Levels and Loudness for Streaming Music Platforms
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Күн бұрынIn this video we'll talk about the recent LUFS loudness standards for services like Spotify and Apple Music + guidelines and tips for delivering your music so it can compete level wise with other commercial music releases.
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@MitchellTeeRapz 6 жыл бұрын
You’ve taught me so much these past 2 years. I’ll be releasing my album soon I doubt it would sound even half as good had I not watched so many of your videos you always inspire me to step my mixing and mastering up. Now my music is finally at a quality that I’m happy with
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
Mitchell T. Glad to hear it bro! Made my day :)
@bhostylebeats 6 жыл бұрын
Bruh, You got the best mixing channel on youtube. My opinion, Keep vibin'
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
appreciate it B!
@Pagroove 5 жыл бұрын
I want to thank you. Your explanations where very clear. For years I was 'walking through the dark' at which levels I should mix at. But this helped enormously.
@TNGlive 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a clear explanation of the ‘why.’ Especially the tip about end user choice of switching the limiting on or off.
@eventualinfinity3862 5 жыл бұрын
this has been so incredibly helpful. i feel like I've shot myself in the foot so many times with past releases because I don't want it to be too loud. also overthinking the mix/master has been another killer. thanks so much for the info and I'm happy to hear Im able to push my music a little harder than -14 to -12 LUFS
@TheRobinCox 3 жыл бұрын
The best video about mastering for Spotify that I have seen thus far! Thanks Sean!
@SeanDivine 3 жыл бұрын
glad it helped!
@NoEgo999 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the LUFS explanation. I have only been doing this for 25 years but wanted to educate myself now on the new measurements,
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
sure thing, glad it helped!
@QuentinDQuintana 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Sean. I absolutely needed this. Starting out on this journey is intimidating, and can seem too much for an independent artist. People like you who are dedicated to giving us the information we need, is super valuable and greatly appreciated. Keep up your excellent work and I will be studying more content.
@SeanDivine 3 ай бұрын
Glad to help Quentin, you got this 🙏
@chadgarber 5 жыл бұрын
This videos and your other videos are so incredibly helpful! Thank you!
@dailyitesbeats2015 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, good info about true peak especially. I started using the -11db as my standard for mastering from this year and It has made my tracks sound better and not too loud.
@Clormo 6 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video man. Keep 'em coming!
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
more on the way!
@Hmmarv 5 жыл бұрын
Man.... so much clarity on this subject. Thanks
@piniumusic 5 жыл бұрын
This is the first video that I came across about lufs that clearly explains what it is a how to use it. Thanks.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
:)
@elseels1557 5 жыл бұрын
After watching this video I now consider you a friend and a saviour. Thanx.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
:)
@Alexaraedrums 5 жыл бұрын
Omg thank you so much, you’re a savior. Best explanation I found
@songsjj 5 жыл бұрын
Sean the last two videos I've watched of yours on LUFS and volume standards have been a very big help. I understand things much better now though I have a lot to learn. Thanks so much. Jeff
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
glad to hear it Jeff!
@k.strive46 4 жыл бұрын
thank you for all you do! much love
@saimo1750 6 жыл бұрын
This video came from heaven to me..thanks Sean
@michaelshand2818 3 жыл бұрын
Super f*#@ing helpful! Period. I am musician first trying to get more and more knowledgeable about my mixing/mastering game. In just two of your videos, I have gone from staring blankly at these terms on my Cubase control room meter to having a solid grasp on what I am looking for. Thank you. I appreciate those willing to share their knowledge.
@SeanDivine 3 жыл бұрын
glad to help, Michael! 🙌
@blairsingleton652 5 жыл бұрын
Sean I really appreciate your training you provide. Thank you very much. I'm sharing your videos to my friends and co- producers. Grace and peace.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
thank you Blair!
@TexasJackdaw 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent information - and you explain it very well. Love your channel. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Cheers from Texas.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
sure thing Tim, so glad it's helpful!
@papa_da_engineer 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for clearing that all up for me I am not ashamed to say it was confusing for me. 🙏🙏🙌🙌🎶🎶
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
It is for most. Glad to hear it helped! 🤜
@tom22333 2 жыл бұрын
Makes total sense, I just put out a beat on Spotify as part of a community project. Mastered to -14 lufs. Now I understand I need to push a bit more as my beat wasn't as loud. Thx!
@Roadsideunion 3 ай бұрын
Great video and you made it very easy to understand
@sammyjay5457 5 жыл бұрын
Mr Sean Divine,May God Bless You
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
🙏
@yogabeats8704 4 жыл бұрын
wow. thanks for this Sean. Much appreciated. Very simple easy to understand/follow explanation here
@SeanDivine 4 жыл бұрын
glad it helped :)
@Chinky_and_Papis_World 4 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you
@1onetwoone 4 жыл бұрын
Who could not like this video. Thanks Sir!
@MsSampayne 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Explained so well.
@justinfowler1878 5 жыл бұрын
CLARITY! Thanks for answering my questions
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
sure thing :)
@kevina.e.959 3 жыл бұрын
very helpful videos. thank you!!
@MukeshRathore 4 жыл бұрын
this clears up lot of confusion i had..thank u so much for the video..big hug buddy ♥️
@SeanDivine 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it :)
@derryfranklin1069 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, you're really informative and explain well. And know the questions we have! thanks bro
@akumusik3582 Жыл бұрын
Informative! Cool Video 🎶🎥
@denvy21 6 жыл бұрын
Got so much useful information from you.You create a good loudness which is professional as well as sweet .Thanx a million !
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
glad to hear it :)
@otynane 4 жыл бұрын
thank you for this, it is so good to know it!
@ver6456 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Sean!
@SeanDivine 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@kieran0000 4 жыл бұрын
Sean is the man ! Thanks
@stephengibson4727 2 жыл бұрын
Doing a album to be released. You just don't know how much this video just simplified things for me Thanks
@SeanDivine 2 жыл бұрын
glad to hear Stephen!
@TyroAudio 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! very easy to understand when put that way.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
:)
@NaderOficial 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, from Brazil !
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
🙌
@sherwinkhojane1536 5 жыл бұрын
awesome! thanks bro
@bboymac84 5 жыл бұрын
I’m learning so much!!
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
glad to hear it Mac!
@tristyshin2728 3 жыл бұрын
Love you bro,thanks ,godbless you.
@nickashley3785 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!! Helped a lot!!
@SeanDivine 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@giacomocastellano-official 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, very very clear!
@SeanDivine 4 жыл бұрын
🙌🙏
@sepriummusic 4 жыл бұрын
thanks man, super helpful
@BadrSurkn 6 жыл бұрын
Great one .. i also prefer to keep it around -10 LUFS
@pexunfuni 5 жыл бұрын
this helped a lot, thanks dude :)
@MikeSpexTV 3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video , Thnx again Sean!!
@SeanDivine 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@dezdurham 4 жыл бұрын
Dope vid! Thanks Man, very helpful...
@SeanDivine 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@rishxbeatz5761 3 жыл бұрын
Great video🙏 Thanku teacher ❤️ much love from india
@JohnGeeMusic 6 жыл бұрын
I'm going to be frequenting these videos often over the next month or so..
@onimisilovesonmusic4548 3 жыл бұрын
Great guy
@atashbeats8055 2 жыл бұрын
Thans a bunch.
@spencerzacharymusic 5 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I'm really enjoying the videos and appreciate all the knowledge you're spreading. You are helping a lot of us out immensely! I wanted to share however that in my opinion the background music you play while you talk is a little loud and can be distracting, I understand wanting to have some of your music play so the video is YOUR fully produced product (if that's the case), but in my opinion I would appreciate it being lowered or even going without it completely so I can fully tune into what you're saying. I hope that didn't sound too harsh or opinionated. I really TRULY thank you for all you're doing with these videos. Bless!
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
glad to hear the videos have been helpful Luke and appreciate the feedback!
@spencerzacharymusic 5 жыл бұрын
No problem man, this video in particular is something I feel like I should've known a long time ago haha, but you made the info easy to understand and clear. Thanks again man 🙏🏽
@specialsounds3411 4 жыл бұрын
man 10/10 Thanks
@dulmin_ 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@SeanDivine 4 жыл бұрын
welcome :)
@francisbawasanta6310 5 жыл бұрын
Great info. I've been fighting with my limiters to keep everything at -14 LUFS and not liking it on test speakers and cars etc. -11 / -10 seems to be a sweet spot that matches commercial records.
@evbxyz 5 жыл бұрын
Yea, I was doing the same thing. For over a year and getting horrible results at -14 LUFS. My music was lifeless and the volume was very low on streaming services. Once I went up to -9 LUFS and even to -6 LUFS to sometimes -4 LUFS with a True Peak of -2.0 to 0 I got hugely better results with the volume levels competing with major label tracks. It just really is "song oriented." Some songs sound great at -14 LUFS, most do not. We still have to "compete" with Loud Major Label releases. EQ is also very important. Past 16K I usually cut. Spotify and other online "streaming algorithms" perceive sounds we "can't hear" as "loudness." I found when I cut the EQ of a mix, Just like most all professional mastering engineers do, above 16K, I get louder mixes and better results on streaming services. :)
@atomicflounder3685 4 жыл бұрын
evbxyz you’ve successfully uploaded songs to spotify at -9 lufs? Won’t they just turn your songs volume back down to -14 lufs?
@nicolaspoggi5908 4 жыл бұрын
@@atomicflounder3685 Man, have you seen this video? or you just ask before playing it? I mean, Sean was really clear about that topic.
@atomicflounder3685 4 жыл бұрын
Nicolas Poggi yes, I have seen the video and was simply asking for an explanation because i felt the video didn’t quite answer my question. Since it was so clear to you maybe you could help me out instead of suggesting that I just comment on videos without watching them.
@AceArty23 4 жыл бұрын
thank you bro
@shubhamlad2102 3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@cliff8988 3 жыл бұрын
you're awesome
@GProfit 4 жыл бұрын
My Go to guy..
@JaredAlexanderStevenson 4 жыл бұрын
This is stupid Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Sean! Man, man, man...
@popolhaze 4 жыл бұрын
You're right. When your target is below -14 db LUFS, a limiter is applied, set to engage at -1 dB (sample values), with a 5 ms attack time and a 100 ms decay time.
@VividFilmProductions 2 жыл бұрын
I see what I was doing wrong. Thank you!
@MonkeyShineMusic 5 жыл бұрын
Great explanatory video.... Good point to re-iterate the fact the we dont all now have to adjust levels to -14 LUFS as a rule. Its a bit too quiet for most mixes I believe.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@tomkent4656 4 жыл бұрын
Problem is that it's likely that platforms use compression, rather than level, controls to standardise your mix to their ideal. As this may affect the dynamic range of your material it probably would be better to comply with platform LUFS requirements.
@51Daedalus 5 жыл бұрын
Man, thank you so much for these videos! Tons of valuable knowledge in there! :) I have one question that I couldn't really answer after watching this: When I watch mastering tutorials, they always master via limiters and maximizers in the end to push everything to 0db (LUFS I guess). Does that mean that considering your video, I should master my music towards 0db and once I am done, I reduce the master fader to -14db and I am good for Spotify? How do the 2 relate to each other in this particular case? I am also sometimes pretty confused as I have 2 different tracks that are both mastered towards 0db and one of them sounds a looooot louder T_T So the only thing to really make a decision from a listeners perspective is RMS, right?
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
0dB is referring to true peak, not LUFS :) you'll want to keep things below 0dB. The LUFS integrated is measuring the long term (average) loudness and it's more useful in judging the overall dynamics / perceived loudness of a track
@dkrishpianoforte746 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sean, Loving your videos!! Is there any such RMS value or Integrated LUFS range so that we could ensure that our mix is the correct level ?
@MarboBeatz 5 жыл бұрын
You awesome
@ChimchillaBeats 6 жыл бұрын
Game Changing Info every video! Random question...When bouncing tracks to a WAV should you normalize everything? Or when is a good time to normalize something?
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
I can't remember the last time I used normalize :) usually, it would be more for sound design and using one shot WAVs, not in mixing
@raymays98 6 жыл бұрын
Please make a video on using the right reverb on rap vocals
@realonethreesevens3640 5 жыл бұрын
Ray Mays I say keep the dry on 100% for logic native plug in, and the wet on 9-12%.
@LaidbackSounds 3 жыл бұрын
Good video, but funny enough i measured the lufs of very famous songs on spotify and they were around -9 lufs and -11 lufs so spotify didnt seem to put the track to -14 lufs. Then i released mine which was kinda same level of loudness as lets say Bruno Mars 24 k (-10 lufs), i notice spotify then put it at -15 lufs while on my master cd it was -10 lufs, so it seems they dont apply the same rule for everyone... The "set volume " option was off at all times so spotify did apply it autmatically on my song strangely enough without the option being turnt on ...
@ericsolomon3318 5 жыл бұрын
Very informative. I have been checking out quite a few videos on this topic lately because I have been doing more recording. I'm recording my little cousin and putting the songs up on you tube and soundcloud for him. the tracks he's using are pretty much pre-mastered so I turn them down for him to rap over. where my concern is making sure that I get everything back up to commercial volume. that being said, do you have any tips to using the LUFS metering properly. I just downloaded free plugin "Youlean" so I'm trying to figure it out and I've been looking into others as well. Thanks in advance if you do provide any tips.
@skycoast8135 5 жыл бұрын
Hey great vid. First time Ive seen someone covering this. So I have a couple diff questions that Ill try to break up. 1.So is it imperative that you measure both true peak/rms and lufs, or just lufs? 2. hows does true peak/rms and lufs transalte with dbs on the master fader? Is there a way to gauge it just by viewing the master fader? 3. How to increase or decrease the tp/rms/lufs? Is it just by adjusting the master fader up or down solely?
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
yes, you want to keep an eye on both true peak and LUFS. True peak is more important imo since you don't want to be clipping or distorting the stereo bus on your master. As far as changing the readings, true peak and RMS are volume based so adjusting your tracks / stereo bus will do it. LUFS is more "perceived loudness" so this can be quite different and so you'll have to consider the dynamics of your tracks, frequencies, etc.
@elseels1557 5 жыл бұрын
@@SeanDivine So is the RMS aimed value purely a personal choice regarding the dynamic range you wish to have, where -8 dB is a value most people'd consider optimal? also does the RMS value that show after you stop the song regards the average of all the signal since you press play until your press stop? thanks
@DreErdna 5 жыл бұрын
Els eels I know Sean has a video where he talks more about RMS. I can’t remember what he aims for. Just check it out
@sumitkumarsingh6996 6 жыл бұрын
what is the best LUPS level of a track after mastering to upload on youtube? plz reply..
@MintyDoggo 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean, This video was really helpful because I'm looking to start distributing my music soon. I am an EDM producer and a lot of my music is around -5 LUFS (some even -4). I know you said it won't hurt you to be too loud but is this too extreme? There are some artists such as Skrillex who even push it to -3 LUFS so I'm really curious how this works.
@optpr1119 5 жыл бұрын
Would you say this is the last thing done before mixdown? And secondly, say that my rms and lufs levels aren’t at the right level, would it be best to just adjust the master fader or would it be best to use a limiter?
@MrDeki72 2 жыл бұрын
Sean, thank you so much for this video even you are publish it for long a go. I'm new in mixing and mastering process and when I'm went trough the mixing process at the and now I have -14.5 LUFS of Momentary Max. -20.2 LUFS integrated and Short-term -76.4 / -16.3 LUFS. How can I get the loudness of my mix back according to measurement from your video? What to do in this situation?
@rafikrezine 3 жыл бұрын
Hi , thanks for the vid! Quick question: which Level and LUFS meters are you using? Thanks.
@cosmokeytrancemusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sean, great videos and thank you for teaching me so much as there is so much to learn. I have been looking all over for an answer to one simple question, but cant find it anywhere. I've been reading books and searching all over the forums but cant get a clear answer. If you bounce a mix with true peaks and master that as it is with true peaks, do the true peaks still translate to the final mixing process even though you cant see them, and will they still have a bad effect on your results on the streaming platforms? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again for the great videos.
@SeanDivine 4 жыл бұрын
if you're not mastering with a true peak limiter (ceiling below 0dB) then yes. Each platform is different in terms of how they deal with clipping / peaks but lower quality encoding will fundamentally have less headroom and therefore potentially cause unwanted distortion
@gabebarmerii 2 жыл бұрын
You are a goat.
@SeanDivine 2 жыл бұрын
🙏
@stevedresser83 5 жыл бұрын
Good info, thanks man. Little confused on the levels I should be shooting for. I downloaded some popular songs that you can find on the Billboard hot 100 and imported them into Protools and started analyzing them. Every single one of them was going above 0 in TP metering. I'd say the average was about 1.0 TP. The LUFS typically was around 8. Seems to me that I should be competing with those #'s if that is the average, even if most people listen with spotify and normalization on. Thoughts on this? Appreciate your time.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
as I mentioned in the video, all of these loudness "standards" are simply adjustments that the streaming platforms are making to keep listening experiences consistent. If you want to compete with the commercial releases, you're doing the right thing by listening to the ACTUAL delivery levels and loudness.
@knottme 5 жыл бұрын
What happens is that they will compress your mix more. That's what happens when you hear a live band music mix on tv. It sounds good at the venue, then the system that transports your signal to the tv station will compress your mix..then the tv station will compress it on the way out to space. So as a broadcast audio dude I mix out my master bus at -24 lufs.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
that would work for tv, but what about for an audio delivery service that's not using loudness consistency? Your master would be very quiet in comparison. In my experience, this is the reason why some projects call for a separate tv mix
@knottme 5 жыл бұрын
@@SeanDivine the whole tv mix conversation is a totally different thing. I've been doing sound for 25+ years and tv for 18... And have heard the best tv and the worst. The loudness thing became more serious within the last 3-4 years. When your working with fiber or sat transmission it better to be safe than sorry.
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
@@knottme 👍
@jorgefuentes8319 4 жыл бұрын
First of all thanks for all the content u got, helped me a lot in this quarentine study mode. Now, i got a track that is hitting -11 LUFS but my true peak is low, like -5 db, That brings me the question about something not being ok, specialy coz is a Hip Hop track and i want it fat, loud and low. Maybe theres something in the mix im not doing right?
@SeanDivine 4 жыл бұрын
mix to a louder true peak... ease off the limiter and increase the dynamic range :)
@manibayat277 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean, thanks a lot for the info. As i scrolled through the comments couldn't find my answer hope you can help me. The question is, when the song you where playing the RMS was about -8.5 and the LUFS I at -11. My problem is that my RMS is almost at -12 and the LUFS I is at -1, so am I doing something wrong and how do you get to that loud RMS then? is there any specific connection between these two? P.S. Basically on the same setup you are demonstrating it. Would be perfect if you can reply and guide me a little. Cheers.
@phoiniki 4 жыл бұрын
I havent finished watching yet but I'm in love with the song being played at around 3.40 in bg. Where can I listen to it?
@floydpientka 2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful instruction, thanks! I have a question: I have a 60-minute soundtrack with continuous music and very wide dynamic range (from whispers to sustained ff passages, both lasting for over 30 seconds each). I'm not clipping, but I wonder how to set overall LUFS values.
@SeanDivine 2 жыл бұрын
Depending on the delivery format, you can take integrated LUFS measurements and adjust the limiter / maximizer or individual track levels to hit your target. Ozone has a feature to set a target LUFS level also - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7B-ZtB5mpe5omg.html
@acidlights1791 6 жыл бұрын
do you have an updated standart list for every platform?
@tapetempo 6 жыл бұрын
Hi! how much ohm is better to buy beyerdynamic dt 770 pro? 80 Ohm or 250? The sound card is not the best: m-audio fast track.
@dannyoproductions1 6 жыл бұрын
I can't find that song that you played on Spotify. is it still up? btw very good video. Thanks brother !
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
I took it off streaming, it may show up on a future project :)
@wisewayproductions547 5 жыл бұрын
Oh I saw the info at 3:05..lol
@Juliano_DJOL 2 жыл бұрын
This was my first thought when lufs came into play but I've heard people say both, make it Louder and let them turn it down, then I heard that if they turn it down they will turn it down more than-14... I wish they wld just use RMS I'm not a fan of lufs as of now!
@Juliano_DJOL 2 жыл бұрын
Ok now I see that u proved your theory so I'm going back to the way I was doing it before! Thank you!
@sorenandersenmusic 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean, great stuff! Question: Are those meters integrated in Ozone? Or do they com from a third party?
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
thanks! these are the stock metering plugins in Logic Pro X
@abhilashmusic 4 жыл бұрын
I am Using cantini electric violin for upload my musics in social media platforms...I work in logic pro x....can you suggest me what's the best EQ level, compression level ...
@ctsguitar 10 ай бұрын
Great video. May I ask: What are you setting your limiter ceiling output to be? I read a lot of people saying it should be -1db. Any truth in this? Thanks
@SeanDivine 10 ай бұрын
Technically, yes. -1dB True Peak will allow some room for the conversion to lossy formats and prevent any undesired distortion that could happen there. In my experience, as long as it’s below 0 TP, the differences are negligible.
@tslimm409 5 жыл бұрын
How do you get your metering level to stay so consistent? My RMS levels jump between -14 and -6 on a current song I’m preparing for online streaming. My question is if I delivered the song at that level would it be accepted without any “turning down” the volume of the song? Or is this ok to deliver at the RMS level I mentioned above?
@SeanDivine 5 жыл бұрын
it could be that you just have a more dynamic arrangement / mix. There's nothing necessarily wrong with having that much of a difference in the RMS readings, as long as the loudest point is consistent and the other elements are balanced properly. That said, I still would suggest delivering with your RMS peak at -9 to -6. Just about all the music delivered will be "turned down" but it's to create consistency and on other platforms you would have a substantially less loud mix compared to everything else
@JDMGtheBlog 5 жыл бұрын
Great channel btw! Quick question, my rms is showing that my track is at -11 but my LUFS is at -10/-9 how do I reverse them? Or did I not bounce my mix high enough?
@evbxyz 5 жыл бұрын
I would say from experience, just go by your LUFS and TRUE PEAK Meters. This is what really works. The important point is use a True Peak Meter. It makes all the difference. Remember, "Master To The Song" with the "Streaming Service In Mind." The song sound of the song should come first. If you go to -9 LUFS, even up to -6 LUFS with a True Peak at -2 db or 0 you will be fine. Your mixes will stand out and be just as loud as the majors. That is if you EQ your mixes properly for TONAL BALANCE. Also, I found cutting the EQ at 16k to 20k really helps out. It is what Pro Mastering Engineers do. Why? Because the "Algorithms" that streaming music sites use perceives what WE can't hear in our mixes and LOUDNESS. Spotify is actually very honest about this. If you do this, you will get louder mixes and less harsh mixes. :)
@RyokNaruto 4 жыл бұрын
Hello, mostly I get mastering for my songs I left nice dynamic ranges and I try to keept this range with don't lose LFUS hardly.I try soundcloud streaming but for learning I do mostly -16.5, -17 -15.5 LFUS to get but When I streaming in there sound same as my bounced wav --loudness.So-- you made your -10 LFUS song to stream and get -14.5 and a loudness lost but when I look itunes mastering recommended -16.5 --mostly.My-- example is there reversed station; what If I'm streaming my -18 LFUS song still nice ranged the my song is heard more loudness in spotify with can not losing rms- dynamic range? Or is still be -18 LFUS because some song are hearing week and week hearing is not good mastered I think
@hottroundzproductions 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! How come you have the input level peaking in ozone? Shouldn't be brought down to around -6db before mastering? Cheers
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
in that case, you would then have to pull the threshold down much further (pushing the maximizer harder) to achieve commercial loudness. That will affect the transients / dynamics in different ways so you'll want to experiment before relying heavily on a limiter for level.
@hottroundzproductions 6 жыл бұрын
Sean Divine but isn’t that what mastering engineers do when you send them a mix at -6db. Are you essentially saying that we don’t need any headroom for mastering? Appreciate the response!
@SeanDivine 6 жыл бұрын
my reply is in the case that you're mastering your own sessions - otherwise, you're best suited to provide the mastering engineer with some headroom
@hottroundzproductions 6 жыл бұрын
Sean Divine cool, thanks!
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