True Peak & Loudness Normalization: A Creator Guide to LUFS Standards

Delivering consistent volume levels across different streaming devices requires adherence to international broadcast loudness standards (ITU-R BS.1770).

Targeting -16 to -19 LUFS for Spoken Word

Unlike high-energy commercial pop mastered to -9 LUFS, spoken audio and ASMR soundscapes perform best between -16 and -19 Integrated LUFS. This preserves dynamic range while ensuring True Peak levels remain comfortably below -1.0 dBFS to prevent lossy transcoding distortion.