MUSIC PRODUCTION • MASTERING • STREAMING
Straight answers to the stuff artists, producers and engineers actually run into when releasing music.
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Learn what LUFS means, why streaming normalization matters, and why there is no single LUFS number that guarantees a better-sounding master.
Read answer →Mastering louder than -14 LUFS is not automatically wrong. The important question is what happens to the dynamics, peaks and playback level of the finished master.
Read answer →LUFS and RMS are both useful audio measurements, but they describe different aspects of perceived and measured signal level.
Read answer →There is no single LUFS target that guarantees the best master. Understanding LUFS, true peak and dynamics can help you make better mastering decisions.
Read answer →Your master can sound different from what you hear in your DAW because streaming services may apply loudness normalization during playback.
Read answer →CHECK YOUR MASTER
Use LoudCheck to inspect loudness, true peak, dynamics and other release-readiness measurements.
