Integrated Loudness

– Gives you the Overall / Average Loudness of a Whole Program

– i.e. Collects the Integrated Loudness for a Whole Program and Works therefore Very Slow

– The Standard Measurement Test Nowadays when Songs are Broadcasted in the Future

– i.e. a Radio Stations Equipment automatically Measures Songs “On the Fly” and Turn their Volumes according to any Standard, i.e. to the Nowadays European Standard EBUR128 at -23LUFS

– This Measurement provides a very Valuable Information for your Songs, if they are “On the Track” with your Loudness for whatever Target you might Match as a Reference (K-Metering at -20dBFS, EBUR128 at -23LUFS etc.)

– so even if Volume goes suddenly Up by a couple of LU (dBs), Integrated Display will be Updated much slower than Short/Momentary Term, because it knows that previous Passages have been Quieter

• See Integrated like this:

• Balanced Quiet Passages vs Balanced Chorus Passages Across Song = Integrated Sits in the Middle of Lowest and Highest Levels

• Very Quiet 2 Minutes vs 1 Big Boom = Integrated is Measured Towards Very Quiet (as it Lasts Longer)

• Many Chorus Passages vs Little Quiet Passages = Integrated is Measured Towards Louder Chorus Passages (as they are More Dominant)

• so All what e.g. Spotify Does, is to Put Everything Close Enough to -14 LUFS, e.g. a Song that Reads an Integrated Level of -5 LUFS will be Automatic  Lowered by -9 LU