basically you clip (or limit) in every stage of your production in small levels individual instruments, bus groups, and master as well. the clipping is much more subtle when used in small bits throughout the mix instead of smashing all of it on the master track. as a beatmaker i always am using this technique.
In general, I wouldn't worry about getting loud mixes.
Clipping can help you shave off some true peak decibels if your compression or something is reacting to waveform 'jumps' that don't sound pleasant but none of your moves should be made with loud as the goal.
Try to get your music to sound good. That's it. If you run into a specific problem, look for a specific solution.
Try not to get bogged down with what you NEED TO DO FOR A GREAT MIX or whatever YouTube tells you is necessary - 99% of it is nonsense. Follow your ears. They are the only source of truth - full stop.
You can use a clipper to cut off the peaks, for example. This way, your final limiter won't react to those peaks. Don't overdo it, though, because you still want dynamics in your track. Otherwise, your track will sound very flat.
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