Tag: LEVEL AND LOUDNESS
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Streaming LUFS and Loudness Targets
General Broadcast – i.e. if you See Other Presets in a Metering Tool then these are Very Specific Targets but still Based on the BS 1770 Recommendations Music – but Gradually these -12 Dropped a little Further and Now Most Use a Maximisation Integrated Level of -14 LUFS – i.e. Spotify, Youtube and Tidal =…
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Master to Exact LUFS Reading and True Peak
1) Use a Exact LUFS and True Peak Meter, as well as a True Peak Capable Limiter (Insight and Elevate or Limitless) 2) Play / Loop Audio File at the Loudest Position and See the Read Out of Incoming Signal 3) First Increase the Audio or Use a Gain Plugin Before Limiter so it Reaches…
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VU Meter Example Setup Level for Kick and Bass
General – this Trick Quasi Builds the Foundation of the Mix Down and Should be Used as the First Task when Start Mixing Workflow 1) Put a VU Meter on the Main Mix (or Control Room) 2) Adjust the Kick Gain so the VU Meter Kisses -3dB – you can also Leave the Kick Fader…
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Low End VU Meter Trick (Simplified)
General – Suited for Material that has Kick and Bass – the Idea is to Start the Mix with Kick and Bass and Set an Optimal Balance Regarding Low End Using a VU Meter – Both Together Should Not Cross the 0 VU Mark – the Theory Behind is that 2 Identical Kick Drums Would…
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EDM Standard Levels Mix
Bass = Peaking at -10dBFS Vocals = Peaking at -8dBFS Pads = Peaking at -10dBFS Drum Buss = Peaking at -8dBFS 1) API 2500 Comp, Max -4dB GR / Slowest Attack / 4:1 / Fastest Release / Hard Knee / Feed F (Modern) / Fully Linked / Mix 30% 2) Tape, 15iPs / GPS Tape…
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Set Relative Levels for Kick Bass Hat
1) Normalize Reference Track and then Check Max Volume via DR Meter of Reference Kick, Bass and Hat 2) Check in Detail How Much DR the Reference Bass Track has 3) Also Use Waveform to Visually See the Elements and Differences in the Reference 4) To Actually Set Levels in Your Mix Against Reference, First…