The 10-Point Commercial Sync Placement Checklist
Before sending an audition link or pitching to a music supervisor, run through this 10-point broadcast compliance protocol. Interactive items automatically save to your local browser storage.
1. Lossless Container Integrity (24-bit / 48 kHz WAV)AUDIO SPEC
Uncompressed PCM audio rendered at 24-bit bit-depth and 48.0 kHz sample rate. Never submit 32-bit float files (they trigger automated ingest errors on network broadcast QC) or lossy MP3s as master deliverables.
2. Broadcast Loudness Calibration (-14 to -16 LUFS)DYNAMICS
Integrated loudness calibrated between -14.0 LUFS and -16.0 LUFS for commercial sync pitching (or -23.0 LUFS for European EBU R128 delivery). The master possesses at least 6.5 LU of dynamic range (LRA) to allow clear actor dialogue placement.
3. True Peak Headroom (-0.3 to -1.0 dBFS)HEADROOM
True Peak ceiling verified using 4x oversampling lookahead limiting. Zero inter-sample peaks exceeding -0.3 dBFS to prevent harsh clipping when television broadcasters transcode to AC3, AAC, or Opus feeds.
4. Phase Correlation & Mono Soundbar CompatibilityPHASE
Phase correlation meter averages +0.6 or higher across the entire timeline. When summed to mono, lead instruments and vocals remain punchy and present without hollow comb-filtering on smart speakers or flat-panel TV soundbars.
5. Clean Heads & Natural Reverb Ring-OutsEDITING
Track begins with 20–50ms of clean digital silence pre-roll (no harsh sample-zero transient snaps) and finishes with a completely natural decay. Final cymbals and reverb sends ring out to absolute silence with zero truncated DAW bounce cuts.
6. Lossless Dual RIFF INFO & ID3v2.3 Tags EmbeddedMETADATA
WAV file contains native RIFF LIST INFO chunks (for Avid and Premiere Pro NLE timeline bins) and ID3v2.3 tags (for DISCO.ac, iTunes, and catalog search engines). Metadata survives file renaming and DAW import.
7. 100% Split Clearance Math & PRO IPI AffiliationsLEGAL
Master ownership equals 100.0%. Publishing ownership equals 100.0%. Every co-writer is identified with their full legal name, PRO society (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, PRS), and 9-digit CAE/IPI number to prevent black-box royalty forfeiture.
8. Permanent Contact & One-Stop AuthorityCONTACT
Direct mobile phone number and 24-hour monitored clearance email embedded in metadata comments and pitch sheets. Clearance party has verified legal authorization to grant sync licenses without hunting down unresponsive third parties.
9. 5-Piece Mix Alternate Package ExportedDELIVERABLES
Full Mix, Instrumental, TV Mix (no lead vocal, harmonies intact), Underscore (stripped drums/bass), and Acapella stems are pre-rendered, aligned to bar 1 beat 1, and stored in an organized cloud delivery folder.
10. Broadcast Vector PDF Pitch One-Sheet ReadyPITCH SHEET
A 1-page vector PDF pitch one-sheet has been generated containing verified BPM, Camelot Key, RIYL comparisons, mood tags, complete split tables, and direct contact details for supervisor distribution.
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