Loudness Metering in Studio One, and why it matters

[@SteveOuimette]

So good. Not only did I vote for Presonus on the Tec Awards, I think we should nominate Gregor for next year's Tec Awards for all of these amazing videos and help. Thank you Gregor!

[@presonus]

🙏 Thank you so much, Steve! -GBY

[@SteveOuimette]

@@presonus Thank YOU Gregor!

[@SteliosMusic]

I second this!

[@hectorheckler6327]

Man....watching this video convinces me that I still have a LOT to learn about studio One. These tutorials are very helpful.

[@RossCampbell-n9l]

StudioOne is one of the finest pieces of software i've ever used. i'm a software engineer and i feel like it was designed to work with my modes of thinking... everything is just in the right place and makes sense

[@ProgressiveSoundAudio]

One thing to recommend here is when using the Level Meter in R128 mode you also want to make sure you click the box named EBU+18 (as Gregor did here). If you don't the visual graphic, short term and momentary readings cap at -14LUFS so you wont get a fully accurate reading for these measures. The Integrated reading is still accurate though. By default this box is unticked so it's another good reason to create a Preset with the box selected.

[@BayYolal]

This is the perfect video! Studio One has them all :D

[@herbst1398]

Hey Gregor, danke für die letzten Jahre der Erklärung und "Schulung" - Wünsche dir und deiner Familie ein frohes neues Jahr, Erfolg und Gesundheit. Weiter so : )

[@paulgormleymusic7673]

Thanks Gregor ! Your videos always Rock ! 👍

[@rhand]

Thanks, Gregor. Your videos go at a nice pace: you get is the info we need quickly and clearly! Speaking of LUFS settings for streaming services, though, there is a lot of talk that you shouldn't be too focused on hitting the suggested numbers.

[@toniverz_lofi]

Yow that macro was awesome! I thought the drag and drop workflow in Ableton is the best I've ever experienced but this game changer for me especially I always insert low cut EQ on my tracks. Tying out presonus sphere and Im on month 1 and so far im liking it.

[@Millitone_1]

Thank you Gregor. Please add "Auto Loudness Match" on the Meter! I measure the voltage of my sounds using LUFS and match the energy of my sounds. Auto setting my Kick and Bass energy with a preset would be a game changer. I can see myself setting up an "Automatic Mixing System" or an "Auto Balance" with one click of a button and have my mix ready for finishing touches...

[@friedhelmp.9217]

Danke Gregor! So mache ich das auch schon. Mir war nur nicht klar, ob das der Richtige Weg ist - aber er ist es 🙂

[@AngelloTmusic]

I love how you fly the Studio One Starship, Commander Gregor! Great video, as usually! Thanks alot!

[@tothrec]

I always learn so much from Gregor. So quick and straight-forward. Thanks!

[@mikaelsjodin1963]

I just love Grrreggeer, he´s so cute and useful for learning Studio One stuff.

[@byronsanto]

There are 3 different types of LUFS measurements, ie. Integrated, Short Term and Momentary. All streaming platform utilize Intergraded as it provides an average of the overall song or source material. Short Term and Momentary are snap shots in time of the LUFS measurements. And besides the LUFS-Integrated value, one must also monitor the Max True Peak value if submitting content to a streaming platform.

[@The62gretschgent]

Hi Gregor, thank you for this video. For a new song I'm creating, it's only 8 bars of drums so far as the intro to the song. I created that in the Grid Editor of EZ Drummer 3. I then dragged the clip from there into Studio One to create an event for the drums track. Then I duplicated the track (complete) 6 times, renaming them as Kick, Snare, Ride, Crash A2, Crash D5, Tom G1 and deleted midi notes from each track except for what pertained to each of the 6 tracks. I then followed your loudness monitoring steps by inserting the Level Meter as the last insert on the Main channel, set all 6 drums channels to -13.3 and the Main level to -13.4. I selected R128 and LUFS and EBU +18 in the Level Meter. When playing these 8 bars in, the Level Meter is reporting INT -31 LUFS and LRA 1.3 LU. After resetting the Level Meter, it still reports similar results. I'm wondering why this would be the case. There are no other tracks in this song so far. Cheers, Kevin

[@andylopez8622]

Thanks man you have helped me get to know studio one so much more and faster than just trying to learn on my own... Presonus is my go to for all music making things haha... My primary daw, inteface and monitors

[@tam_ryan1036]

That quick insert of an fx preset? Massively useful! Cheers again Gregor :-) x

[@tonyrobertsguitar]

Cool! I think I’ll assign R for reverb, D for delay, etc… should make things flow better!

[@ibboylife]

Gregor you are cool and always positive

[@Fishing-Texas]

Thank you, Gregor! I've been trying to figure this out.

[@donniehall9088]

Gregor is awesome. Very informative 👏

[@corrindion]

Thank you!! Excellent info.

[@shango7942]

Great video as usual Gregor

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

More great info. Thanks Gregor.

[@thosedreadedgnats1511]

Thank You Gregor...another gem!

[@synckeys]

Is Masteing the Mix a plug-in for reference tracks?

[@jTplaysguitar]

Thank you Gregor!!

[@DariuszBlasi]

Do that and you can be sure your songs will be more quiet then others on Spotify. People always show these meterings requirements where it says also about the dynamic range requirement and then just forget about it and show only LUFS metering..and .not even saying about momentary, short or integrated LUFS. You still have not explained what is happening on the mixdown when you tick the loudness box. How exaclty does it work? Its for absolute amateurs to use that option and pray it will not screw up your mix by autolimiting and maximizing.

[@Flingumusic]

Is there a way to display the peak of a signal in numbers on a single track in the mixer. Kinda like it's shown on the masterbus?

[@Kentbeats7]

Very good tutorial. But we need must effect in studio one to modulate more sounds like live

[@csm120]

I love it! To me the only thing missing in Studio One is dolby atmos / 5.1 mixing

[@Magnetic1908]

Thanks Gregor!

[@TheTonecii]

Why is the DAW so damn useful, intuitive, and simply fun to use? I just made my first song in it today and I had a blast. And just like that, Google recommends this video right after I exported it. Oy vey!

[@presonus]

Tyrone, that's awesome. Congratulations to writing your first song, that's a HUGE step! Keep going! -GBY

[@SudarshanOfficial]

Love you boss 😍

[@maraboo72]

I was sure that in S1 6 they did not give the option to assign a shortcut to a macro when creating it though it has been required for a long time.

[@gautieronana1478]

WoW thanks for the trick 🔥🔥

[@JohnConnasRealFatha]

Is this the same as dbfs? I have a project that's requiring -3 dbfs for the overall level. Also, I don't have any loudness option on "Export mixdown". I'm using an older version of Studio One

[@philfyphil]

I don’t really understand why, when I master all my tracks to around -10 LUFS then get them all exported in Studio One at -14 LUFS some can vary in volume so much that I have to adjust the playback volume slightly? Great video as always. It’s surising the amount of things I forget then after watching one of these videos I’m inspired to load Studio One and get stuck in. Keyboard shortcuts for most used presets here I come!

[@johnbwaylett]

Gregor I can't get the LUFS below about 24. I follow your recommended settings. Even with loudness set to max (max cc011 and max cc001 and max master volume and max channel volumes). I am writing all instrument tracks for orchestral music. Might that be why?

[@arkada]

Is this only on studio one pro? In my Studio Artist it doesnt show up the loudness feature.

[@narcisopedro3474]

I need help all my songs are clipping even after adding limiter, compressor and decreasing the volume. How do I fix that?

[@vincepinedo4821]

Lately on a project I'm working on in Studio One 6, the lufs don't change for a few songs. As soon as I update them they say they need to be updated again. They are stuck forever needing an update and the lufs and rms never change no matter how much louder or softer I make the track...Anybody know what's going on?

[@henryijeoma]

please add a fade in/fade out feature to ImpactXT

[@SiQuemaCuhh]

is this only a studio one 6 feature? or is this available in 5?

[@JohnCranberry23]

Can you please clarify one thing for me. After setting gain levels on my AVE FX6 Line Level Mixer which is connected to my Studio 26c (XLR out of mixer to balance TRS into interface), do I use the gain knobs on my interface to increase the signal, and if so, does it create noise if I increase the gain past a certain point? Videos suggest to keep the gain on my interface to zero, but the signal barely registers on the graph when recording and is only visible after I normalize the audio.

[@SmudgeTAC]

Brilliant !!

[@PatDeJongeSoundwise]

thanks Gregor!

[@samuel.x]

Hi Gregor, thanks for awesome video. The keyboard shortcut I made following your intruction works for all the channels except the Main Out.. whats wrong? :)

[@presonus]

Hi Samuel, that seems to be a bug! I'm logging a ticket to get this fixed. -GBY

[@elevatemusicproduction]

What's the name of this song? Tried to Shazam it, but couldn't.

[@matthewpaver6725]

On a sidenote, anyone else feeling that song!?!? lowkey banger

[@La-chose-en-soi]

Hi ! It seems I can't find the loudness option in the mixdown pannel of my Studio One 5... Is it a feature only available in Studio One 6 ?

[@presonus]

That's correct. This feature has been added to the Song Page in Studio One 6. If you're running the latest version of Studio One 5, however, you do have these Target Loudness Options available on the Project Page. -GBY

[@La-chose-en-soi]

@@presonus Thank you Gregor !

[@musicforthemind3421]

Can I PLEASÈEEEEEEEEE have a favourite folder so I can put wavs in there for other projects? I always find stuff when not looking that I want for other tunes, but never find them again..... Reason has 1.

[@citipunk7840]

hi there 😀 open studio one's browser on the right side (F5 normally), open "Files" (between "Loops" and "Cloud"), create your private favourite folder with a marcable name. There it is. want direct access from the desktop, too ? search the folder (you remember ? "marcable name" 😉), right click-on it, send its link to desktop ... ready to go. push any wav you are allowed to use onto the link, use it inside S1 via "Files" and your new folder. peace 👽

[@garyshepherd9226]

Do the best mix you can and let someone else deal with the LUFS - the streaming channel will do it anyway. So this is probably a function that could cause confusion.

[@ukaszkaliszek5436]

I like it!!!!!!!!!

[@Tamopoetry]

how much is your ELO in chess?

[@presonus]

I'd say around 1600 ... :) -GBY

[@MikeFromDownUnder]

💯❗👍🤙👌

[@odmusicman]

Great info Gregor, I am getting ready to do all this stuff you are covering here so thank you. On a humorous note, I think the example music you played in this video could also be repurposed to play at extreme LUFS levels directly at criminals in an interrogation room to make them talk (no, please, turn it off, I'll talk!)

[@f-unfairstudiotime]

S1 offers excellent metering options, both in the song and project mastering/compiling pages. Speaking of LUFS and levels, unfortunately, these "streaming standards" are everything BUT standards: they are all over the place, way too different between eachother, often changed without warning, poorly explained by the streaming services, almost never followed by any of the major label releases and hits. Honestly, practically no professional mastering studio in the world that i know of will work to those "standards" of target loudness shown in those charts, if anything, a -1dB True Peak 24 bit master is delivered for streaming and video use. Until some sort of serious standard and proper, unified agreement is reached on this, it will never be realistic to deliver masters tailor made for the streaming platforms. Just check out a dozen current major hits in different musical genres and see - no rule, loudness wars still on, just not happening strictly at or around 0dBFSD anymore.

[@senolowski]

Thanks man...