MeterPlugs has introduced an update to its analysis plugin which shows you exactly how much popular streaming services will turn your music down to meet their specific loudness normalization.
Loudness Penalty 2 comes with various new features and improvements.
Online streaming services turn down loud music to ensure a more consistent listening experience. The Loudness Penalty plugin tells you how much your music will be turned down by YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, TIDAL, Deezer and Pandora. Now you can have immediate access to this information right in your DAW. Spot the moments that trigger the biggest penalty, and tweak your settings to avoid them, while retaining impactful, punchy playback.
New in Loudness Penalty 2
- Block view: True peak, integrated loudness, and loudness range at a glance.
- Hear Spotify’s limiter: Preview what Loud mode removes from your music.
- Resizable UI: A new compact list view that fits in any session.
- New LP scores: Spotify Loud, Quiet and YouTube Music.
- Lock scores: Measure a whole song, lock it, and preview.
Available for Windows and macOS (VST/VST3, AU and AAX), Loudness Penalty 2 is on sale at Plugin Boutique for the intro price of $34.30 USD (regular $49 USD). Owners of the previous version can upgrade to version 2 for $24 USD during the promotion, which expires June 26th, 2026.