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title: "Low Cut"
slug: "low-cut"
updated: 2025-10-15T07:06:15Z
published: 2025-10-15T07:06:15Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://composer.docs.vindral.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Low Cut

The low-cut filter reduces or eliminates low-frequency sounds below a certain threshold. It’s sometimes referred to as a high-pass filter, since it allows higher frequencies to pass through while cutting out the lower ones. By attenuating low frequencies, a low-cut filter can help remove rumble, handling noise, wind noise, or other unwanted low-frequency content that may muddy a mix or cause distortion.

The **cut-off frequency** in a low-cut filter is the frequency at which the filter begins to significantly reduce the amplitude of frequencies below that point. This frequency isn’t a strict “on/off” boundary; instead, it marks the start of a gradual attenuation. For example, if the cut-off frequency is set at 80 Hz, the filter will start rolling off frequencies below 80 Hz. The slope of this attenuation (**filter order**) determines how quickly the low frequencies diminish as they get further from the cut-off point.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/94808959-fd66-406c-ab5e-4691ce952a14/Images/Documentation/image%28155%29.png)

          Note

          

This operator displays the audio **input level** before processing and the **output level** after the operator has been applied, allowing you to monitor how the adjustments affect the signal.

A miniature audio meter (VU meter) in the header indicates incoming audio, so you can quickly verify that the operator is receiving audio even when it is collapsed.

          Tip

          

Use [Settings](/docs/settings-audio) to adjust how long the signal overload indicator stays active, and [Project Options](/docs/runtime-performance) to change the maximum peak level displayed in all audio meters to your preference.

**Settings**

- **Cut-off frequency (Hz)** -  The frequency at which the filter begins to significantly reduce the amplitude of frequencies below that point
- **Filter order (3-20)** - Determines how quickly the low frequencies diminish as they get further from the cut-off point.

For more information on audio, see [Working with audio in scenes](/v1/docs/working-with-audio-in-scenes).

(The operator is available in Composer R1 2025 and later releases)