KClip Explained

Join studio expert Larry Holcombe for a thorough KClip tutorial on Kazrog's mastering plugin, KClip! An exciting tool designed to increase the loudness of your masters with complete transparency, this plugin can greatly increase the professionalism of your productions. You need to know what you're doing though, as you can do more damage than good if you're not careful! That's where this video course comes in, as you'll learn the ins and outs of all the features and tools KClip has to offer. These videos are for new KClip users.

Videos

• Introduction & Interface (06:24) - First up, we introduce the interface of the plugin so we know where everything is located and what it's called.

• Soft & Hard Clipping (14:36) - This video concentrates on the difference between soft and hard clipping within KClip 3. Using the Soften dial, we can create a softer knee leading to colored soft saturation. We discuss the uses for both types of clipping within a mix and production context.

• Soft Clipping Modes (15:36) - Explore the different soft clipping algorithms next using our example track. This gives an idea of what each mode is capable of in action.

• Threshold & Ceiling Controls (05:59) - The Threshold and Ceiling controls are covered next, including scenarios on when you might use them.

• Top Panel & Loudness Metering (08:19) - We cover the Top Panel and also the Loudness meter next, with a particular focus on LUFS loudness standards and the LUFS target option.

• Settings & Oversampling (06:15) - Oversampling in KClip 3 is explained next, allowing you to understand how you can audition at one sample rate and then bounce at a higher rate. We also cover the other options within the settings menu.

• Multiband Controls (02:58) - In this video, we outline the functions of the Multiband mode of KClip 3, allowing us to vary clipping amounts across the frequency spectrum.

• KClip as a Mastering Clipper (05:37) - This example demonstrates a classic use for clipping to lighten the load on a mastering limiter. This allows you to master more transparently.

• Reshaping a Sound with Multiband Saturation (04:01) - This example involves using a multiband instance of KClip3 to enhance a kick drum using various soft clipping modes driving different areas of the frequency spectrum.

• Multiple Clipping for Loudness (12:03) - Finally, we employ KClip 3 on individual tracks and submixes to shave transients, allowing our mastering to be clean and transparent while hitting a very competitive LUFS level.