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EN-105 8 | Instruments (Display Modes) | 8.14 | The DIALNORM Instrument
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SurroundControl 31900/31960 Series
8.14 | The DIALNORM Instrument
The DIALNORM instrument is always displayed in window 3.
To set the focus on this instrument (indicated by a highlighted
frame around the window), simply press the INSTR key. With
the focus on window 3, the DIALNORM functions are dis-
played in the Toolbar (window 1).
The Dialnorm meter will only work in the Surround modes,
therefore you should select a surround channel confi guration
before using Dialnorm.
The SurroundControl units can calcualte and show Dialnorm
values from its digital input signals. Dialnorm is used in fi lm
sound mixing and describes the normalization of the dialog
loudness level with respect to a certain reference monitoring
level. With Peak Program Meter selected for the Program Me-
ter this mode allows the measurement of the dialnorm value,
the Leq(A) value referred to 0 dBFS as well as the Leq(A)
value with A weighting. With ITU BS.1771 Loudness Meter se-
lected in 5.1 surround mode for the Program Meter this mode
allows the measurement of the dialnorm value, the Leq(R2LB)
value referred to 0 dBFS as well as the Leq(R2LB) value with
R2LB weighting.
Current Dialnorm value
Measuring status
Leq(A) as sound pressure level
Channel selected for metering
Elapsed measurement duration
Current mode
Maximum measurement duration or
preset duration in Auto mode
Leq(A) as signal level reffered to 0
dB FS