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Apple Music Target Reference

Basis: Working playback reference.

Apple leaves mastering loudness to artistic and technical judgment; -16 LUFS is a working Sound Check playback reference, not an Apple delivery target. These checks validate the APU product recipes on deterministic stereo material; they do not certify platform or broadcaster acceptance.

Sources: Apple Digital Masters, Apple Digital Masters PDF

Compressor program delivery candidate passed. The checked rows are inside the Apple Music Sound Check working reference Integrated LUFS window and peak ceilings.

Isolated locked-compensation renders: all diagnostic rows are inside the Apple Music Sound Check working reference Integrated LUFS window and peak ceilings.

Learn-pass Integrated LUFS	Locked Delta	Program Integrated LUFS	Program Sample Peak	Program True Peak
-15.70 LUFS	-0.30 dB	-15.97 LUFS	-1.01 dBFS	-1.01 dBTP

Rendered 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	-16.66 LUFS	inside	-6.14 dBFS	inside	-6.06 dBTP	inside	7.88 dB	11.50 dB	+3.62 dB	2
Dynamic piano neutral - Marko Maksimovic	-15.86 LUFS	inside	-1.01 dBFS	inside	-1.01 dBTP	inside	16.90 dB	13.47 dB	-3.42 dB	2
Instrumental groove hot - Nova Notion	-15.71 LUFS	inside	-1.84 dBFS	inside	-1.59 dBTP	inside	13.10 dB	13.06 dB	-0.04 dB	2
Apple Music Stereo Reference stereo stress sequence	-15.97 LUFS	inside	-1.01 dBFS	inside	-1.01 dBTP	inside	17.83 dB	13.55 dB	-4.28 dB	2