to clarify:
when i say “whole master” i am looking at the final wav file of the CD after rendering to 16b44k. those TP’s are few only and i was inquiring about best practice to deal with them to avoid any problems in playback of the manufactured CD.
and i am totally in favor of mixes and masters with high dynamic range (generally K-14 as guideline, have not explored the EBU R-128 standard). but practically every master will eventually have to pass a limiting compressor (i’m using the UAD Limiter) set to -0.3db which will still lead to the occasional TP in plus values as described.
is there a limiter that tracks True Peak?
PS: can anyone recommend easy reading regarding the EBU R-128 standard and implementation?