Linear Acoustic MetaMAXLA-5180, Operation Manual

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Linear Acoustic LA-5180 Metadata Frame Sync/Generator Operation Manual
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Chapter 5: AMAS Software
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5.1 Installation .............................................................................................................23
5.2 Starting AMAS ......................................................................................................23
5.3 Connecting to LA-5180 Hardware.....................................................................23
5.4 General Application Layout................................................................................24
5.4.1
Main AMAS Window (Figure 5-1): ...................................................24
5.4.2 Program Status Window (Figure 5-2): ..............................................25
5.4.3 Activity Log Window...........................................................................26
5.5 Metadata Edit Rules .............................................................................................27
5.6 Other Features ......................................................................................................29
5.7 Diagnostics ............................................................................................................30
Chapter 6: Specifications
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Chapter 7: Metadata
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7.1 Metadata Structural Overview ............................................................................35
7.2 Informational and Control Metadata.................................................................36
7.3 The Three D's .......................................................................................................38
7.3.1
Dialogue Level ......................................................................................38
7.3.2 Dynamic Range Control (DRC).........................................................39
7.3.3 Downmixing .........................................................................................44
7.4 Typical Program Scenarios..................................................................................45
7.4.1
Live Sporting Event.............................................................................45
7.4.2 Theatrical Movies for Broadcast........................................................46
7.4.3 Sitcom ....................................................................................................47
7.4.4 News.......................................................................................................47
7.4.5 SAP.........................................................................................................47
7.4.6 Visual Descriptive ................................................................................48
7.5 Summary ................................................................................................................48
7.6 Typical Metadata Settings....................................................................................48