Loudness Targets for Mastering | How Loud is too Loud

In this excerpt from Start to Finish: Dave Kutch - Episode 19 - Mastering Part 3, you’ll hear mastering engineer Dave Kutch state pretty emphatically that he doesn’t aim for specific loudness targets. “It’s the last thing I’m thinking about when I’m mastering,” he says. “It’s been that way since I started, and that’s never changed. It’s [all about] what sounds good.” Read more: About Dave Kutch: Owner of The Mastering Palace in New York, Dave Kutch began his music career at Tiki Recording Studios, Hit Factory, Masterdisk, and Sony Studios. Dave worked closely with Alicia Keys' engineer, Ann Mincieli, and producers, the Kerry Brothers, who got Kutch on board to master Keys' 2007 album 'As I Am' in an innovative fashion. Learn more: Follow pureMix for exclusive excerpts and latest news 🎛️ Facebook: Instagram: Twitter