What LUFS target to master lullaby?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 12:15 pm
Hello all,
I recently submitted 3 lullabies to this listing https://www.taxi.com/listings/S240502BQ :
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Lots of KID'S LULLABY INSTRUMENTALS and/or INSTRUMENTAL CUES are needed by a Great Music Licensing Company with lots of Film and TV placements.
This Library is looking for a bunch of Instrumentals (and/or Cues) in the general stylistic ballpark of the following references:
"Go to Sleep Little Baby" by TinyGrads
"William's Lullaby" by Soothing Lullabies
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" by Relax Bear
Please submit original and well-crafted Instrumentals and/or Instrumental Cues with a soft, soothing sound that could be used to help young children fall asleep. Your submissions should have relaxing motifs, slow-moving rhythms, solid arrangements, peaceful sounds, and a soft, gentle vibe. Instrumentation in the general ballpark of the references will suit your submissions best – think vibraphone, xylophone, soft guitar, etc. Please be sure any virtual instruments or sounds you use are high-quality and not dated-sounding.
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They were all returned, not too concerned about that except for 2 out of 3 had a comment on needed remastering. I struggled with the mastering of these because they are soft lullabies, not in your face hard rock stuff, so I mastered them quietly, ending up somewhere around -14 to -16 LUFS. Yes, they are quiet. Should I have mastered them more to say -12 or -11 LUFS and not worry about them being loud, let the listener control the volume (which means they would have to turn it way down...). I am using Ozone 10 and having it determine the maximizer level by setting a target LUFS. Clearly I missed the mark, what target LUFS would you suggest for such soft music?
Here are the 3 lullabies I submitted:
https://s.disco.ac/ebliioyahdmp
Regards,
Jesse
I recently submitted 3 lullabies to this listing https://www.taxi.com/listings/S240502BQ :
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Lots of KID'S LULLABY INSTRUMENTALS and/or INSTRUMENTAL CUES are needed by a Great Music Licensing Company with lots of Film and TV placements.
This Library is looking for a bunch of Instrumentals (and/or Cues) in the general stylistic ballpark of the following references:
"Go to Sleep Little Baby" by TinyGrads
"William's Lullaby" by Soothing Lullabies
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" by Relax Bear
Please submit original and well-crafted Instrumentals and/or Instrumental Cues with a soft, soothing sound that could be used to help young children fall asleep. Your submissions should have relaxing motifs, slow-moving rhythms, solid arrangements, peaceful sounds, and a soft, gentle vibe. Instrumentation in the general ballpark of the references will suit your submissions best – think vibraphone, xylophone, soft guitar, etc. Please be sure any virtual instruments or sounds you use are high-quality and not dated-sounding.
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They were all returned, not too concerned about that except for 2 out of 3 had a comment on needed remastering. I struggled with the mastering of these because they are soft lullabies, not in your face hard rock stuff, so I mastered them quietly, ending up somewhere around -14 to -16 LUFS. Yes, they are quiet. Should I have mastered them more to say -12 or -11 LUFS and not worry about them being loud, let the listener control the volume (which means they would have to turn it way down...). I am using Ozone 10 and having it determine the maximizer level by setting a target LUFS. Clearly I missed the mark, what target LUFS would you suggest for such soft music?
Here are the 3 lullabies I submitted:
https://s.disco.ac/ebliioyahdmp
Regards,
Jesse