TECHNOLOGY
The RTW/TC Electronic TM7 and TM9 TouchMonitor units are equipped with high- grade seven or nine-inch touch screens and an easy-to-use GUI, which is controlled by either a finger or a mouse. Instruments can be scaled, randomly positioned, and combined in almost every way for optimised use of available screen space. There is 16-channel audio interfacing, including analogue, AES3 and AES3id (depending on hardware version). On the TM9, there is a 3G-SDI interface for up to 32 input channels. TouchMonitor TM7 is available with housings for 19-inch/3U standard racks, or into standard 19-inch rack-mount cabinets for waveform monitors for video studios. The latest firmware enhancement now gives the possibility to measure and to display signals of the 7.1 DD+ surround format, plus RTW’s Surround Sound Analyzer has been expanded to display the balance and the subjective impression of the 7.1 DD+ format in a clear graphical
overview.
www.rtw.de
The TSL PAM PiCo, developed with DK Technologies around its Loudness Meter, is a compact standalone audio and loudness meter. Designed for use in any operational position where ‘at a glance’ audio metering is required, PAM PiCo is available in four formats; to display stereo, multi-channel or surround sound audio from analogue, AES or embedded SDI signal sources, all measuring loudness to international standards. No bigger than a smartphone, PAM PiCo handles stereo or 5.1 metering with an array of user-selectable bargraphs, moving coil emulation, and StarFish surround sound displays for use in diverse audio monitoring applications. Built around proprietary hardware, the PAM PiCo does not rely on a third party consumer electronics platform and is self-contained. It displays
integrated and sliding scale loudness measurement simultaneously with an option to show loudness history across an extended graphical display. Parameters are fully configurable via a
comprehensive set-up menu.
www.tsl.co.uk
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DK Technologies’ Loudness Meter is a ‘one box solution’ to audio and loudness metering. The DK Meter complies with all major broadcast loudness standards and has a fully-featured audio meter package including bargraph, optional FFT, vectorscope, phase correlation, StarFish, JellyFish, and moving coil emulation. Features include a unique loudness reclaim factor, which allows users to optimise loudness results; real time true peak PPM – an optimised level with no hidden ‘digital overs’; and an optional ‘eye width’ SDI signal quality indicator. The touch user interface allows plug-and-play use, and the flexible, user definable display set-up allows personalised viewings for individual workflows.
programme; and DIAL uses dialogue as the loudness anchor, measuring, and averaging loudness only when dialogue is detected. It
features mono, stereo, and 5.1 components.
www.waves.com
The optional screen grabber gives instant documentation of loudness levels. The 4.3in screen offers vertical and horizontal viewing, and the unit can be powered from the included PSU
or directly from a computer USB port.
www.dk-technlogies.com
The Waves WLM Loudness Meter plug-in is an all-in-one, cross-platform, multi-format loudness metering software solution. It provides precision loudness measurement and metering for broadcast, movie trailers, games, packaged media, and more.
The Wohler 1RU AMP1-16 Series monitors 16 channels of audio from 3G/HD/SD-SDI and AES audio, while the AMP1-E16V-MD includes Dolby D and Dolby E capability. All channels can be selected for simultaneous display and concurrently monitored on an LCD screen. All serial audio channels are de-embedded and available on the rear panel as eight unbalanced AES signal pairs or eight analogue channels. The system can also output a re-clocked 3G/HD/SD-SDI. The AMP2-16 Series is a modular 16- channel audio/video workstation with a complete suite of tools for analysing and managing audio
quality, level and loudness, metadata and more.
www.wohler.com
Wohler’s Pandora loudness analyser is a solution for monitoring and identifying inconsistent loudness levels from channel to channel, and from programming to commercials. Standards addressed are ATSC A/85 (ITU-1770 and 1771), EBU R128, and ARIB TR-B32. The Wohler Loudness application, when used in conjunction with Wohler Pandora, allows the user to monitor and analyse loudness levels from stereo up to eight channels extracted from either an SDI input or four AES embedded pairs. Pandora enables users to set up their own reference parameters including over/under limits, as well as gating, integration time, and metering modes. Configuration is done via a touch screen
interface that runs on an iPod touch. Features include logging, with the ability to email log files
Fully SoundGrid-compatible and compliant
with current ITU-R BS.1770-2, EBU R-128, and ATSC A/85 specifications, the WLM offers comprehensive momentary, short term, long term, and true peak readouts, plus a warning and logging system that keeps track of levels and lets the user know when they have exceeded them – or fallen short. Waves recommend the WLM for content creators and post-production houses, as well as cable head-end facilities. The Waves Loudness Meter offers three
measurement methods. EBU uses foreground audio as the loudness anchor; LM1 measures and averages loudness across the whole
in .csv format; integration, histogram, and loudness range setting menu; and adjustable integration periods with histogram display of loudness over time. It is available as a tabletop or
rack-mounted unit.
www.wohler.com
Broadcast Audio – An International Buyers Guide 2013
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