I’m Julijan Nikolic. (You may know me as Youlean). I am the developer behind Youlean Loudness Meter.
Youlean Loudness Meter. Youlean Loudness Meter is your ultimate tool for loudness measurement. Featuring: International standards compliance. Resizable interface. Histogram and distribution display. Multi channel support. Smart Loudness Memory. International standards compliance: ITU-R BS.1770-4. Nice meter, but sensitivity is way off. The A weighting is 3db low, the B weighting is 10db low, the C weighting is 15db low. I checked with a calibrated Simpson 886 sound level meter. It would be nice if a calibration feature was included so that it could be adjusted to agree with a professional meter.
In 2016, I created Youlean Loudness Meter as part of the KVR Developer Challenge (create the best free audio software).
To be honest, I was already fascinated with the new loudness measurement techniques but I was a bit stunned when I realized how expensive these types of plugins are. That was the moment I decided to build it by myself.
The proof that people loved it came really quickly – Youlean Loudness Meter was voted a clear winner of the KVR Challenge 2016.
After many lines of code and many hours, days and months later, I was able to bring to the users a new PRO version which implemented many useful options that will save your time and improve your workflow. Also, the PRO version will help me to fund the future updates for Youlean Loudness Meter and other plugins too!
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Thanks everybody for your support!
Plugin Clients Love
The plugin has become very loved in the music industry and since its release has been spreading fast thanks to the great community and its dedicated users. Many supporters around the globe helped this plugin keep developing.
Plugin You Can Trust
The plugin is calibrated and tested to meet the required standards for all streaming platforms. But the most important thing is that is being tested by thousands of users every day. Quality comes first for Youlean.
Dedicated Support
Your problems are heard and solved fast. Youlean is very keen on keeping high standards when it comes to customer support. And hey, you get to solve the problem directly with the developer, which is not a case with big companies.
Lifetime Free Updates
“I love audio software, and there are some really cool companies and really cool plugins, but man, there is no worse feeling in the world when you need to PAY for the bugfixes i.e. updates. I really hate that, and I really hate that this is the way most of the audio companies do the business.
This is not how I want to sell the software and that’s why I guarantee the lifetime free updates.”
Julijan Nikolic – Youlean
Price Below the Average
“Once I learned about loudness metering using LUFS, I was really fascinated. The problem was that the plugins for measuring it were (and still are) really expensive and there were no free ones that can get you started.
So, I have decided to create a free loudness meter that will be even better than the most expensive ones.”
Julijan Nikolic – Youlean
Optimize It For Yourself
“I want to give the users the possibility to ask for the new features. Many features have been implemented in this way and I am always happy to assist you by building the features you need. In this way, Youlean Loudness Meter is becoming a high-quality software.
If there are any requests, users are always welcome to contact me.”
Julijan Nikolic – Youlean
Youlan Loudness Meter doesn’t have a trial period or separated versions of FREE and PRO plugins. You download the FREE software, check if everything works as expected, use it for some time, if it meets your needs, there’s no need to upgrade. However, if you find the PRO features essential for you or if you want to use them to speed up your workflow, you may upgrade to PRO.
Youlean Loudness Meter is used by thousands of users every day.
Schools
Many schools are using Youlean Loudness Meter in their educational courses. Students and teachers are welcome to use the educational discount of 30%.
TV and Radio Stations
Using Youlean Loudness Meter will ensure you are compliant with the law regulations regarding loudness standards. Many broadcasters around the globe trust Youlean Loudness Meter to stay on the right side of the CALM Act (or any other regulation required in their country).
Sound Recording Studios
Big and small studios around the globe are using Youlean Loudness Meter in the mixing and mastering chain.
Individual Professionals
Professionals love to use Youlean Loudness Meter, it gives them peace of mind when dealing with clients. Affordable price and trustworthy results make Youlean Loudness Meter a no brainer.
Since the release of the PRO version, more than 50 new features have been added. The plan is to add many more in the future!
The first version of Youlean Loudness Meter
* Released on December 1, 2016
The latest version of Youlean Loudness Meter
* Released on October 4, 2020
The Latest Update
I have added new Dolby dialog gated measurements so the Netflix preset is now supported. You can also see the dialog indication in the histogram too. Another new addition is integrated relative gate visualization in the histogram. Using that feature you can visualize what parts of the audio are influencing the calculation of the integrated loudness. More on that in future blog posts.
The standalone app got many new features like always on top, saving a project file and remembering window position. Note that preferences for the standalone app will be reset, so you will need to set up it again.
Loudness Standards – Full Comparison Table
Mastering audio these days needs to touch the loudness standards. This can be confusing since requirements differ from service to service, so I wanted to create a simple table containing all presets that are included in the Youlean Loudness Meter so you can easily find out what you need to do.
Best Loudness Meter
The table contains the official recommendations for different services. If you follow these recommendations you won’t have any trouble.