Due to the attack and release controls with huge ranges, the TM115 peak limiter can also be used as hard-clip compressor or post compressor very well.

These physical and physiological effects determine the limits for the maximum gain reduction and end up in a compromise between acceptable low frequency distortion, attack distortion of bass signals, and audible pumping. Finally, yet importantly, the possible release time is also depending on the spectral density of low frequencies. The higher the low frequency levels are, the lower is the possible gain reduction without audible side effects.

The peak limiter operates free from any colorization of the audio signal or similar effects. The sound will not changes under regulation.

The device has independent controls for the Threshold and the Attack- and Release time. The threshold can be adjusted in the range from - 10 dB to + 20 dB. The 0 dB position is internally calibrated. The attack control allows variation from 20 µsec to 7 ms; the release time control has a range from 50 ms to 3 sec.

Due to the huge control ranges of all parameters, the peak limiter is well suited to be used as a 'hard-clip' compressor with slower attack settings as well. With this mode, the TM115 behaves like a compressor with a high ratio setting, which operates 'close' to the signal. Combining a TM115 with another compressor can increase the loudness gain significantly.

The fastest release time is 50 ms. This fast setting cannot be used with low frequency signals due to the high distortion under regulation by the physical effects, described in detail above; however, mid and high frequency signals can benefit from such short release setting very well. The signal density becomes very high, while the attack setting determines the transient response.

The TM115 is a 2U ToolMod device that fits into all ToolMod frames. As usual, horizontal and vertical versions are available.