Hi Chris, thank you so much for these series' - amazing work! If you get time, would you be able to go into more details re the LUFS meters please? You say in the gain staging that you try to aim for -7 to -10 integrated but I've heard that streaming services such as Spotify to aim for -14? Any advice on this? Thank you so much! Jordan
Thanks!! I will try to make a dedicated video on LUFS and streaming loudness as this is an important topic. But briefly, -14LUFS is the level that Spotify (and others) will turn the music down to so that all of the songs on their platforms play back at relatively the same volume. However, I do not recommend mastering your music to this level. You should master to a level that is appropriate for the genre and specific song and just know that as long as you are above -14LUFS integrated (which you should be as that is pretty low imo) your song will sound competitive on all streaming sites.
@@JordanLapping As long as you are raising the gain of the track (using gain tool or plugin) going into the limiter, then the limiter will prevent the track from clipping the output.
Chris....I like your concise explanations and order of presentation. You're doing a great job. I think I might be a fan. 😎👍
Thanks so much! I'm really glad you are enjoying the videos! Let me know if there is a topic you would like to see me cover. Cheers!
these vids are GOLD
Thanks so much!
Hi Chris, thank you so much for these series' - amazing work! If you get time, would you be able to go into more details re the LUFS meters please?
You say in the gain staging that you try to aim for -7 to -10 integrated but I've heard that streaming services such as Spotify to aim for -14? Any advice on this?
Thank you so much! Jordan
Also, separate question, please! Around 05:32 would this not be something I need to be careful of that I don't start clipping the Logic master fader?
Thanks!! I will try to make a dedicated video on LUFS and streaming loudness as this is an important topic. But briefly, -14LUFS is the level that Spotify (and others) will turn the music down to so that all of the songs on their platforms play back at relatively the same volume. However, I do not recommend mastering your music to this level. You should master to a level that is appropriate for the genre and specific song and just know that as long as you are above -14LUFS integrated (which you should be as that is pretty low imo) your song will sound competitive on all streaming sites.
@@JordanLapping As long as you are raising the gain of the track (using gain tool or plugin) going into the limiter, then the limiter will prevent the track from clipping the output.