How to get the RIGHT AUDIO LEVELS for YouTube videos! | YouTube volume normalization

[@aileezaga]

Understanding KZbin's audio normalization 0:19 Mixing audio for KZbin videos 3:24 Optimizing Loudness for KZbin videos 6:23

[@UnboxAndView]

Thank you.

[@ERA_Music]

Thanks it helped me alot!!

[@2000fooz]

Thank u pretty girl this helps me!!!

[@-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi-]

This video: (content loudness -0.6dB) PERFECTION!

[@aileezaga]

Thank you, kind sir! 😉👌

[@B3D5X]

I wish every KZbin creator could see this video. I have so many audio pet peeves on KZbin. Your tips are actually perfect and the same way I master audio as a professional video editor. However, I don't use a final limiter but it's not a bad idea. I might tinker with it. Cheers 🍻

[@aileezaga]

Thank you, I appreciate you saying that! 😊

[@defidragoon3282]

Would also be great if KZbin didn't remove the Studio option to adjust audio after its uploaded; one can wish. Great video!

[@FreakyChumy]

Wow, thanks for this info, because I keep wondering why KZbin always decreases my audio levels by 45%, turns out, most of my videos are 6.7 Decibels higher than the normalized level. Great info. Well explained. More Power!

[@johnnymiller3684]

Great information from start to finish. This is the most useful, yet concise, video I've seen about the subject. It boggles my mind that there are only 2,500 views.

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! :)

[@decodr-ring]

Thank you for this explanation about audio levels in KZbin videos.

[@chaberus2180]

I've been trying nonstop for weeks to get my audio to sound good and loud and this is the only video which helped me solve that problem. Thank you so much.

[@aileezaga]

I'm very glad I could help! 😊🙏

[@VolumetricTerrain-hz7ci]

Allow me to introduce a new unit of measurement for sound volume, which I call vovol* (abbreviated: volume voltage). THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: You use two pre-stages, one with positive volume values, and the other negative. For example, so has the pre-step with positive values a measurement from +0 decibels up to +20, while the one with negative values, has from -0 decibels down to -20 decibels. The highest voltage occurs when the value is +20 and -20 decibels (or: 20 vovol), while there is low voltage, when the value is on +0 and -0 decibels (or: 0 vovol). You can possibly also combine two different values with each other, by adjusting the value to +10 -20 vovol, which gives a crisper effect. Have experimented with this myself at work and at home. The adjustment can of course be set to taste, but the purpose of vovol for me is to equalize the sound volume, so that you better hear weak sounds and at the same time avoid high deafening sound levels (loudness war's). Thank you for reading this! Take care of your hearing... :-) Awesome video anyway!

[@BlueAmbientStudios]

Thanks! This was really helpful for trying to understand KZbin audio levels and the different tools you can use.

[@aileezaga]

Thank you!☺

[@empressthechildlike]

You answered the most crucial question (the + and the - dB), which most videos don't do; Thank You, Aileé !

[@aileezaga]

Glad I could help! :)

[@Luggruff]

So many videos that go from normal levels to whisper levels, yet expecting you to hear it as if it was obvious. So many editors I SWEAR never play back their own audio before publishing. Also the same with text on screen: Golden rule is that you as the editor that knows the text, should be able to read the text THREE times for the viewer to be able to effectively read it ONCE.

[@kmg501]

Very nice and concise handling of the topic, thank you.

[@aileezaga]

I appreciate that, thank you so much! :)

[@PBoyle]

Thanks for this. It is a really useful video, I have really struggled with this on my videos, and this is the best video I have found on the topic.

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment! I'm very glad I could help. 😊

[@adrianstensrud]

Amazing content! I don't understand half of it, but will save it and surely rewatch it many times!

[@aileezaga]

Thank you, I appreciate that! 😊🙏

[@seandoesfitness7683]

Hey, this was a very good thorough explanation of this topic with great examples, thank you!

[@aileezaga]

Glad I could help! ☺

[@thinhlpg]

This video is very informative. Thank you!

[@aileezaga]

Thank you, I appreciate that! :)

[@sayonilmitra]

I was not aware of anything like this at all XD. Thanks for this vid

[@aileezaga]

For sure Sayonil! :D

[@theinfography315]

Thank you Ailee.. Now I realised I have been doing something wrong for the last 1 year. May KZbin rank this video in search.. So that more people get to know this.

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much, I appreciate that. I'm always happy when my videos are helpful. Have a great day! :)

[@coffeyb0y]

This is really good info, thank you!

[@aileezaga]

I appreciate it, thanks! 😊

[@almujzi]

Thanks, very Usefull

[@raywhitney3203]

Very helpful-thanks!

[@aileezaga]

I'm glad I could help! :)

[@andrewwink3504]

Great video Ailee! Very helpful. I'm going to use that stats for nerds function a lot now :)

[@aileezaga]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful! :)

[@shanantony76]

thanks for your explanation

[@aileezaga]

I'm glad I could help! :)

[@leosun_music]

thanks, ailee, that was actually very helpful (and nerdy :) ) - since I'm just starting with videos on youtube. cheers!

[@aileezaga]

Any time! Nerdy is my specialty! 😂👌

[@MikeOHara]

Excellent content Aileé, really useful info :)

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much! :)

[@JTechWP]

Really useful tips and settings thanks :)

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much! I'm glad it was helpful! :)

[@marshyfps]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! This was the only video that provided what I needed.

[@aileezaga]

I'm very glad I could help! 😊

[@EzeAdventurer]

Useful thanks! My videos are way too low in volume

[@aileezaga]

Glad you found it helpful! 😊

[@maenzeidan9154]

That was helpful, thank you

[@aileezaga]

I'm glad it was helpful! 😊

[@Avannce]

many thankssss

[@aileezaga]

I appreciate it, thanks! ☺

[@mrrussellsmusicaladventure5476]

Super useful video, thank you Your English vocabulary is amazing!

[@Wooddweller]

I am getting a microphone this week because I am kinda soft spoken.

[@androidnepal1019]

Thanks a lot.

[@CourageousAce]

Thank you

[@4KArchives]

Thank you for the guide. You deserve alot more views and subs

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that! 😊🙏

[@thestingyham1188]

This was absolutely fabulous. Thank-you so much!

[@aileezaga]

I'm glad it was helpful! 😊🙏

[@ankurroy9102]

Thank u ..this is a life changing video for me.

[@aileezaga]

I'm very glad it was helpful! :)

[@ankurroy9102]

@@aileezaga Can you make a video on audio editing using Audacity?

[@aileezaga]

@@ankurroy9102 Hi Ankur, I'm sorry, I don't use Audacity.

[@ankurroy9102]

It's ok Ailee

[@pennywiser9607]

This is for engineers, not normal people

[@drillygo6984]

Thx this is so helpful

[@aileezaga]

I appreciate that! 😊🙏

[@LeftCat]

Thank you so much. This explanation is EXACTLY what I needed.

[@aileezaga]

Glad I could help! 😊

[@falkondezigns5397]

Very helpful video. Thank you!

[@trossk]

THANK YOU !!!!

[@aileezaga]

I'm glad it was helpful! 😊🙏

[@louisschoon903]

2 years ago it may have been the case that youtube doesnt increase the volume however its not the case anymore. Most people watch videos through the youtube mobile app these days rather than a PC, and unfortunately the volume levels are completley different through the app. One of my videos plays perfect through the pc however, the video begins with a softly spoken passage and due to an automatic normalisation algorithm on the mobile app which increases the volume - the quality is drastically reduced and i know of nothing I can do to allow my volume levels to be left alone! I did a little test and re uploaded the video with minus 16 decibels, however, through the app the volume is just as loud and distorted as the original which was at -1.4db when viewed through the pc and 'stats for nerds'.

[@ERA_Music]

Thanks it helped me alot!!

[@aileezaga]

I'm very happy it was helpful! 😊

[@RGAcademyMusic]

Thank you so much, wonderfully explained

[@aileezaga]

Thank you for your kind words! 😊

[@Gdog637]

Fantastic video. You gave me exactly what I needed, thank you.

[@aileezaga]

Glad I could help! 😊

[@aroundtheworldpianocomposi3914]

Nice thank you sweetheart 😍😍😍

[@emipok]

Great video, very useful!! thank you very much!

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much, I appreciate that!

[@samuelwheelock2390]

Thank you for the helpful information presented in a clear manner. Well done!

[@aileezaga]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@Girhofamily]

Excellent content Aileé

[@HiFi-Yeah]

Since the KZbin target is -14 LUFS, why would your target in the prior step be -12db??

[@tuwawa1227]

thankyou！

[@aileezaga]

For sure! :)

[@AndreasIhm]

That was great information! Thank you!

[@aileezaga]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@lonimoger9216]

Another excellent video, thanks so much!

[@aileezaga]

Thank you Loni! :D

[@mickturner8977]

Great explanation. Thank you.

[@aileezaga]

I'm glad it was helpful! :)

[@StylATRiddinBeats]

Nice 🕺💃

[@Seth33Angell]

Awesome video 🖤

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much! :)

[@StNurH]

wow, sangat membantu , thanks

[@aileezaga]

Glad it was helpful! 😊🙏

[@ManiNassah]

dude you're sooooo beautiful! looks magnificent. Thanks for the info tho

[@aileezaga]

Thank you! 😊

[@bhaweshpandey5782]

Thank you so much 💕

[@aileezaga]

For sure! 😊

[@VeeTravels]

Hi Ailee, thank you so much for providing the in-depth detail about audio normalization. Typically my videos are virtual walking tours with just ambient noise. Would it be okay if my videos have a content loudness of around -25dB or would that be too quiet?

[@aileezaga]

Hi, thank you for your question! Yes! -25dB should be fine since the audio in your videos is ambiance. -14dB is a more appropriate loudness for videos with dialogue. 😊

[@VeeTravels]

@@aileezaga Oh I see. Although I saw the other videos similar to mine on KZbin and they keep it at around -10dB. I am thinking of shifting the audio up by +5dB or so globally to at least have the sound more noticeable. What do you think?

[@Rajaks666]

Thanks for your tips ..so help full ))

[@aileezaga]

Glad I could help! :)

[@miguelluevano5312]

Vaya, que interesante! Tenía una noción de esto pero me ayudaste a dispersar mis dudas! Gracias Aileé ✌🏻

[@aileezaga]

Con mucho gusto! :D

[@user-ch7ky6co3c]

KZbin pis me off. I ended up buying Large Boss speaker and now my volume is ５００％ louder.

[@lamontcranston3177]

Why is it necessary to "get" the correct volume? Why can't You Tube control volume from their end? From silence to unbearable; I think they can fix it at a middle range.

[@SSJNino]

Thank you good info

[@aileezaga]

I'm glad it was helpful! 🙏😊

[@RadekLanda]

nice video

[@michaelacross2223]

This was so much better than all the more highly rated bro-y videos on the same subject. Thank you for the specific information Ailee!

[@aileezaga]

My pleasure! I'm very glad it was helpful. :)

[@Wooddweller]

Thank you, people who viewed my last video talked about how the music was too loud over my voice. Is there anyway that I can change that ?

[@aileezaga]

Hi, thanks for your question! There is no way to change that on a video you have already uploaded to KZbin. The only way would be to lower the volume of the music on your editing software and re-upload.

[@Wooddweller]

@@aileezaga Thank you so much !

[@andrewfinck6320]

For some reason my headphones dim the sound on youtube music videos at random points. Any idea why this is? Doesn't do it on anything else?

[@WarmTreacleAdventures]

why does your video say 100%/DRC?

[@aileezaga]

Hey! Thank you for your question! DRC stands for Dynamic Range Compression. To my understanding KZbin has been implementing it for volume normalization, basically compressing everything and bringing it to the same volume level. You can disable it in your video settings, where it says "Stable Volume".

[@MisinformationAgents]

Great information from start to finish.

[@aileezaga]

I appreciate it, thank you!

[@MisinformationAgents]

@@aileezaga thank you for sharing , real original stuff . could make more video about sound leveling and building presets in davinci resolve?

[@aileezaga]

@@MisinformationAgents What kind of presets? For editing? Could you please specify?

[@MisinformationAgents]

@@aileezaga i do my voice over in audacity where i use filter curve and stuff but sometime i bring video from obs . what i am asking is how can balance between multi video parts to have same voice over . in davinci resolve , how to define the eq for male voice and then i will save the preset. or it will be great if take a look at my least video and give voiceover tips

[@aileezaga]

@@MisinformationAgents Alright, I can do that for sure. It won't be out for a few weeks because I am finishing current work, but I'll put it on my list of future videos. 👍

[@joanmcdermott6798]

How do I increase the volume in KZbin videos?

[@majidisalah1525]

It s very nice.good luck

[@aileezaga]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@smutDawg]

Thank you!!

[@electrosonicnebula]

Mmm. Why does the "KZbin" preset in Shotcut produce a much too quiet video?

[@aileezaga]

I'm not familiar with that editor, but it's difficult to create templates for loudness because the audio you record is always gonna be different. Even in a studio environment my audio levels vary from video to video. If you have audio tools available in the program you might be able to adjust the volume manually. Hope this helps!

[@electrosonicnebula]

​@@aileezaga Yes, thanks, that makes sense. The program has all the tweaks so I will apply your guidelines and see those stats for nerds. Thanks for your video and reply :-)

[@Javier_Salas]

So beautiful...

[@MstrMark]

It looks like you're using the Waves WLM Plus Loudness Meter plugin within DaVinci Resolve...is that true?

[@aileezaga]

Yes, that is correct! DaVinci Resolve lets you use 3rd party audio plugins.

[@MstrMark]

@@aileezaga Thanks for the reply. And thanks for the video too. There is no shortage of videos on this subject, but most of the methods shown don't actually result in meeting KZbin's recommended -14 LUFS. Setting levels in DaVinci Resolve is something that looks like it should be simple, but it doesn't take too long to realize that no matter what Target loudness level is set at the project level, the rendered output never changes. (Apparently) the only thing the project affects is the metering, and even then, only certain metering. There may be a way to do it with the tools built into Fairlight, but it's certainly not obvious to me how to match what YouTUbe wants. For example, one might think that by setting the project to -14 LUFS and then normalizing the timeline to -1, that it would come out just perfect for KZbin, but sadly, that just not true. The Waves WLM Plus Loudness Meter plugin actually works - if I adjust for -14 LUFS in the readout, then KZbin shows a content loudness adjustment near zero dB. It's a little fussier than I would prefer, and annoying to me that it can't be done from the Edit tab, but at least it does provide the desired results!

[@bigbob3558]

how can i boost my youtube volume

[@TheMindspoken]

Hi Ailee, thank you for a well explained video. I do have one for you though...hope you can help. I download music from KZbin but annoyingly, some songs have a low volume (and at times muffled too), while some are loud and clear. I want to compile songs of the same consistent volume, if possible. Can you please share your expertise? In advance, thank you

[@aileezaga]

Hello! Thank you for your kind comment! When it comes to downloading music from KZbin there is no way to change the volume of the file from the downloading service. The only way to get the volume of the songs to be consistent would be to import them into a Digital Audio Workstation and set their volume to a similar level from there. You can find free software to be able to do this. There might also be programs that can help you normalize the volume of your songs, although if the quality of the file is poor the results might not be great. I hope this helps, and thank you for watching!

[@nxs6musique140]

If I play my youtube video on my laptop it sounds good and loud. If I play it on my cell phone it sounds quieter. Is this something that I can fix within youtube or my cellphone? My latest video is at 100% / 55% (content loudness 5.1dB) In old tutorials there was a feature that allowed you to raise the volume in Creative Studio but that feature is gone or I can't find it.

[@aileezaga]

Hi, thank you for your question! No, unfortunately there is no way to fix that within KZbin's settings. At least at the present moment. It is odd that the video sounds quiet on your phone though, from what you describe, this shouldn't be the case. Check your phone settings, maybe there is an issue there. Hope this helps, have a good day. :)

[@j7ndominica051]

KZbin's normalization is limited and ineffective at equalizing the level of people speaking calmly, professional news uploads at -23 dB, and young social media celebrities SHOUTING with breaths edited out at -12 dB. They should make the target level adjustable with the volume slider. I don't get why these big plaforms set in stone. -14 dB is too high for natural dialog without music.

[@Jones315]

Are there any good luff plugins for premiere pro?

[@aileezaga]

Hi Andrew! I haven't used premiere pro, but I believe you should be able to use 3rd party audio plugins with it. In which case the WLM Plus would work just fine. Here is a video on how to use 3rd party audio plugins with premiere pro. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKSkfnWcqMt7m8k Hope that helps! If not, here is another video similar to mine but aimed at premiere pro users, hopefully that will have the answers you are looking for! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXOrYXV8q6h_d6M Have a good day! 😊

[@creationmusicinfo]

Please suggest any technique for default volume balance which can be useful for all videos which we are watching! Means we do not need to set balance for each and every videos.

[@aileezaga]

Hi, if you are referring to videos that have already been uploaded to KZbin, there is no way that I'm aware of, to set them all to the same volume. The normalization that KZbin applies aims to prevent videos from being too loud (by lowering the volume past a certain threshold), but they don't raise the volume of videos that are too quiet.

[@creationmusicinfo]

@@aileezagaactually I am watching/hearing videos for aprox 1 hours in a day from KZbin! So everyday I am suffering from in balance of KZbin audio. Thank you for your reply. Have a good time!

[@dailystreetchats3782]

Ailee, can you composed songs like Allan Walker

[@aileezaga]

Hi Jeffrey! Sorry, I don't make EDM very often, I work mainly with the genres of dark techno, glitch and industrial.

[@dailystreetchats3782]

@@aileezaga Ok, by the way, where can I find your songs, is it possible I can make some of those for a video project background?

[@aileezaga]

@@dailystreetchats3782 Thank you for the interest in my music Jeffrey 🙏😊 I'm working to make my songs available for licencing! I'll let you know as soon as they are available! In the meantime, I have 2 of my songs on my channel.

[@JK433.]

One question.. what is the best loudness fo music only videos like, music videos😃?

[@aileezaga]

That's an excellent question! When it comes to music, there is no 'one size fits all' target loudness, but rather a range of what is competitive and how much of the dynamics one is willing to compromise based on genre. Mastering for different streaming platforms is still somewhat in the ball park of KZbin loudness, if you are below threshold by a few dB LUFS that is ok, but I would advise to not go over. So, no louder than -14 LUFS. This other KZbinr made an excellent video about this topic, where he explains in depth. I hope this helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXrMlIZunbCVm7M

[@JK433.]

@@aileezaga wow thanks!!! That's actually very helpful!! Thank you😊🙏🔥

[@GamingPlat]

I came from Gemini ai

[@tharii314]

Please let me know how to change the Mystery text of my videos? In yours, I can see something like s:4 t:4 96 b:O.0D0-102.400 P

[@aileezaga]

Hi Duwindu, my area of expertise is audio, so unfortunately I can't help with Mystery Text.

[@kiranmai8773]

​@@aileezaga hi i need your help.i have recorded my audio in audacity,but when I play back and listen through headphones volume is some what low,when I use earphones to listen same audio at same volume level volume is some what high.....if i upload the same audio in KZbin people will hear through different devices and some may experience low voice and some will experience high voice.....what should I do to correct that?

[@aileezaga]

@@kiranmai8773 Hi, thank you for your question! The difference in volume that you are experiencing right now has more to do with the headphones and the earphones themselves rather than the volume of your audio. I recommend getting a metering plugin so that you can accurately measure the loudness of your audio and be sure that the volume will be optimal for your uploads. A free option is the MLoudnessAnalyzer, if you don't mind a paid option my favorite one is the WLM Plus Loudness Meter. From there, you can follow along with my tutorial to make sure you get as close as possible to -14LUFS. I hope this helps! :)

[@kiranmai8773]

@@aileezaga Thank you

[@tharii314]

Do you know Electroboom?

[@BUENOSAIRES4K]

me queda la duda, si el valor negativo en db, significa que el audio es demasiado bajo. No será que es el correcto que este a -6 y -12 db, o no se aplica en este caso ?

[@aileezaga]

Hola! Gracias por tu pregunta. El nivel de volumen de referencia actual de KZbin es -14 LUFS. Cuando ves el valor negativo significa que ese es el número de decibeles abajo de -14 LUFS, donde se encuentra el volumen de tu video. En otras palabras, el volumen de tu video se encuentra -x dB por debajo de -14 LUFS. Espero esta explicación ayude, buen dia!

[@BUENOSAIRES4K]

@@aileezaga Hola Ailee! yo lo que veo es que videos que estan bien en volumen , simplemente oyendolos , veo sus info nerds y estan en -4 db aprox. No sé qué es LUFS, siempre tuve referencia de db, asi que investigare al respecto, muchas gracias

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

This was stressful. I guess youtube is useless and killed the simple times of uploading. Making use work hard on our wavpad or any audio work.

[@LiamDTurner]

💪🔥💪

[@aileezaga]

Thank you! :)

[@5ashll303]

Too confusing for me to understand.

[@TRILLIONLUMINA03690]

ഗുഡ്‌ പെങ്ങളെ

[@FreakyChumy]

Wow, thanks for this info, because I keep wondering why KZbin always decreases my audio levels by 45%, turns out, most of my videos are 6.7 Decibels higher than the normalized level. Great info. Well explained. More Power!

[@aileezaga]

Thank you! I'm glad this was useful! ☺

[@FreakyChumy]

@@aileezaga You're welcome, yes it's very helpful, now I know what I should do with my audio on my videos for my new uploads.