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Nugen MasterCheck 2 Loudness Metering Plug-in is an optimization plug-in for cross-platform mastering, designed to ensure that your masters sound consistent across all platforms - physical, digital and streaming. Audition how loudness normalization will affect your track, and preempt the impact that each codec will have, alongside industry standard loudness and True Peak measurement. Find the sweet spot between perceived loudness and dynamics, and avoid nasty surprises by compensating for encoding artifacts ahead of time.

REFERENCE AND COMPARE

How does your music sound when it reaches the listener? You already optimize masters for domestic hi-fi systems, car stereos, headphones and earbuds. In the streaming era, shouldn’t you optimize for each streaming platform too?

Audition and preempt data compression and loudness normalization for:

• Spotify
• Apple Music
• Tidal
• YouTube
• Soundcloud
• Bandcamp
• Qobuz
• Pandora
• …and more, using the Codec mode and Offset to match function

FOR MIXING AND MASTERING, FOR STEREO AND SURROUND

To some extent, loudness and cross-platform optimization is primarily a concern for the mastering engineer, not the mixer, artist or producer - but if a mix is too hot or over-compressed then there is nowhere further to go! So it makes sense to reference Integrated loudness, PLR, PSR and True Peak even at the mixing stage. Plus, MasterCheck 2 can be a great demonstration tool for those clients who might still believe that "louder is better" no matter what. MasterCheck 2 supports up to 7.1.4 channels, enough to receive a Dolby Atmos bed, or other immersive, 3D and surround audio formats. The resizable portrait and landscape views mean that MasterCheck 2 can fit neatly into practically any layout and workflow, regardless of on-screen real estate.

NUGEN MASTERCHECK 2 LOUDNESS METERING PLUG-IN FEATURES:

• Loudness metering and optimization plug-in for mastering and streaming delivery
• Simulates loudness normalization across major streaming platforms
• Auditions codec compression artifacts before final distribution
• Supports platform referencing for Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, and more
• Helps balance perceived loudness while preserving dynamics
• Includes industry-standard loudness and True Peak metering
• Measures Integrated Loudness, PLR, PSR, and True Peak values
• Helps prevent distortion and unwanted encoding artifacts after upload
• Useful for both mixing and mastering workflows
• Supports stereo, surround, and immersive audio formats up to 7.1.4
• Compatible with Dolby Atmos bed monitoring workflows
• Offset-to-match function enables accurate loudness comparisons
• Resizable portrait and landscape interfaces fit flexible studio workflows
• Compatible with AAX, VST3, AU, and AudioSuite 64-bit formats
• Supports Intel, AMD, and Apple Silicon systems on macOS and Windows

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

• Mac OSX 10.13 or above
• Windows 8 or above
• 512 MB RAM minimum
• Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
• AAX, VST3, AU and AudioSuite in 64-bit Supported