PurposePresets - ATSC A/85 Short-Form Preparation - Optimizer - Summary

ATSC A/85, US TV Target Reference

Basis: Official short-form broadcast recommendation.

ATSC A/85:2026-07 specifies -24 LKFS full-program loudness for short-form content without metadata, approximately +/-2 LU measurement tolerance, and -2 dBTP. These checks validate the APU product recipes on deterministic stereo material; they do not certify platform or broadcaster acceptance.

Sources: ATSC A/85:2026-07, ATSC A/85 quick reference

Optimizer export candidates passed. The checked rows are inside the ATSC A/85 short-form full-program reference Integrated LUFS window and peak ceilings.

Exported Clip	Integrated Loudness	LUFS Class	Sample Peak	Sample Peak Class	True Peak	True Peak Class	Source Active-program RMS Range	Output Active-program RMS Range	Active-program RMS Range Change	Channels
Pop vocal soft - Chill Winston	-24.04 LUFS	inside	-15.43 dBFS	inside	-14.56 dBTP	inside	7.88 dB	8.78 dB	+0.90 dB	2
Dynamic piano neutral - Marko Maksimovic	-24.05 LUFS	inside	-5.35 dBFS	inside	-5.34 dBTP	inside	16.90 dB	14.00 dB	-2.90 dB	2
Instrumental groove hot - Nova Notion	-24.04 LUFS	inside	-13.10 dBFS	inside	-12.89 dBTP	inside	13.10 dB	13.56 dB	+0.45 dB	2
ATSC A/85 Short-Form Preparation stereo stress sequence	-24.04 LUFS	inside	-5.22 dBFS	inside	-5.21 dBTP	inside	17.83 dB	13.61 dB	-4.22 dB	2