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title: How is export loudness different from track volume and peak level?
description: Separate the balance of the mix from the level of the delivered audio.
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Track volume controls how elements sit against one another in the mix. Peak level concerns the highest signal levels, while loudness describes the level over time in a way intended to relate more closely to perception.

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invideo Editor includes mixer metering and a Loudness target in Export (`target_lufs` on `export`). Balance dialogue, music and effects first, then choose delivery settings for your destination. A loudness target cannot by itself fix dialogue that is masked by music. Listen to the exported file as a final check.