling, strong odd harmonics, punchy and direct. The right choice for transient control on kicks and snares.
Soft uses a tanh saturation curve to round the signal gently toward the ceiling, producing smooth analogue warmth close to tape and transformer saturation.
Tube uses a polynomial function to approximate tube-amp colouration, warmer and more coloured than Soft, with a different harmonic balance.
Fold wraps the signal back on itself using a sine wavefolder rather than clipping it, generating complex even and odd harmonics that shift character significantly as you push the drive.

Product FAQs

What do I need to run PS Clip Standard?

PS Clip Standard is a Max for Live audio effect, so you need Ableton Live 12.0.5 or higher with Max for Live (included in Live Suite, or added to Standard and Intro). Drop the .amxd file onto any audio track to use it straight away, or save it to your User Library for permanent browser access. It runs on macOS 10.13 or higher and Windows 10 or higher.

How is PS Clip different from Ableton's Saturator?

Saturator can clip, but it is a general-purpose saturation tool and clipping is not what it was built for. PS Clip is a dedicated stereo clipper with four algorithms, Hard, Soft, Tube and Fold, each tuned to a specific job, from brickwall transient control on kicks and snares to complex wavefolder character on synths. You get input and output gain across ±24 dB, a Link mode for level-matched drive, and a pre and post-clip meter, at zero latency and under 1% CPU.

What is the difference between PS Clip Standard and PS Clip Pro?

Standard gives you the full clipping engine: all four algorithms, ±24 dB input and output gain, Link mode and the pre and post-clip meter. PS Clip Pro adds a real-time scrolling peak visualiser with colour-coded zones for pre-clip level and clipping excess, four selectable ADAA quality modes (Raw, Clean, Smooth and Ultra) for alias-free clipping at any drive level, and full multi-instance isolation. If you want to see the clip as well as hear it, Pro is the upgrade.

Is PS Clip Standard really free to use in my releases?

Yes. PS Clip Standard is free to download and free to use in your productions, including commercial releases. There is nothing to clear and no credit required. It is the same device family as PS Clip Pro, with the scrolling visualiser and ADAA quality modes reserved for the paid Pro edition.

Isn't a clipper just a harsher limiter?

No, and this is where a lot of producers lose loudness and punch. A limiter reduces gain with an attack and release envelope, which softens transients and can pump. A clipper flattens the peak itself, instantly and with zero latency, so the transient stays sharp while the peak is controlled. Run PS Clip before a limiter to catch the sharpest peaks first, and the limiter works less hard, which is how competitive masters stay loud without sounding squashed.

Technical Specifications & Package Contents

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Ableton Live 12.0.5 or higher
Max for Live 9.0.9 or higher (included in Live Suite, or added to Standard and Intro)
macOS 10.13 or higher / Windows 10 or higher
Any system capable of running Ableton Live 12 smoothly

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

PS Clip Standard, a stereo clipper Max for Live audio effect (.amxd)
Four clipping algorithms: Hard, Soft, Tube and Fold
Input and output gain, ±24 dB on each stage
Link mode for level-matched drive
Pre and post-clip meter display

PERFORMANCE:

Zero additional latency, no delay compensation required
Under 1% CPU per instance

The real-time scrolling visualiser, four selectable ADAA quality modes (Raw, Clean, Smooth and Ultra) and full multi-instance isolation are available in PS Clip Pro.