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SoundCloud Target Reference

Basis: Official playback guidance.

SoundCloud recommends -14 LUFS Integrated and below -1 dBTP; this is playback guidance, not an upload acceptance band. These checks validate the APU product recipes on deterministic stereo material; they do not certify platform or broadcaster acceptance.

Sources: SoundCloud loudness normalization

Leveler program delivery candidate passed. The checked rows are inside the SoundCloud playback Integrated LUFS window and peak ceilings.

Isolated locked-compensation renders: all diagnostic rows are inside the SoundCloud playback Integrated LUFS window and peak ceilings.

Learn-pass Integrated LUFS	Locked Delta	Program Integrated LUFS	Program Sample Peak	Program True Peak
-14.12 LUFS	+0.12 dB	-14.07 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	-13.87 LUFS	inside	-5.20 dBFS	inside	-4.80 dBTP	inside	7.88 dB	8.79 dB	+0.91 dB	2
Dynamic piano neutral - Marko Maksimovic	-14.93 LUFS	inside	-1.01 dBFS	inside	-1.01 dBTP	inside	16.90 dB	15.44 dB	-1.45 dB	2
Instrumental groove hot - Nova Notion	-13.66 LUFS	inside	-1.94 dBFS	inside	-1.69 dBTP	inside	13.10 dB	13.16 dB	+0.06 dB	2
SoundCloud Stereo Reference stereo stress sequence	-14.07 LUFS	inside	-1.01 dBFS	inside	-1.01 dBTP	inside	17.83 dB	14.35 dB	-3.48 dB	2