Currently, the maximum LUFS value possible is determined by the track with the lowest LUFS value and highest peak value.
(The gain adjustment will cause it to clip, stopping any further processing).
In a situation were this track is an extreme outlier, it will dictate the level of the rest of the library which might be a bit jumpy.
As a remedy we can build a limiter, that is able to raise loudness by simultaneously preventing it from clipping by squashing the signal.
This limiter should have a maximum gain-reduction value, so that it can't be abused to produce extremely loud libraries that deteriorate in sound (or should it? 😈)
SimonZimmer
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1 year ago
Currently, the maximum LUFS value possible is determined by the track with the lowest LUFS value and highest peak value. (The gain adjustment will cause it to clip, stopping any further processing).
In a situation were this track is an extreme outlier, it will dictate the level of the rest of the library which might be a bit jumpy. As a remedy we can build a limiter, that is able to raise loudness by simultaneously preventing it from clipping by squashing the signal. This limiter should have a maximum gain-reduction value, so that it can't be abused to produce extremely loud libraries that deteriorate in sound (or should it? 😈)