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What is the LUFS standard?
LUFS stands for Loudness Units relative to Full Scale and is still the latest and most accurate technology available for measuring perceived audio loudness. Today LUFS are used to set audio level standards in film, broadcast television, radio, and on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
What is LUFS in dB?
The LUFS meter (Loudness Unit Full Scale) measures the perceived loudness of audio material. ... LUFS is a newer standard for measuring loudness and is considered as the most accurate. In practical applications, LUs are equal to decibels. Amplifying audio by 2dB is the same as raising its volume by 2 Loudness Units.
What is a good LUFS level?
For broadcast, the recommended standard is -23 LUFS — but that's different from mastering music for playback. We often make subjective calls about how much dynamic range we want, and we can master to whatever LUFS we want.
What are LUFS good for?
The best mastering level for streaming is an integrated -14 LUFS, as it best fits the loudness normalization settings of the majority of streaming services. Although other measurements like the true peak value and other metrics need to be considered, -14 LUFS is the best mastering level when considering loudness.
