Using Youlean to Monitor Audio

This document will guide you through the process of installing Youlean Loudness Meter 2 as a plug-in to monitor your film's audio.

Installing Youlean

1. Download Youlean for either MacOs or Windows.
2. Follow steps for installation.
3. Launch your NLE.

Premiere Pro

To setup Youlean Loudness Meter 2 as a plug-in within Premiere Pro:

1. Click Premiere Pro in the top left corner to open the drop-down menu.
2. From the drop-down menu, navigate to Settings, and then select Audio.
3. In the Audio Preferences pop-up window, click the Manage Audio Plug-ins... button.
4. In the Audio Plug-in Manager pop-up window, click the Scan for Plug-ins button.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the list and confirm that Youlean Loudness Meter 2 appears.
6. Click OK in both pop-up windows.
7. From the top menu, click Window, then click Audio Track Mixer.
8. In the Audio Track Mixer window, use the drop-down menu to select AU.
9. Click Youlean from the drop-down menu, and then select Youlean Loudness Meter 2.
10. Once loaded, double click the Youlean Loudness Meter 2 to open the pop-up window.

DaVinci Resolve

To setup Youlean Loudness Meter 2 as a plug-in within DaVinci Resolve:

1. Navigate to the Fairlight page.
2. Under Mixer, navigate to Effects.
3. Click the Plus button.
4. From the plugin drop-down menu, select Metering.
5. Click AU, and then click Youlean Loudness Meter 2.
6. Click the Youlean Loudness Meter 2 Controls button to open the pop-up window.

ProTools

To setup Youlean Loudness Meter 2 as a plug-in within ProTools:

1. Navigate to your Mix window.
2. Within the appropriate track, or master track, click the plug-in pane. 
3. From the drop-down menu, select multichannel plugin.
4. Select Sound Field, and then click Youlean Loudness Meter 2.

Avid Media Composer

To setup Youlean Loudness Meter 2 as a plug-in within Avid Media Composer:

1. Navigate to the Audio Mixer window.
2. Click the Plus button beneath the panning controls.
3. In the Audio Effect Tool pop-up window, click No insert. 
4. From the drop-down menu, select Mono SoundField, then click Youlean Loudness Meter 2 (mono).
5. You can also render Youlean as an Audio Track Effect, and scrub through your audio after rendering.

Using Youlean to Monitor True Peak

To use Youlean Loudness Meter 2 to monitor true peak:

1. In the Youlean pop-up window, switch the histogram configuration from Continuous to Time Code.
2. From the top right corner, click the gear button.
3. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the Targets menu.
4. If submitting to First Run, set the True Peak Max to -4.0.
5. Click the waveform monitor button to switch the view.
6. Play your sequence in your NLE. 
7. As your film plays, monitor the True Peak. Moments where audio surpasses -4.0 dBTP will be indicated in red.
8. After your film has finished, press pause in your NLE.
9. Use the Youlean window to scrub through your audio.