Audio / Guide / 6-12 min
Audio Loudness for Social
Hit loudness targets without clipping, noise, or music overpowering voice.
TL;DR
Use this lesson to hit loudness targets without clipping, noise, or music overpowering voice. Treat it as practical guidance, not a rigid rulebook.
Why it matters
A checklist can help creators notice issues before submitting, but clipping is still a creative process. The goal is to help you make a stronger clip without taking away your creative freedom.
What you will learn
Prerequisites
- A finished or near-finished clip
- The platform where you plan to post it
What you need
Core concept
Use Audio Loudness for Social to catch the issue named in the title, then keep the creative choices that make the clip feel alive.
Example
Scenario
A finished clip looks close, but one quality issue may hurt the viewer experience.
Move
Use Audio Loudness for Social to inspect that issue directly on the exported file.
Result
The creator fixes what matters and avoids changing parts of the edit that already work.
How to do it
- 1Start with clean dialogue and reduce noise before adding music or effects.
- 2Normalize the voice so it is clear on phone speakers without harsh peaks.
- 3Duck music under speech and check the loudest hook, transition, and ending.
- 4Listen once at low volume and once at normal phone volume.
- 5Fix clipping, muffled speech, or sudden volume jumps before submitting.
Expected output
A clip-quality decision based on exported-file playback, not only timeline preview.
Practice task
Run a self-review for Audio Loudness for Social
- 1Open one exported clip and focus only on the issue named in the lesson title.
- 2Make one small improvement and export again.
- 3Compare the before and after on a phone before deciding whether to submit.