Loudness Explained®
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0:50 Introduction
Adam welcomes you to the course and gives a preview of what he will be covering.
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3:56 How Loud Should You Make Your Track?
Discover how loud to make your track, and why. Adam also gives rough Int LUFS numbers to aim for, justifying why.
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6:00 It's Good To Be Quiet!
In this video, Adam explores loudness normalization, and the consequences for playback dynamic range. And how this means it's "Good to Be Quiet".
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9:36 Playback Headroom
Learn about playback headroom, and how this means you should always "Stay Within Your Genre's Loudness Range". Adam shows audio examples of what happens if you don't.
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3:40 Limiting
Learn how to change loudness using a limiter, and the consequential "loudness vs dynamic range" trade-off.
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4:14 Cut or Boost Lows
Adam shows two solutions you can use if limiting doesn't get you to the target loudness.
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5:15 Advanced Limiting Concepts
In this video, Adam discusses why you can't keep limiting indefinitely. See how you can push the limiter just that little bit further, by learning when to make it faster, and when to make it slower.
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3:03 Can't Limit Indefinitely
Each waveform has a maximum loudness. It may sound obvious, but it's critical to understanding loudness. In this video, Adam dives into this concept.
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4:09 Waveform Choice
Adam shows how waveform choice (and equivalently, EQ & distortion) effect loudness, and ultimately limit how loud something can ever be.
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3:00 Panning
Explore what panning is, and how it affects potential loudness.
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4:00 Why To Not Use RMS
Learn about RMS, how it's not well-defined, frequency independent, and therefore not suitable to measure loudness.
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4:57 The Problem with LUFS
Yes, LUFS doesn't always work.See why in this video.
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7:41 Which LUFS to Use
Dig deeper into LUFS, exploring different algorithm options, and how you might be able to exploit a flaw in platforms using Integrated LUFS.
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2:20 Macro Loudness
Learn how to control the loudness (and consequently - energy, emotion, excitement), over the duration of your track.
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4:09 True Peak Limiting
Discover what "true peak"? is, true peak limiting, why to TPL, and how.
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3:42 DC Offset
Adam explains DC Offset, how can it effect loudness, and how can we remove it.
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7:36 Fletcher Munson Curves
This video explores how we as humans hear different frequencies - looking at all the insights, nuances, and applications of these curves.
Product Overview
Adam Pollard aka Multiplier, delivers videos on an invaluable topic, loudness. Understanding loudness gives you an edge when mixing, mastering, or just preparing your tracks and songs for further processing or release. See why with these tutorials!
Adam welcomes you and starts with why loudness is important to understand, and then explores perceived loudness, normalization, and the consequences for playback dynamic range when applying these processes. Then learn all about peak normalization and limiting, and the important to note consequential loudness vs dynamic range tradeoff.
Throughout the rest of the series you'll learn highly useful topics and techniques such as converting audio to MP3 & AAC formats, playback headroom, how loud should you make your track, measuring loudness with both LUFS and RMS, loudness matching, what exactly you should compare to your loudness to and what workflow is best to use, advanced limiting concepts, true peak limiting, Fletcher Munson Curves, DC Offset, what affects loudness and so much more.
See the individual tutorial descriptions for more info. If you produce, mix or master music, you have to know the inner workings of loudness and how it applies to today's music technology. Get going on the right foot and improve your mixes and masters... Watch"Loudness Explained" today.
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Reviews
Submitted 2 months ago
Not useful for Broadcast purposes
Perhaps, it's buyer beware, but I tried to watch this once more to give it a chance for broadcast production. I couldn't get more information from the series than I already knew from rudimentary recording manuals. Adam has had other great videos, but simply saying the same phrases over and over only pads the video length. And, throughout, I realized it was made primarily for the EDM market. I wish I knew that before purchase. I would have never clicked and purchased it. I use LUFS and LKFS effectively all the time to get the best sounds out of my productions. And, those productions are for broadcast, not music. I also even out and level music for On Air purposes. These are all different types of music, and not EDM only. So, the process is more general, not specific for Calm Act Loudness standards for broadcast. And, the argument in the series about different platforms having different loudness levels set by the end users? It's true, but when supplying a track to one of those streaming services, it's still good to compare your production to the others for perceived loudness in the mix.
I am a: Professional, Producer, Sound Designer, Studio One
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Submitted 3 months ago
Lots of good information
I sought out a tutorial on the subject of sound due to the changes in loudness regulations for online streaming. Adam describes the topics within the subjects very well indeed !
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Submitted 7 months ago
Fascinating!
Brilliant explanation of loudness! Adam is a natural educator and makes it very easy to follow what can be a very confusing subject.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Sound for Film/TV, Cubase, Logic Pro
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Submitted 8 months ago
Sweet
Love it, good job.
I am a: Beginner, Student, Hobbyist
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Submitted 9 months ago
Great!
Thank you Adam!
Submitted 1 year ago
What wanted AND what you needed
You get all what you want and needed!! Just have to get use to the respiration of the guy... Otherwise perfect!
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Submitted 1 year ago
Taught a lot about how loudness works
I found the examples very good and clearly demonstrated various aspects of loudness and loudness management. Albeit I have followed most of what was done I now understand better why.
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Submitted 1 year ago
Excelent Tutorial
Adam surely knows his stuff! It's the second series of his videos I watch, and there's always great information, and -most importantily- he always provides proof and substanciation to what he says! Weldone! Once Again!
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
Great overview!
Helps understanding the principles of loudness
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
Good info with a bit too much repetition
There is a lot of good info here and it is thoroughly explained in a manner anyone can understand, but every point doesn't have to be repeated 3 times for it to sink in. The whole point of having a video that you can rewind and watch it again. IMO this could have been cut down to 45 minutes or less. That said I'll will definitely tune in for more tutorials from this author. And I'm confident he will improve, if he read these reviews. He has a good vibe to him and he is very in depth about the knowledge he chooses to share and how it is shared.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 2 months ago
Not useful for Broadcast purposes
Perhaps, it's buyer beware, but I tried to watch this once more to give it a chance for broadcast production. I couldn't get more information from the series than I already knew from rudimentary recording manuals. Adam has had other great videos, but simply saying the same phrases over and over only pads the video length. And, throughout, I realized it was made primarily for the EDM market. I wish I knew that before purchase. I would have never clicked and purchased it. I use LUFS and LKFS effectively all the time to get the best sounds out of my productions. And, those productions are for broadcast, not music. I also even out and level music for On Air purposes. These are all different types of music, and not EDM only. So, the process is more general, not specific for Calm Act Loudness standards for broadcast. And, the argument in the series about different platforms having different loudness levels set by the end users? It's true, but when supplying a track to one of those streaming services, it's still good to compare your production to the others for perceived loudness in the mix.
I am a: Professional, Producer, Sound Designer, Studio One
Submitted 3 months ago
Lots of good information
I sought out a tutorial on the subject of sound due to the changes in loudness regulations for online streaming. Adam describes the topics within the subjects very well indeed !
Submitted 7 months ago
Fascinating!
Brilliant explanation of loudness! Adam is a natural educator and makes it very easy to follow what can be a very confusing subject.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Sound for Film/TV, Cubase, Logic Pro
Submitted 8 months ago
Sweet
Love it, good job.
I am a: Beginner, Student, Hobbyist
Submitted 9 months ago
Great!
Thank you Adam!
Submitted 1 year ago
What wanted AND what you needed
You get all what you want and needed!! Just have to get use to the respiration of the guy... Otherwise perfect!
Submitted 1 year ago
Taught a lot about how loudness works
I found the examples very good and clearly demonstrated various aspects of loudness and loudness management. Albeit I have followed most of what was done I now understand better why.
Submitted 1 year ago
Excelent Tutorial
Adam surely knows his stuff! It's the second series of his videos I watch, and there's always great information, and -most importantily- he always provides proof and substanciation to what he says! Weldone! Once Again!
Submitted 1 year ago
Great overview!
Helps understanding the principles of loudness
Submitted 1 year ago
Good info with a bit too much repetition
There is a lot of good info here and it is thoroughly explained in a manner anyone can understand, but every point doesn't have to be repeated 3 times for it to sink in. The whole point of having a video that you can rewind and watch it again. IMO this could have been cut down to 45 minutes or less. That said I'll will definitely tune in for more tutorials from this author. And I'm confident he will improve, if he read these reviews. He has a good vibe to him and he is very in depth about the knowledge he chooses to share and how it is shared.
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
I started producing music just over 5 years ago, right about when Skrillex's Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP dropped.
2. What training have you had?
I'm fully self-taught, and haven't had any formal training. I use online resources and learn a lot by talking to other producers about how they do things too.
3. When did you get into recording?
(same answer as number 1)
4. People you have worked with/for?
DJTechTools, iZotope, Output, CAPSUN Pro Audio, Loopmasters, Plugin Boutique, Industrial Strength, 5Pin Media
5. Why are you so good at training people?
I've had a lot of experience in the EDM space, from producing tracks and sample packs that have charted on sites like Beatport, through to DJing internationally and running a record label. And on the training side I've produced thousands of tutorials, and also tutor people one to one.
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