Dolby Laboratories DP564, User Manual

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DP564 Multichannel Audio Decoder Appendix A: Metadata
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environment matches that of the mixing room. This control operates in addition to the
dialogue level control, and is best thought of as the final volume setting on the
consumer’s equipment. This value can be determined by measuring the SPL of pink
noise at studio reference level and then adding the amount of digital headroom above
that level. For example, 85 dB equates to a reference level of –20 dBFS; the mixing
level is 85+20, or 105 dB.
Mixing Level Setting
80 to 111 dB in 1 dB
increments
Room Type
The Room Type parameter describes the equalization used during the final mixing
session at the studio or on the dubbing stage. A
Large
room is a dubbing stage with
the industry standard X-curve equalization; a
Small
room has flat equalization. This
parameter allows an amplifier to set the same equalization as heard in the final mixing
environment.
Room Type Setting
Not Indicated
Large
Small
Copyright Bit
This parameter indicates whether the encoded Dolby Digital bitstream is copyright
protected. It has no affect on Dolby Digital decoders and is purely for information.
Copyright Bit Setting
Yes
No
Original Bitstream
This parameter indicates whether the encoded Dolby Digital bitstream is the master
version or a copy. It has no affect on Dolby Digital decoders and is purely for
information.
Original Bitstream
Setting
Yes
No