I could use a little edumacation.
Are the outside meters on the master track in reaper LUFS? or average?
when mastering I have the waves L3-LL limiter just touching the peaks shaving off 1 or 2 DB, maybe 3 with hard rock.
I suppose I'm aiming for CD, but it often winds up on youtube.
This one comes out -9.9.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEJV0oIcJfU
That reasonable? If streaming services etc. turn it up or down to their average anyway... is this lufs business sorta moot?
Thanks for any thoughts.