Dynamics

Oraphim's Edit audio Inspector exposes Compressor and Limiter under Cleanup & Voice. The compressor is an intensity control from 0-100%; the Limiter is an enable/disable control that uses Oraphim's linked lookahead peak-limiting path.

Compress a clip

1. Select the timeline clip and open Inspector → Cleanup & Voice.
2. Raise Compressor gradually while playing both quiet and loud parts of the same recording.
3. Stop when the level range is controlled without making transients flat or speech unnaturally dense.
4. Compare with Compressor at 0% so louder playback is not mistaken for better playback.

Use the Limiter

Enable Limiter when peaks need final containment. A limiter is not a substitute for fixing excessive gain, bad edits, or an over-compressed mix; leave sensible headroom earlier in the chain.

Practical dialogue chain

Set clip Gain/Volume first, use Noise Reduction or Voice Enhance only if needed, apply moderate Compressor, then enable Limiter if peaks still need control. Finish by checking fades and the transition into neighboring clips.

Verify

Listen for pumping, clipped consonants, flattened music transients, sudden noise-floor changes, or obvious level jumps at edits. Review the rendered audio, not just the Inspector meters.

Dialogue example

For dialogue with uneven peaks, first set clip gain so the recording is in a sensible range, then add compression gradually until loud and quiet phrases sit closer together. Enable the limiter as peak protection rather than as a substitute for balanced gain. Compare bypassed and processed audio at similar perceived level so “louder” is not mistaken for “better.” Oraphim’s clip compressor and look-ahead peak limiter are designed for controlled dynamics, not automatic broadcast-loudness compliance.