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What does AES TD1008 say about true-peak limiting, codec overshoot and sample-rate conversion when preparing masters for lossy streaming?

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AES TD1008 (2021, superseding TD1004) recommends at most -1 dBTP at the input of lossy codecs (high-rate coders around 256 kbps may tolerate -0.5 dBTP), a true-peak limiter as the last element before the codec, and notes downward SRC can create overshoots a limiter placed before it cannot catch; its distribution table targets speech at -18 LUFS (+1 LU), track-normalised music at -16 LUFS and album-loudest tracks at -14 LUFS (+0.2 LU).

AES TD1008 (2021, superseding TD1004) recommends at most -1 dBTP at the input of lossy codecs (high-rate coders around 256 kbps may tolerate -0.5 dBTP), a true-peak limiter as the last element before the codec, and notes downward SRC can create overshoots a limiter placed before it cannot catch; its distribution table targets speech at -18 LUFS (+1 LU), track-normalised music at -16 LUFS and album-loudest tracks at -14 LUFS (+0.2 LU). Curator qualifications: Documents read 2026-10-22; no audio encoded or measured. Read via an archived copy. Limitations: Documents read 2026-10-22; no audio encoded or measured. Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.
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      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240714082802id_/https://aes2.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20210924_TD1008_v3.13.pdf",
      "note": "AES TD1008 (20210924, v3.13) PDF via Wayback id_, pp. 8, 14-15 and Table 1 (layout text)"
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  • [sourced_fact] AES TD1008 (2021, superseding TD1004) recommends at most -1 dBTP at the input of lossy codecs (high-rate coders around 256 kbps may tolerate -0.5 dBTP), a true-peak limiter as the last element before the codec, and notes downward SRC can create overshoots a limiter placed before it cannot catch; its distribution table targets speech at -18 LUFS (+1 LU), track-normalised music at -16 LUFS and album-loudest tracks at -14 LUFS (+0.2 LU). · locator: AES TD1008 (20210924, v3.13) PDF via Wayback id_, pp. 8, 14-15 and Table 1 (layout text) source

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