PC4K Type Limiter. Anyone enlighten me please?

I've noticed when using ACT to control the PC4K compressor that there is an Analog limiter enable available to select via an ACT button. It doesn't seem to have any corresponding GUI button. It seems to enable visually in the ACT properties box but difficult to tell whether it actually does anything. There doesn't seem to be any sort of indicator on the UI.

I've played back the same section of a song with the FreeG meter on the master buss with it enabled and with it disabled. There is consistently 0.5dB lower peak levels with it enabled. So questions? Does it work? If it does why is it accessible only via ACT? Or is it on the main UI somewhere and I can't see it?

OK thanks for the reply, I thought I was going crazy for a while.

Aha, we get our very first inkling into what makes the PC special in some way.

There is a limiter sitting in front of the compressor to make the it seem easy to *drive*.

I'm guessing the floating point engine just wouldn't sound squished enough without it. :-)

Now we are getting somewhere.

Great find FBB.

best,
mike

Josh,

Is this "hidden" limiter always on when using the PC4K?  If so, is it simply an internal element of of the PC4K module or is it adjustable in some way?  I am not following this very well.

Rimshot

OK, thanks!