Stereo Tool Settings May 2026

This is the final gatekeeper. It prevents digital overs and creates that "wall of sound."

If you can hear the processor working, you've set it wrong. The goal is loudness and consistency without audible pumping, breathing, or distortion. A/B test your processed vs. unprocessed signal often. stereo tool settings

| Use case | Multiband Attack | Clipper (Lookahead) | Stereo Width | Pre-emphasis | |-----------------------|-----------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------| | 192 kbps streaming | 10–30 ms | Soft, 2–4x oversample | 110–120% | None | | 96 kbps streaming | 15–40 ms | Medium-hard, 4x | 100–110% | None | | FM (music format) | 20–50 ms | Hard, 8–16x | 100% (or less) | 50/75 µs | | FM (talk format) | 50–100 ms | Medium, 4x | 100% | 50/75 µs | | Live PA (club) | 5–15 ms | Soft or none | 110% | None | This is the final gatekeeper