The way most limiters work, you can easily configure them in a way that the threshold they’re set to happens multiple times per measure (e.g. on every snare hit or bassdrum hit), at which point they function identical to a compressor. Limiter vs. compressor is really more about the available set of options, what ranges the options are tuned to and how they’re presented to the user.
The way most limiters work, you can easily configure them in a way that the threshold they’re set to happens multiple times per measure (e.g. on every snare hit or bassdrum hit), at which point they function identical to a compressor. Limiter vs. compressor is really more about the available set of options, what ranges the options are tuned to and how they’re presented to the user.