MattSound / Services / CH 01 · Broadcast Post

Broadcast-ready audio,
delivered to spec.

Dialogue edit, sound design, music, and full mix for broadcast, streaming, and documentary projects. Every deliverable passes QC against the exact loudness target and peak ceiling your platform requires — no surprises on upload.

A — What's included

Every stage of the chain, one hand on the fader.

Broadcast post isn't one job — it's six, stitched together. I handle each stage personally, which means fewer handoffs, tighter consistency, and a master that sounds like it was produced by the same ear that cut the dialogue.

  • Dialogue Edit & Cleanup Phrase-level editing, room tone bridging, de-ess, de-click, and breath management.
  • Sound Design & Foley Ambience beds, hard effects, transitions, and spot Foley where picture calls for it.
  • Music Editing Placement, fades, duck automation, and support on licensing and clearance questions.
  • Full Mix & Master Balance, EQ, dynamics, bus processing, and loudness limiting for the target platform.
  • QC & Compliance Integrated loudness, true-peak, and dialnorm verification using ITU-R BS.1770-4 metering.
  • Delivery Package Final master, printed stems (DX / MX / FX), M&E where needed, and delivery logs.
B — Workflow

Locked picture in, compliant master out.

A clear path from the moment your edit locks to the moment your master uploads. Each stage has a defined deliverable so you always know where the project sits.

STEP 01

Intake

Locked picture, OMF/AAF or Pro Tools session, reference mix if available. Kickoff call to align on tone, target platform, and deadline.

STEP 02

Dialogue Pass

Clean every line. Fix room tone, remove clicks and plosives, gain-stage for consistency, flag anything that needs ADR.

STEP 03

Design & Music

Build ambience, place effects, edit music cues to picture. First design review with picture department.

STEP 04

Mix

Final balance, bus dynamics, limiting to target. One round of revisions included; additional rounds by the hour.

STEP 05

QC & Delivery

Integrated LUFS, true-peak, and LRA verified on metering. Master + stems shipped with delivery log.

C — Loudness targets

Every platform has a number. I hit it.

Integrated LUFS, true-peak ceiling, and LRA targets change depending on where your content lives. Here's what I deliver to — send me your platform and I'll match it.

PlatformStandardTarget
US BroadcastATSC A/85 / CALM Act−24 LUFS · −2 dBTP
EU BroadcastEBU R128−23 LUFS · −1 dBTP
NetflixNetflix Sound Mix Spec−27 LKFS · −2 dBTP
Apple TV+Apple Digital Masters−16 LUFS · −1 dBTP
YouTube / Spotify VideoPlatform normalization−14 LUFS · −1 dBTP
Podcast VideoPlatform-dependent−16 LUFS · −1 dBTP
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