Good insights as always. What is really an absolute true is that this topic doesn't matter much if you did not invest enough time on your composition, sound design, arrangement, etc. Good music first, technical stuff later.
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
The is song always more important that the technical stuff. You're absolutely right!
@doppewaxy282
3 жыл бұрын
That's not relevant,coz once you got to build good behaviour from scratch,on your way up,even if you are not from professional college,as former education,for us (bed room producer)it's so important to consider such,there is no short cut boy,coz if you embress it you ain't gonna get there,so stop lying yourselves,don't 'bargain cheap',thanks to A.I nowdays,KZitem and such,right informations are a lot,you can learn to the extent,even though in joints,but time will tell.gretings from East Africa Tanzania 🇹🇿
@cwilliammusic
3 жыл бұрын
Music has to be as loud as it can be, period! As mixer engineer we understand the psychological effect of loudness and frequency on our mind. Use a clipper and just beaware of not introduce unpleasant harmonics or distorcion.
@cwilliammusic
2 жыл бұрын
@Akooa without loudness a song won't impact. Read carefully what I said. As loud as it can be. I never said make it so loud an destroy it.
@shykall
2 жыл бұрын
Every advice provide is gold , and is given in a very open minded way. Your really are one of the , if not the, kindest youtuber . The music making gentleman ;-) Because every end of year is the time of awards. I give you the gold medal of the most pleasant and interesting posts to watch. I wish you a high level , dynamic, uncompressed happyness for 2022.
@james2touchmuminkohbeats.21
3 жыл бұрын
I do doubt if I ever enjoy a teacher like you, I drop mathematics class because of my secondary School teacher 🤣 he confused ordinary adding numbers. I will be a great producer some day because of you thanks much❤️
@sabboumusicc
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much !
@Keroser1983
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!! Thank you very much...
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped, I’ll be doing a member’s livestream next weekend, more info to follow!
@borislavgradev2866
2 жыл бұрын
LEGEND !!!!!
@doppewaxy282
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks old bud,
@windaworld_pk
2 жыл бұрын
So, this is the story behind the bad audio quality on Facebook and messenger story ?
@alxkeda
3 жыл бұрын
first?
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
You certainly are!
@MohammedMehdiTBER
2 ай бұрын
I always master to -2 True Peak -8 LUFS for my music and It still sounds loud and dynamic. It is always good to leave a certain headroom as you don't know the quality of devices listening to your music.
@TachyBunker
3 жыл бұрын
Wow. I was really worried and didn't know what levels to master at, if we had to do different levels for each platform or.... thank you! This is a huge relief, thanks to your advice again!
@danielleung8585
3 жыл бұрын
I always turn off normalization when listening on spotify, which most people don't do. So whenever songs are mastered to i.e. -14 lufs, it's much quieter than other tracks where loudness is just pushed to the max.
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
I have the same experience. I use Spotify without the normalisation (they also don’t use normalisation on web player or the TV app…). It’s quite frustrating which is why I discussed pushing the levels higher when you can :)
@thechaoscourt8836
2 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix I pushed my song higher than -14 lufs and even with the Normalization switched on my song sounded really low in volume and it just couldn't compete with other music. I don't know if it's just Spotify, but -14 Lufs doesn't really worked for me and I have started aiming for a much higher number. The same Master sounded well on other Streaming services, but Spotify just disappointed me. One last trick I tried to sort of research how loud the songs were, they were mastered at so high Lufs levels you can't imagine. Try using Virtual Cable and route the Spotify signal into your Daw.
@Rise1Prod
2 жыл бұрын
@@thechaoscourt8836 Spotify uses replaygain, which was good at the time. But it doesn’t use LUFS as a measurement. Also read somewhere that It is notorious for being sensitive to skewed mixes. Like if you might have to much High or low end, it Will think the track is louder than it actually is. Hope that helps abit
@suavemusic_official
2 жыл бұрын
Whenever I push music to platforms, I am pushing around -9 lufs and peaking at -0.1db in final mastering. Comes out pretty nice for me in all honesty.
@DanBranza
3 жыл бұрын
Mixing and mastering legend
@Jisooee
2 жыл бұрын
Sage Audio too
@ceonationz
3 жыл бұрын
Sincerely speaking, I really appreciate you a lot Micheal, your tutorials, advise and videos has made a very great impact in my growing process and I'm very sure many producer here have the same experience. Following your footsteps I've also started my own KZitem channel, building a music production community Thanks In the mix
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind message. It's great the you are making helpful content too. Best of luck with your channel!
@ceonationz
2 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix Thanks
@aaronpanganiban4827
2 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to figure this out for a while now and I can't seem to get it. I manage to get it to average 14lufs and been striving to keep it under that -1db True Peak, but it still doesn't sound as loud as other records and it's been frustrating me to no end. How do you hit it that loud while sticking to these numbers?? I've heard that the average mastering engineer goes WAAAY past this and yet they still sound good.
@inthemix
2 жыл бұрын
Good question, I tried to address this in this video. When pushing it louder you need a brilliant listening environment and monitoring system so that you can adjust the various compressors, limiters and EQs to find the best compromise between loudness and quality. For instance, I use consumer headphones to listen to my masters (apple ear buds) but I can’t use them when dialling in my settings, for that I have to use my mastering grade headphones (DT1990 Pro)
@manasiangal1405
3 жыл бұрын
What a timing for you to drop this video! I was getting extrememly confused about the loudness. Thanks for helping the common crowd so much, Michael!
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, if you needed help setting the loudness when mastering I'd suggest watching one of my youtube mastering guides too. It will have a lot more practical steps to follow :)
@manasiangal1405
3 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix ohh I have, and they are extremely helpful! Your channel is literally my no. 01 go to channel regarding everything production and sound design related! Thanks very much for everything you are doing! :)
@nikkiejurnigan684
2 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix can you Make us the list of levels for Mixing before Mastering
@inthemix
2 жыл бұрын
@@nikkiejurnigan684 there is no such thing!
@darwinfoye
4 ай бұрын
Great informative video. At 2:22 you mention True Peak in conjunction with the term "Ceiling". Thus, is this the same as what Apple refers to as "Out Ceiling" in Logic's Adaptive Limiter? Secondly, in many mastering videos, I am seeing the Out Ceiling set to -0.3 dB, rather than -1.0 that you are recommending. As of 2024, are you still recommending this number? I realize recommendations can change over time as we are seeing with the LUFS for various genres of music.
@igverebeats8156
3 жыл бұрын
Yo Mic, I ain't know what to say, stay blessed 🌟
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
You too!
@silenc9
2 жыл бұрын
No professional mixing or mastering engineer will ever master at -14 lufs. It will never compete. Just clip it and rip it, make it loud af. Just dont lose too much transient information and dont get too much artifacts/distortion/saturation/clipping. Thats it
@inthemix
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen professionals mastering at integrated levels of between -4 and -16 LUFS. You have to do what serves the music the best.
@silenc9
2 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix sure. I mainly mix and master very heavy genres of metal and the biggest guys in that genre make the songs ridiculously loud, punchy and impactful. Also saturation and lots of compression are common within the genre so the sound is very aggressive
@STAR0SS
3 жыл бұрын
When a song is quiet I turn the volume up, when it's badly compressed with no dynamics I skip it.
@inthemix
2 жыл бұрын
This is my experience too, I have no issue choosing the volume myself. However I have literally seen people skip right past a song because it wasn’t loud in the first 10 seconds… listening to music is a completely different experience for some people!
@Xylume
2 жыл бұрын
The people that truly enjoy music and have invested in expensive DACs, mixing consoles, pre-amps, tube-amps, amps, headphone amps, powered speakers, powered monitors are going to harness the best audio quality out of quieter recordings.
@Xylume
2 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix I agree that some people want it extremely loud and some want it dynamically clean for their high-end audio system. Some people won't play music at a full volume on their main system until they can check to make sure it's under 0dB, but they won't care if they're just listening to it on their headphones or computer speakers.
@JSPahadi
2 жыл бұрын
This Video Is Really Helpful Rhank You So Much Specially Social Media Part Most Of The Time Insta Reel Audio Quality gets Distorted & Most Of The People Don't Know How To Solve It 👏 Thanks For Helping & Getting This Point 😇
@salvazo
2 жыл бұрын
Current streaming services are doing it wrong, as I bet you 'secretly' opine. I think normalization applied should be in terms of turn up the volume and not lowering it down. Am I wrong?
@newheightsfitness1461
3 жыл бұрын
Very informative! If I'm selling on Bandcamp, can I go lower with true peak? Down to -0.1, as they are purchasing the FLAC?
@jentaro
2 жыл бұрын
You are going up not down. And yes, you can if your material is mixed good and is not distorting. I would actually recommend this strategy for that specific site.
@Mix.Master
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I hope that now is clear for everyone, that mastering for platforms means the peak levels, and not the RMS loudness volume. Well explained. I was arguing on that with some stubborn people, and even now, they didn't get it clear. Good work. Cheers!
@VV-nh4zp
3 жыл бұрын
Just what was lookin for. Great timing!🙌
@ChaceBonanno
Жыл бұрын
I don’t want to be uploading a different master to social medias for promo. If I lower the true peak from -1 to -2, I’ll have to decrease my dynamic range by using a limiter/maximizer, or by normalizing the volume down 1db. It makes much more sense to me to just always have my masters peak at a maximum of -2 for all platforms.
@andreas9924
2 жыл бұрын
Whenever I become too stressed or worried about my music production abilities or workflow, all it takes for me to get back on track is watching a couple of insightful videos from you. Thank you so much as always!
@boristubeti6776
2 жыл бұрын
Why commercial masters tend to be much higher than -12LUFS? Thank you 🙏🏻
@tjandhuri
6 ай бұрын
Does KZitem count as social media or streaming service? Genuine question
@WhereAreTheGods
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Love the extra insights. One thing that was forgotten when dealing with WAV files if bit rate. Example: DistroKid will accept 32bit while CDBaby only accepts 16bit... regardless of where they're pushing the song. Levels are key but your WAV formatting is very specific based on distribution requirements. Keep up the good work! I tell everyone about your channel and it helps a lot of people.
@cdney8285
3 жыл бұрын
This is incredibly useful👌, thanks Michael
@dynamicphase8239
2 жыл бұрын
If you're making electronic music go for -6 LUFS I would say
@PetiPolk
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, on point as always. My way about it is that you shouldn't go for the limit left from the "loudness war". Actually no consumer stops a track and says "That is x dB quieter/or louder/ than my expectations and I want more". Mix and master like a consumer. 50 years ago there were very different standards for mixing and limiting and great music was created back then. Thanks for bringing this topic. Expert video as always. Thank you.
@Tyrell_Corp2019
Жыл бұрын
Any thoughts on mastering ambient music? I’m in the process of doing so and I’m finding that it’s best to stay around -23 to -18 LUFS. (EBU R 128) True Peak around -8. Anymore than -18 LUFS and everything gets horribly squashed. I also cross-referenced with some Brian Eno tracks, and that’s exactly where most of his recordings sit. So I’m wondering… Is ambient music the exception? If so… Perhaps it warrants a video onto itself?
@alibanmusic1174
2 жыл бұрын
Man u don't know how much I respect ur tutorials...where were u 10 years ago when Noone didn't want to help teach me shit! Blessings from Toronto!
@alibanmusic1174
2 жыл бұрын
U should get a job with imageline
@shorerocks
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, but... what levels for CD's? I do rock, and when a new Joe Bonamassa come out (or something similar), I check their levels, to see where they are. Now all CDs I buy I make my own FLAC files, and these I usually play. CD's are so much louder than streaming. Is my conclusion correct that you would do a third master for CD production? Thx, great vid, as always.
@DarkRider14
2 жыл бұрын
Can you make some tutorial on professional mastering like skrillex do - 3/-4 Lufs level🙂
@GuidoHaverkort
2 жыл бұрын
Should you have a seperate master for playing it live? As a dj And should that master be as loud as possible?
@brettmaddan3255
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Michael, Thanks for this. I always look forward to your posts. So useful, and always interesting! You are one of the few youtubers that I always make sure to check every new video you make. Keep it coming, we really all appreaciate your knowledge, and the way that you explain things. Thanks a lot!
@joolz666
2 жыл бұрын
Possibly stupid question, but I used as a loudness reference file an .mp3 (established band, very established producer) and got LUFS of around -7. This is what I then tried to get my song to be as close to as possible (with lots of compression and lots of swearing). Is it better to use .wav files as a comparison as the loudness levels are different, attempt mastering and tweaking also in .wav before converting to .mp3?
@sumitromandal6173
3 жыл бұрын
Thnx for the video sir hope you are doing well....can you do a video on Fruity Love Filter? It would mean a lot
@kribu1905
3 жыл бұрын
❤️Love u vro
@GabrielaZapataMusic
Ай бұрын
Hello! I just watched your newer video in which you said the loudness wars were over and loud won. Would you still advice keeping a true peak of -1 or below for the master (for Spotify, Apple,etc)?
@ChristophJakob
3 жыл бұрын
Always enjoying these mastering videos! I'm at a point where I don't even really remember how I was ever able to work without Youlean Loudness Meter 2 or Ozone haha. But for what I'm doing, that's more than enough! =D
@citrusbi7092
2 жыл бұрын
I still don't get a thing: if i listen to a song on spotify (example) and i compare the loudness to a song i'm producing that stays around -14/-12 lufs integrated, the difference is quiet enormous. the spotify song is much louder. but if i turn up my song to -8/-7 lufs integrated, then the loudness will match. so, considering that spotify asks for -12 lufs, i'm a lil bit confused. personally i master all my pieces so that overall loudness stays around -8 and -7 lufs cause i like how powerfull the song becomes. anyway, thank you for being so helpfull to us all as always : D
@ayisielidala111
3 жыл бұрын
Im a Professional producer because of you 🔥🔥🔥
@j.o.n.i.h
4 ай бұрын
When someone listen to your -14db lufs song without volume equalization it's going to be a lot quieter than pro records. The loudness is in the mix. When you get better at balancing your mix you notice that it's easy to get etc -7db lufa loudness. This has been the biggest struggle for me personally for so long.
@_kobeats
3 жыл бұрын
Working with ozone really helped me urderstand this video in way I wouldn't some time ago. Thx!!
@meis18mofo77
2 жыл бұрын
should I care about truepeak if I use a Hardclipper on my master instead of a clipper? like, it's gonna clip anyways?
@nikolaykamenov2597
3 жыл бұрын
Great advice and to-the-point as always! Love your content, Michael 🔥❤️
@lolsucks3599
3 жыл бұрын
Mastering Silence is easy cause I dont have money for music equipment to make music ;D
@djstuntel6026
2 жыл бұрын
Hello my friend how are you avalugg Sounds Line rondom My hard drive Don't get is goed dan sound Together Can You Maybe give me good advice but I have to It
@funemonke_
10 ай бұрын
if i soft clip my master to a constant of 0db, does it still have a chance of clipping after the file is compressed? pros and cons of this method? (ive been doing this for a while to keep my songs volume as loud as i can and consistent between songs)
@ethanaterr
8 ай бұрын
Why do platforms compress my music? After the intro vocals come in
@lancecollins5074
7 ай бұрын
why does distrokid distort my song when I upload it? As soon as I listen to the preview its distorted and I didnt use their loudness normilazation button.
@obayaljaber8598
3 жыл бұрын
It's rly a great information for me My tiktok and instagram reels videos tend to have worst quality sound than KZitem even though I put the peak at - 1Dp. Hope this - 2Dp tip will fix that up Thanks for the info
@frenetix
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, as always. Out of curiosity, how does this translate to other media? I assume for CD of Vinyl you´d have different masters, right?
@sound-ur1bq
8 ай бұрын
I think so , on cd at least you push up to 0 tp, but is i needed not sure anf you can forget about lufs, but in 16 bits 44,1.
@ISIISBeat
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael 🤝
@GingerDrums
2 жыл бұрын
Short answer from Bob Ludwig: "F*ck that".
@tiktoksshortvideoswithaolu84
2 жыл бұрын
Plsss can I send u one of my tracks to give constructive criticism. Thank you
@hyurisalvador3914
2 жыл бұрын
Nice tip! Now I know how to master in different platforms! Also when is your next sound design tutorial?
@MeyzaMusic
6 ай бұрын
Youlean lags my whole DAW like crazy
@yurielcundangan9090
3 жыл бұрын
Mastered
@Filipmarinchev72
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this exalent video !!!
@HacketIN
2 жыл бұрын
Hardstyle Masters at -2 LUFS : Rookie Number
@797V
3 жыл бұрын
these are crazy helpful
@MukeshRathore
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Micheal. It is indeed a quite confusing topic but the way you explain things it becomes so easier to understand. Take a bow sir!!
@thaironmantis
2 жыл бұрын
I am grateful for all of your tutorials you have made me a better engineer i study your videos like they are class assignments and I am learning everyday thanks to your insights i am very appreciative
@flysolow38
3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the fact that you make videos on the topics that you do, a lot of your videos cover things that most channels on youtube don't and you've helped me understand a lot of things, keep doin your thing man💪
@aviralxdd
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting video even before I started.
@nefariouspresence7009
3 жыл бұрын
If streming services and social media tend to compress the audio material, what audio format should i upload? WAV or MP3?
@DafterHindi
2 жыл бұрын
Wav. Cause if you upload lossy format when you upload it it will be compressed even more, so always try to upload in wav or FLAC maybe
@nefariouspresence7009
2 жыл бұрын
@@DafterHindi thank you kind sir
@EARAISED
2 жыл бұрын
Why doesn't platforms change your track to -1,5 dbtp before converting downto mp3?
@inthemix
2 жыл бұрын
I honestly don’t know, I’ve thought about this from time to time!
@cgsmithinnola
3 жыл бұрын
As always, thank you for your guidance in all things audio! I’ve been mixing and mastering a few of my original songs for release now and I’ve been finding around -12 to -13 LUFS (long term) is where they sound the best. So thanks for the info that -12 to -16 is a safe range currently. What about the LU Range? Some of my stuff is sitting at around 3 LU Range and some at 6, others around 10... I know it probably depends on the song and the genre, but is there a dynamic range/LU Range you try to reach for?
@therealclydedarren
2 жыл бұрын
If I'm not wrong as long as the dynamic range isn't something extremely drastic it shouldn't give you issues..... And having different dynamic ranges for different songs is a good thing :) I use ozone mastering assistant as a starting point.... (I do this thing where I cut up different parts of the song and put them together so ozone hears them all) And if there's any dynamic issues, it tell you about it After that I like to mess around with it and make changes according to what I like
@ZeroxCopy11
2 жыл бұрын
Can the loundness meter run on my phone? Android
@mrvron
3 жыл бұрын
How did you learn Mixing and Mastering? Books? Course? Or KZitem videos
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
Me? Mostly from examining other mastering work and learning from a few mentors. + years of trial and error!
@dontworry2371
3 жыл бұрын
Really great to hear that form you 🙂🙂
@rahulgaikar2194
3 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix you are a legend
@mrvron
3 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix thank you 🙏 Your channel has been very helpful to me in understanding FL studio since 2018 But I am struggling with mixing vocals I don’t know why I can’t get it to sit right
@purewellnesstips
2 жыл бұрын
C'mon. Something is wrong. I had listened to KZitem/Spoty music and some tunes are above +0.3dB (I've used YouLean Meter). My mix has -13.9 integrated LUFS and -0.3dBTP but even then it sounds lower than Youtub or Spoty songs.
@inthemix
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, -14 is considered the minimum level to get your audio to for these platforms (to avoid them applying any sort of limiting or make up gain). But it is very common to push the levels far higher, as I do in my professional work. I thought I made this clear throughout the video that the “-14” is really not a target to aim for.
@ahom_ahom_ahom
2 жыл бұрын
Second lime today KZitem gave me exactly the video I need to proceed in my current project, and both times it was In The Mix. Say what? I'm illuminated now as to why my sound recordings steamed to KZitem have been so damn low in volume. Time to remix and repost.
@satvik2364
2 жыл бұрын
Can you please suggest me laptops for FL stodio
@patricketp8356
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that
@TheCelestineProph
5 ай бұрын
GREAT VIDEO. THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTIONS. I will be putting them to practical use. Cheers🥂
@epicterry6706
2 жыл бұрын
1. No 2. Soundcloud is trash and too loud
@ShabaazFoster
Жыл бұрын
The problem is my music distribution service only allows ONE WAV format - for iTunes, Amazon store, and also all the streaming services. So now what should go for?? -11 LUFS?
@ashishsinha245
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@chriswick
2 жыл бұрын
I'm lost, I feel like I've taken every bit of advice and tips from KZitem and my music still sounds quiet compared to others. You Stole My Life by Chris Wick and Young And Dumb were both mastered to -14 lufs and Separation was mastered to -8 lufs, but still all of my releases sound horrible compared to other songs on streaming platforms. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong???
@FataMorgana-Official
9 ай бұрын
My thoughts about loadness for mastering. Use your ears and make a master that sounds as good as possible and make it as load as you possible can. How much you should compress and if you should use a limiter at the end of the master chain really depends on genre (the more you use compression and limiting, the loader the master can be). I recently remastered a recording I made in 2001. I just used my ears and made an analysis after the mastering was done, it ended up around -9 to -10 LUFS, which somehow is the "normal" level for a rock/hardrock record. Jazz is lower, metal is higher, but the important thing is to be in se same ballpark as your competitors. The band Fata Morgana is not a metal band so I think I did it right. Feel free to listen (just click on me). If you like guitar-driven hardrock with more complex arrangements but still melodic, you should defenetely listen. Remember, your ears are going to tell you whats right. not numbers! // Peter, guitarist in Fata Morgana
@oz1836
3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful video, thanks a lot for the info!
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad it helped :)
@igorristic391
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, super helpful.
@michaspiczak7951
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Michael. I saw lately a check of some top songs on spotify without normalizing: they all have POSITIVE TruePeak and average LUFS (integrated) of -7. Are these the numbers with which these songs were uploaded to spotify?
@hopek3698
2 жыл бұрын
The problem I got is coming from poor balancing vocals and a beats.....Michael.. what can I use to know that all the vocals are in a same level in my mix..???..... please guide me on that one
@gaving321
5 ай бұрын
Your tutorials have to be the best out there , can clearly understand what you mean, music I make is hard dancer music it needs to be loud, mines currently hitting -6.9 lufs , seems to loud that will be then lol
@Kru172
3 жыл бұрын
You my friend, are a life saver :)
@AllwinPaul
3 жыл бұрын
What about the mix for instagram android users!!!!? Instagram just broke the mix when it comes on reels through an android device.
@inthemix
3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried a lower True Peak level?
@AllwinPaul
3 жыл бұрын
@@inthemix not yet! Is that low true peak sounds good in reels?
@levimark548
3 жыл бұрын
@@AllwinPaul He said in the video, using a ceiling gf -2.0dB should work. :D I had the same problem with audio uploaded on instagram.
@AllwinPaul
3 жыл бұрын
@@levimark548 yeah bro :)
@martindeaguirre2794
2 жыл бұрын
very good advise! just one remark: there's not such thing as "true peak loudness" true peak LEVEL is the correct term very useful info in your channel btw
@dontworry2371
3 жыл бұрын
Helpfull
@AgentCharles522002
3 жыл бұрын
I would argue that songs, including a song I mastered at -10 dB LUFS, is a lot quieter than the music around the same genre. I believe a lot of music is heavily compressed and not very dynamic.
@beachforestmountain4269
3 жыл бұрын
I think that -9 db LUFS to -8 db LUFS would be quite common for professional engineers, maybe even lower in some cases. Whenever I compare my mixes to professional recordings, -9 db LUFS seems to match their volume pretty close.
@szatek16
3 жыл бұрын
Compression isn't the only aspect when it comes to loudness.
@beachforestmountain4269
2 жыл бұрын
@@szatek16 Absolutely. Balance, composition, overtones and stereo field are very important for acheiving loudness. It has even been said that loudness is not achieved in the mastering stage - it's avchieved in the mixing stage of the process.
@oVeRuSoLo
2 жыл бұрын
Intersting! Do you have same track on platform with classic -0.3 db and - 1db? Whana hear it)
@officialclwmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your advice. I’ve been remastering my album because I didn’t think LUFS and true peak was worth paying attention to until after I released my album. I am struggling with maintaining the short term LUFS levels whilst maintaining a healthy true peak. Is there a compression or limiter you recommend in keeping down the odd LUFS from going over? Or am I stressing over it too much? Thank you again.
@ToT_music
3 жыл бұрын
Спасибо. tiktok, of course, cuts music strongly, I will try different methods, but KZitem is certainly loyal to the sound and transfers it better than others. I haven’t thought much about this problem yet, but it’s already necessary)
@macronencer
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for these useful tips, Michael! I have some thoughts, as someone who has yet to upload music to a distribution or streaming service and is attempting to educate himself: Avoiding "overly dynamic" music? So this is where we are, then. We've gone from "everything too loud" to "everything fairly loud and nothing quiet at all"! How bad is the situation though? I can think of a number of classic rock and grunge songs that might suffer under this criterion. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" springs to mind. Or are we talking about much larger dynamic ranges here? I'm not sure about making my songs "competitive" either. What if I have a track that's *supposed* to be rather quieter? Is there any way to prevent streaming services trying to "turn it up"? Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way of telling them "yes, this is supposed to be quiet: keep it at -20 LUFS please"? Of course, there's a whole other issue that rears its head if you're making an album that's supposed to be listened to in one go. Any tips on what to do in those circumstances? The last thing I'd want is for my careful inter-track balance to be meddled with in the name of conformity. Is it better to do what Kate Bush did on "Aerial: A Sky of Honey" and simply upload it as one long track?
@deangullberry777
2 жыл бұрын
Great video explanation, have a song i am mastering currently and have always had trouble with this topic. Thank you.
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