glossary
Plosive control removes short low-frequency bursts that can overload a vocal chain.
Plosives are bursts of air from consonants like P and B that hit the microphone and create short low-frequency thumps. They can trigger compressors and limiters harder than the actual vocal tone.
The problem is usually momentary, so broad low-end cuts are not always the best fix.
Clip gain, short fades, automation, or a targeted high-pass move can reduce the plosive before it enters the dynamics chain.
A static high-pass filter may help, but too much filtering can thin the vocal between problem words.
Watch whether the compressor or limiter jumps on plosive syllables. If gain reduction spikes only on those moments, fix the plosive before adjusting the whole compressor.
Meter Core helps reveal peak bursts that do not match the perceived vocal loudness.