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Stereo Tool Preset

This is the heart of the "radio sound." Stereo Tool typically offers 2-band, 4-band, or 5-band compression. A preset designed for voice will compress only the mid-range. A preset for EDM will glue the low-end bass to the high-hats. The preset dictates the "crossover points"—the frequencies where one band ends and another begins.

This is where loudness is generated. The preset determines the "ceiling" (usually -0.1 dBFS for digital or 125% for FM). Aggressive presets use "Ultra Low Latency Clipping" to shave off peaks, while transparent presets use "Hard Limit" to avoid distortion. stereo tool preset

Before downloading a preset, you must understand the three major versions of Stereo Tool, as presets are not interchangeable between them: This is the heart of the "radio sound