Real World Peak and LUFS Levels: How Loud to Master Your Song and Why
Major labels distribute songs that are much louder than most streaming platforms recommended peak and LUFS levels. Why you should pay attention and follow suit or suffer the consequences.
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00:00 – The objective
00:39 – Song examples
01:49 – Getting the original WAV masters for analysis
03:39 – Analyzing the songs’ true peak and LUFS levels
10:52 – Setting good peak and LUFS levels in your mastering limiter
17:01 – Analyze your master with TC Electronic’s Finalizer website
20:05 – Let’s summarize all this rigamarole
21:17 – The loudness penalty, ouch
22:20 – My conclusion
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