| 1 | name = "spike-protection" |
| 2 | description = "Minimal processing until a high threshold. Untouched audio, hard guard against sudden blasts." |
| 3 | |
| 4 | # no leveling; only catches sudden jarring level jumps (autoplay ads, stingers) |
| 5 | [agc] |
| 6 | enabled = false |
| 7 | |
| 8 | # fast high-threshold peak catch: <-6 dBFS passes 1:1, spikes clamped hard (10:1). |
| 9 | # makeup_db=0 — never raise the floor, normal material untouched |
| 10 | [compressor] |
| 11 | enabled = true |
| 12 | detector = "peak" |
| 13 | threshold_db = -6.0 |
| 14 | ratio = 10.0 |
| 15 | knee_db = 2.0 |
| 16 | attack_ms = 1.0 |
| 17 | release_ms = 120.0 |
| 18 | makeup_db = 0.0 |
| 19 | |
| 20 | # brickwall safety net just below 0 dBTP. no soft tier — only stop a true over |
| 21 | [limiter] |
| 22 | ceiling_dbtp = -0.5 |
| 23 | lookahead_ms = 2.0 |
| 24 | release_ms = 80.0 |
| 25 | hold_ms = 5.0 |
| 26 | oversample = 4 |
| 27 | link = "stereo" |
| 28 | |
| 29 | [meters] |
| 30 | publish_hz = 20.0 |
| 31 | |
| 32 | # production/creative tools bypass regardless |
| 33 | [[rules]] |
| 34 | match = { process_binary = ["ardour", "reaper", "qpwgraph", "carla", "bitwig-studio"] } |
| 35 | route = "bypass" |
| 36 | |
| 37 | [default_route] |
| 38 | route = "processed" |