1
Stage to 0
Auto-Gain captures the peak over a 2 second window and stages input to your target dBFS. Drag the knob manually if you'd rather.
CLIP-TO-ZERO
Clip to zero. Properly.
A macOS audio plugin for the clip-to-zero workflow. Auto-Gain to
target, four clip curves, ITU-R BS.1770-4 LUFS and 4×
oversampled true-peak metering, optional oversampling around the
clipper, scrolling oscilloscope with pre/post diff.
VST3 + AU + Standalone, universal Apple Silicon + Intel.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stephengeller/ableton-projects/main/plugins/ClipToZero/install.sh | sh
THE WORKFLOW
2
Drive into clipper
Push Drive into the ceiling. Hard, Soft, Poly, or Tube curves. Oversample at 2× / 4× / 8× to keep aliasing out. Pre-clip HPF to protect headroom.
3
Judge by LUFS
Momentary, Short-term, and Integrated loudness per BS.1770-4. Crest factor, true-peak readout, and gain-matched A/B bypass so you compare fairly.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- ✓ Auto-Gain (2 s peak capture)
- ✓ Four clip curves — Hard / Soft / Poly / Tube
- ✓ Oversampling 2× / 4× / 8×
- ✓ ITU-R BS.1770-4 LUFS (M / S / I)
- ✓ 4×-oversampled true-peak
- ✓ Crest factor readout
- ✓ Gain-matched A/B bypass
- ✓ Pre-clip HPF (20–500 Hz)
- ✓ Spectrum overlay (Subtle / Bold)
- ✓ Oscilloscope — pre/post diff
- ✓ Resizable UI
- ✓ Universal Apple Silicon + Intel
EARLY ACCESS
Paid version — coming soon
The paid build (one-time $29, notarised macOS installer, no Gatekeeper friction) is in setup. Right now the free build on GitHub has every feature shipped, just with the install-time quarantine step.