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Loudness Tips & Tutorials

One of the main tasks of mastering is ensuring your songs are loud and clear. Excessive loudness, however, can ruin the dynamics of your music. Check out our resources below to learn about loudness standards, how to measure loudness, and how to achieve optimal levels for your master.

Our Best Articles on Loudness

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Mastering Pros: How Loud Should My Master Be?

Make your masters loud through a healthy combination of critical listening and an understanding of the key factors that directly influence loudness in mastering.
October 22, 2021
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What Is Soft Clipping? How to Use It to Get Good, Loud Masters

Learn what soft clipping is, how to use it, what the difference between hard and soft clipping is, and how Magnify Soft Clip in Ozone can help create a good, loud master.
September 12, 2022
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Loudness Metering and Visualizations in Mastering | Are You Listening? Season 2 Episode 3

Learn why loudness metering and visualizations matter in mastering, and how they can help keep the subjectivity of human perception in check.
January 28, 2020

Most Recent Articles on Loudness

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Audio dynamics 101: compressors, limiters, expanders, and gates

Audio dynamics processing is a major part of mixing in music production. In this article, we discuss the basics of dynamics in audio.
Audio Mixing August 6, 2021
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Mastering Ambient Music without Drums

Mastering ambient music breaks many traditional mastering “rules.” Explore how mastering considerations may change when mastering ambient music without drums.
October 29, 2020
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Optimal Mastering for SoundCloud (and Compressed Audio Formats)

Learn audio mastering techniques to help your songs translate better on SoundCloud, and anywhere else lossy codecs are used.
September 28, 2020
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What Is Crest Factor and Why Is It Important?

Find out what "crest factor" means in the world of audio mastering, how to interpret different readings, and how to use them to inform mastering decisions.
July 28, 2020
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The Importance of Monitor Gain in Audio Mastering

Learn how to correctly set your monitor gain for audio mastering, and why doing so will help you achieve more consistent, tonally balanced results.
June 4, 2020
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9 Tips to Preserve Dynamics without Sacrificing Loudness

Everyone wants a loud mix, but also one that has a healthy dynamic range. In this article, learn tips for achieving a dynamic mix that preserves its loudness.
March 17, 2020
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Designing a Sonic Universe with Echoic Audio: Part 3

In part two of our series, Gus Nisbet of Echoic Audio shares how to use sound design as a musical element, why small details matter, and the power of ‘less is more.’
November 20, 2019
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Designing a Sonic Universe with Echoic Audio: Part 2

In part two of our series, Gus Nisbet of Echoic Audio shares how to analyze video to inform your audio, the importance of a strong musical starting point, and how to set the correct loudness for your audio.
November 13, 2019
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Stereo Imaging   Reference Tracks   Tonal Balance   EQ in Mastering   Mix Bus Processing   Audio Dynamics