Advanced normalization helps harmonize your radio’s audio level to avoid volume differences between tracks, jingles, and shows.
Why does the volume sometimes vary on a radio station ?
Not all audio files are produced in the same way:
some tracks are louder than others,
some voices are quieter,
some jingles are heavily compressed.
Even if the volume seems similar, the perceived loudness can be very different.
What is advanced normalization ?
Advanced normalization analyzes perceived loudness to provide a more comfortable listening experience.
This feature is based on the European standard EBU R 128, now used by professional radio stations, TV channels, and streaming platforms.
Its goal is simple: to avoid unpleasant volume differences between two tracks or between music and speech.
What does LUFS mean ?
LUFS (Loudness Units Full Scale) measure the perceived loudness of audio content.
Unlike decibels, LUFS take into account dynamics and intelligibility.
The closer the value is to 0, the louder the sound.
The more negative the value, the softer the sound.
Choosing the right LUFS value
Here are the recommended values depending on the type of radio station:
–11 LUFS: general music radio
–15 LUFS: talk radio / spoken content
–19 LUFS: classical and jazz music
The value must be between –20 and –10 LUFS.
How to enable advanced normalization ?
Go to your Radio Manager
Open the broadcast settings
Enable advanced normalization
Select the LUFS value suited to your content
How to benefit from it ?
The advanced normalization feature is included in our Radio Business plan and is available as an option for $15 per month or $180 per year on our Radio Pro plan.
Good to know
Normalization applies only to broadcasting
Your audio files are not modified
The setting is automatically applied to your entire schedule