Digital Metering 101 - dBFS, RMS, LUFS and more

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In this video, Pete Dowsett demystifies the various digital metering scales used in audio production. What are dBFS, dBFS RMS, LUFS, LKFS and True Peak?
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@robertbutler9326 3 жыл бұрын

Young man, I have been working in the broadcast industry for 40 years, and that is the best, and clearest explanation of digital metering I have ever seen. Outstanding! Thank you for this.

@peteralden1850 4 жыл бұрын

As a master's student in audio....you are the best, my friend. Many thanks for this vid 🙏

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@georgevarghese383 3 жыл бұрын

This was so simply and beautifully explained. Thank you so much. I've read and watched so many resources to understand this, but I could never completely grasp the subject until now. Thanks a ton, again.

@taoteg1941 Жыл бұрын

Utterly brilliant presentation!

@qqlka12345 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ive neaver been able to find time to learn this properly. You are making the world a wiser place! Cheers!

@keportfolio1889 3 жыл бұрын

3 full pages of notes. Exactly what I needed! Thanks

@krishnaranaofficial2354 4 жыл бұрын

KZfaq Needs More TRUE Instructor like you , Very Well explained . Thankyou Brother can you Make a video on use of LUFS In DAW in Briefly . Thanks in advance

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@MattWillisMattFWB 2 жыл бұрын

The art of teaching :) Thanks for the gift of your knowledge, and for being well-prepared and explaining this so clearly and practically.

@Tyrell_Corp2019 2 жыл бұрын

Been pulling my hair out for 2 weeks trying to get my gain staging down between all the different meters, along with the K system. This was a huge help. Thank you man. 🙏

@Joonsik_e 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, Thank you so much! This subject was a mystery to me for soooo long! Thank you!!

@discorrdat 3 жыл бұрын

Can't say I understood all of that but I will use this video as a reference. It did answer my initial question and much more. Thanks

@hanisiblini 3 жыл бұрын

most precious video on the net so far Thank you

@Fretboard_Chaos_Productions 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for putting this together - a very well explained and comprehensive overview.

@johns7987 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks for explaining these cryptic concepts!

@dagamusik 4 жыл бұрын

You're so clear and coherent, you truly deserve more followers! I Sub immediately after finding this video!

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that is appreciated!!

@johnadams2724 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for putting this together. hugely informative

@danielmatzinas-creativecom7112 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, presentation and the way you explain them. Thank you very much!!!

@magnuslervikmusic Жыл бұрын

Really great video!! I'll watch this multiple times for sure.

@carlosa.chacon985 3 жыл бұрын

Very very good! Thanks!

@adityagojamgunde7152 3 жыл бұрын

This is just what I was searching for! Thanks a lot! Please make more videos like this!

@audioproductiontips 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. I am open to suggestions.

@kevinwilliams4855 Ай бұрын

Quick and thorough explaination. thank you! 😎👍

@sabinbadea94 Ай бұрын

Was a pleasure to follow this, thanks a lot :)

@dandanthesoundman7607 Жыл бұрын

WOWWWWWWWW!!!! What an amazingly explained video on digital & analogue metering. I’ve been looking for a video like this for ever, hanks for doing it:).

@Vaibhav-ku9xn 2 жыл бұрын

Such a well explained video, thank you so much!

@teashea1 Жыл бұрын

very well done - organized - efficient - articulate - fine production values

@safehouserecordingstudios 7 ай бұрын

You are a wonderful teacher. This is exactly the information I was searching for. Thank you 🙏

@aryanarya8741 3 жыл бұрын

In loss of words! Thank you!!!

@markwhite1689 3 жыл бұрын

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@poldolino 3 жыл бұрын

Best video to this themes! Congratulations!

@audioproductiontips 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@avirana6326 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly explained 💥

@soulstories8298 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, really so well put together!

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@stefanfq6234 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent and thorough overview!

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stefan!

@him6944 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect video, so clearly explained. Thank you so much:D

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@trollkilla7681 2 жыл бұрын

This was awesome!

@ecpruthless 3 жыл бұрын

that was awesome......very well presented i just had one quick question and instead got a super in depth explanation with standards history to boot subscribed fsure

@PurpleMusicProductions 3 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much.

@fromthethicket4370 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very well explained.

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated.

@EdwinDekker71 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@kmilamv 4 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed, thanks!

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@keithprice7381 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation. Thank you!

@eldurakopr 7 ай бұрын

Great vid 🎉

@takeshi_shinyama 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it so much sir😌🙏

@gokulv.k.2347 4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully explained 😀

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mcsweet1966 3 жыл бұрын

All I can say is Thank You !

@bonafrato 10 ай бұрын

Very usefull. Thank you.

@marcinpietrowski8775 Жыл бұрын

Very good video

@feli_sara 3 ай бұрын

Thx!🎉

@flexrex6390 Жыл бұрын

thank u man !

@sarinsahil 2 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@diotriton2 Жыл бұрын

Hi, beautiful explanation. I didn't understand the last thing: why, if you put higher treeshold, true pick doesn't clipping? Higher treeshold -> less compression -> more clipping, where is the mistake?

@rfhVO 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful... ok... thank you so much... ok...

@elcacha_anda 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! thanks a lot.- i have an tv program audio that they told me that the show has to be between -10dbfs and -20dbfs. wich plugin could help to measure and be sure that I'm in that level.- thanks!

@brianmac8260 4 жыл бұрын

From what I can hear, anywhere near 0dbfs you are asking for distortion. You must consider your converters also. And I hate to point out that +12 dbu would normally appear before +16dbu on a real meter! :-)

@audioproductiontips 4 жыл бұрын

In regards to the +12 thing, It's meant to be +6 but it's just a typo in the slide, but you already know that right. In regards to distortion, Obviously, the circumstances matter here. If you are talking about purely one channel as long as you are under 0dBFS you should get ZERO distortion (if everything is set up properly and functioning correctly). If you are talking about the gain staging of an entire mix, running the levels on individual channels anywhere close to zero is asking for trouble. This video is just about individual metering and not gain staging though.

@brianmac8260 4 жыл бұрын

@@audioproductiontips Yes I did know it was a typo. Pete, please see my comment on Top Down Mixing video!!

@norakat 3 жыл бұрын

Finally somebody who is not talking out of their a$# 😁

@LohPro 5 ай бұрын

what is the difference between VU & RMS metering? some mix engineers i see use VU, others use RMS, so why one over the other, if they both show average level?

@keportfolio1889 3 жыл бұрын

How is it that on the dBu meter it goes from +4 to +16 to +12. Great vid btw, I'm learning a ton.

@audioproductiontips 3 жыл бұрын

Just a typo :)

@masahalfahil5225 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot.. Perfect Video Can I convert a dBfs to dBSPL??

@audioproductiontips 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, no. Let me explain. SPL stands for sound pressure level and is the relation of physical pressure in a location. The reference for SPL is 0dB SPL is the quietest sound the human ear can detect. dBFS is a relation to the maximum digital level before clipping so 0dBFS is the highest level and the rest of the values are negative. The big problem here is that dependent on the size of your speakers, size of amplifier, output volume of your interface and distance from the speakers all change the potential SPL. Note that these aren't even all the factors, even temperature and the materials on the walls make a difference to SPL. Therefore there is no way to accurately convert them without knowing a lot more about the rest of the system at which point it is much easier to just measure it with an SPL meter.

@prcption8636 Жыл бұрын

So how do I utilize all this information while producing and mixing?

@uberallesculture 4 жыл бұрын

Dude...awesome fucking video

@DaftFader 7 ай бұрын

On the first dbu diagram you showed, it had +12 above +16 .. that's surely just a mistake right? I've not been doing it wrong for all these years have I? xD