True Peak Limiting and Inter-Sample Peaks Explained

True peak limiting prevents inter-sample peaks that clip after MP3/AAC encoding. Learn dBTP targets for Spotify and Apple Music.

True peak limiting accounts for inter-sample peaks — maxima that occur between digital samples and can clip after lossy encoding. Streaming platforms recommend ≤ -1 dBTP (often stricter).

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