Welcome to Pocket-Sized Podcasting, brought to you by Alitu: The Podcast Maker. And on this episode, we’re asking the question “how loud should a podcast be?” We’ve talked about having consistent volume levels throughout your episodes. But what about the overall volume level of your show compared to other podcasts? Audio loudness is measured in something called “LUFS”, which means “Loudness Units relative to Full Scale”. Sound exciting, eh? Recommended podcast loudness varies, depending on who you ask, and whether your episode is mono or stereo. But a good ballpark to aim for is between -16 and -21 LUFS. You can set this process up in a DAW like Adobe Audition. Or, it’s yet another factor that Alitu takes care of for you automatically, without you having to know anything about it. However you go about it though, your listeners will be grateful when they land on your episode after listening to another show. For a deeper dive on this topic, head on over to http://thepodcasthost.com/loudness