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LM6
LM6 – Introduction
The LM6 Loudness Radar Meter algorithm
can measure loudness at the input stage as
well as the output stage of DB6.
It shows the user the essence of the “loudness
landscape” at a glance for a complete and in-
stant overview, including:
–
Loudness History
–
Momentary Loudness
–
True-peak Level
–
Program Loudness and
–
Loudness Range
–
all this
in a single view.
LM6 also features a detailed 24/7 logging func-
tion that will generate a text file which you can
use to document adherence to a specific broad-
cast standard. In fact, you get two independent
sets of log files – one for each LM6 instance.
What is LM6?
LM6 represents a quantum leap away from sim-
ply measuring audio level to measuring
per-
ceived loudness.
The old level method is responsible for unac-
ceptable level jumps in television, for music CDs
getting increasingly distorted, and for different
audio formats and program genres becoming in-
compatible: Pristine music tracks from the past
don’t coexist with new recordings, TV commer-
cials don’t fit drama, classical music or film and
broadcast don’t match. The most fundamental
audio issue of all – control of loudness – makes
millions of people adjust the volume control over
and over again, every day.
LM6 is part of a universal and ITU standard-
ized loudness control concept, whereby audio
may easily and consistently be measured and
controlled at various stages of production and
distribution. LM6 works coherently together with
other TC equipment, or with third-party equip-
ment adhering to the same global standard. Fol-
low the guidelines given to allow audio produced
for different purposes to be mixed – without low
dynamic range material (such as commercials or
pop CDs) always emerging as the loudest.
LM6 core features
–
Real-time loudness meter compliant with
– EBU R128,
– ATSC A/85,
– TR-B32 and ITU-R BS.1770-3.
For legacy purposes, LM6 can also be
switched to the ungated, original BS.1770
measure of Program Loudness.
–
Loudness History Radar display
–
True-peak bar graph display
–
Supports mono, stereo and 5.1
–
Presets for use in broadcast, music, film and
post production.
TC’s Universal Database of Loudness
Since 1998, TC has performed listening tests
and evaluation of loudness models. From these
tests, TC has built an extensive Universal Data-
base of loudness, based on tens of thousands
of assessments. This database covers all sorts
of broadcast material, music, commercials, fea-
ture film and experimental sounds, and is verified
against other independent studies.
The Universal Database is authoritative from an
academic as well as a practical point of view. It
has been indispensable when designing the LM6
meter, because it provided the missing link be-
tween short-term and long-term loudness, and
enabled the statistically founded Universal De-
scriptors of LM6.
Fig. 1
Left: Dynamic Range Tolerance (DRT) for
consumers in different listening situations
Right: Peak level normalization
means that material targeted at low
dynamic ranges gets loud.
The chart of Dynamic Range Tolerance in Figure
1 is a side-effect of the studies mentioned: Con-
sumers were found to have a distinct Dynamic
Range Tolerance (DRT) specific to their listening
environment. The DRT is defined as a Preferred
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