Enrichment · Passion Projects

Finished is not
the same as delivered.

Festivals, clients and platforms reject files for the dull reasons: wrong loudness, a missing caption file, music with no license. List every file and its spec, put in the measured loudness, and the page shows what will bounce before you send it.

Plan a deliveryWhat you get

Your deliveries

The worked example is made up: a student short film for a festival with the mix 3.5 LU too loud and the music license unsigned, and a club podcast that is ready. Saved on this device only.

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What you get

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What you finish with
A record per delivery: project, recipient, deadline, loudness target and measured loudness, every file with its kind, spec and whether it was checked, and eight delivery steps. Works out the distance from the loudness target and the days to the deadline and counts files checked; flags a mix more than 1 LU off, unchecked files near the deadline, uncleared music or footage, a missing captions file and no confirmation.
Who it is for
Students making films, videos and podcasts for festivals, contests, classes and clients, and the teachers running media programs.
Format
Browser checklist with a saved record per delivery. Prints a delivery sheet to send with the files, every delivery in a table or a blank sheet; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
Free. No account, no sign-in and nothing to install. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Passion Projects space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Copy the recipient’s spec into the file list.
  2. Measure the whole program’s loudness.
  3. Check every exported file against its spec.
  4. Clear the music and collect the releases.
  5. Send, then ask for confirmation.

Plan a delivery

Loudness targets

Common loudness targetsWhere it is goingTargetTrue peakU.S. broadcast television−24 LKFS−2 dBTPEuropean broadcast−23 LUFS−1 dBTPPodcastsabout −16 LUFS−1 dBTPStreaming music servicesabout −14 LUFS−1 dBTPFestivals and theatersper their specper their specCommon loudness targetsU.S. broadcast televisionTarget: −24 LKFSTrue peak: −2 dBTPEuropean broadcastTarget: −23 LUFSTrue peak: −1 dBTPPodcastsTarget: about −16 LUFSTrue peak: −1 dBTPStreaming music servicesTarget: about −14 LUFSTrue peak: −1 dBTPFestivals and theatersTarget: per their specTrue peak: per their spec
LUFS and LKFS are the same measurement. A loudness unit (LU) is one decibel, so a mix 3.5 LU too loud comes down by turning the whole program down 3.5 dB.

Measure the whole program

Integrated loudness is averaged over the whole piece, so measure the final export from start to end, not a loud scene. Free and built-in loudness meters in most editing programs report it in LUFS.

Licenses and releases

Music from a library or composer needs a license that covers festival or online use; keep the signed copy. Anyone recognizable on camera should sign a release, and a parent signs for anyone under 18.

Sources

  1. ATSC. A/85: Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television, and the CALM Act (fcc.gov).
  2. European Broadcasting Union. R 128: Loudness normalisation and permitted maximum level of audio signals (ebu.ch).
  3. International Telecommunication Union. ITU-R BS.1770: Algorithms to measure audio programme loudness and true-peak audio level.
  4. Described and Captioned Media Program. Captioning Key (dcmp.org).

The worked examples are made up. Every recipient’s own spec wins over the common targets shown. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.