AU Peak Limiter Question???

If I'm recording a spoken word podcast using an AU Peak Limiter while recording, do I need to leave it on while editing in post?  Does it make any difference?

yobofofas wrote:
do I need to leave it on while editing in post?  Does it make any difference?
yes, it makes a 100% diffference, becuase it does nothing to the recording. ALL effects are rendered real time during playback

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