Audio Clipping Region Exporter

Overview

The Audio Clipping Region Exporter scans decoded waveform samples to detect digital clipping by identifying positive and negative flat tops near full scale. It generates precise timecoded regions, sample counts, severity metrics, and CSV data to guide de-clipper repair tools or editorial notes.

Use cases

Generating timecoded CSV logs of clipped regions for dialogue editors to review.
Identifying severe distortion spots in field recordings before applying restoration plugins.
Automating quality control checks on master audio files to ensure they do not exceed digital ceiling limits.

Examples

1. Locating Clipping in a Podcast Recording

Podcast Producer

Background

A guest's microphone gain was set too high, resulting in audible digital distortion during loud segments.

Problem

The producer needs to find all clipped sections to apply targeted de-clipping repair without processing the entire hour-long file.

How to use

Upload the podcast WAV file, set the Clipping Threshold to 0.99, and set the Minimum Run to 4 samples.

audioFile: 'interview_clipped.wav', clippingThreshold: 0.99, minimumRunSamples: 4, mergeGapMs: 5

Outcome

Generates a JSON report listing the exact start and end timestamps of all clipped regions, along with a CSV list for easy import into restoration software.

2. Quality Control for Music Mastering

Mastering Engineer

Background

An engineer wants to verify that a finalized music track does not contain flat-topped samples near full scale.

Problem

Manually inspecting the waveform in a DAW to find micro-clipping is time-consuming.

How to use

Upload the mastered audio track, set the Clipping Threshold to 0.98, and set the Merge Gap to 2 ms.

FAQ

What audio file formats are supported?

Any standard audio file format that can be decoded into waveform samples.

What does the Clipping Threshold option do?

It sets the amplitude limit, from 0.85 to 1.0, above which flat-top samples are flagged as clipped.

How does the Merge Gap setting work?

It combines individual clipping events that occur within the specified millisecond window into a single reported region.

What is the Minimum Run setting?

It defines the minimum number of consecutive flat-top samples required to register a clipping event.

Can I use this tool to repair the audio directly?

No, this tool detects and exports clipping regions; you must use the exported data with an external de-clipper tool to repair the audio.

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