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    Vlad
    Participant

    Hi Folks,

    I know we’ve discussed loudness before and I did read the threads at MLR that I thought addressed this topic, but I feel like they are possibly a little dated (unless I missed some threads).

    Any thoughts on LUFS when submitting to what is perceived to be a really good tier library?

    I know Art had previously mentioned 11 LUFS as a volume target, and I do feel comfortable hitting that. (Obviously all of this is genre dependent, etc). Part of me is afraid that I’m not pushing mixes hard enough volume-wise, thus losing the battle to other tracks.

    Anyone pushing their submissions to commercial volume levels or somewhere in between?

    Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

    #41711 Reply
    Art Munson
    Keymaster

    I’m pushing mine to 9 now.

    #41716 Reply
    MM_Musicworks
    Participant

    Mine is 9 too.

    #41717 Reply
    Vlad
    Participant

    Hey guys, thanks for the input. Looks like I will be shooting for 9 now!

    #41724 Reply
    LAwriter
    Participant

    -14 LUFS here.

    #41912 Reply
    John
    Participant

    Do you guys mean -9 integrated lufs or just for the loud parts?

    #42035 Reply
    DavidSharp
    Participant

    -14 LUFS for me

    #42073 Reply
    Alan
    Participant

    I’m a -14.
    I was surprised to see -9’s here. I’m not saying that’s wrong, but I would like to hear some justification for that. If our target ears are A&R directors and post production folks, why slam it like that (unless the genre calls for it)?

    #42074 Reply
    Art Munson
    Keymaster

    I took my tip from a longtime friend composer/mastering engineer, of many decades.

    #42081 Reply
    Vlad
    Participant

    Hi Art, did your buddy articulate the exact reasons why? (To be competitive, etc.)

    Despite my post above, shooting for 9 just isn’t feeling right for my music (on most tracks). I think I’m settling in between 11-10 (although I’d prefer 14, since that feels much more dynamic to me).

    #42084 Reply
    Art Munson
    Keymaster

    He did but I don’t remember. I know that one of his clients is a library. Let me modify my original comment: he shoots between 9-10 LUFS

    #42085 Reply
    Vlad
    Participant

    Hi Art,

    Okay, fair enough!

    #42087 Reply
    MM_Musicworks
    Participant

    -9 for the loud parts for me.

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