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Page 1: ...English Manual DB6 Product DB6 Product firmware version Frame software 1 80 00 Document English Manual Document version date 2014 10 07...

Page 2: ...connectors 29 Setting up DB6 33 Networking basics and troubleshooting 34 Quick Setup 37 Updating DB6 software 38 Basic operation 39 Introduction 40 Basic TC Icon operation 40 Faders 41 On screen keyb...

Page 3: ...ge 116 LWiz2 Setup page 118 LWiz2 Format UpCon page 120 LWiz2 Format Weight page 121 LWiz2 Style page 123 LWiz2 aNorm Setup page 125 LWiz2 aNorm Trim page 126 LWiz2 aNorm Advanced page 128 LWiz2 Butte...

Page 4: ...Important safety instructions DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 1 Important safety instructions...

Page 5: ...e they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the man ufacturer or sold with the...

Page 6: ...your authority to operate this equipment To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC receptacle The mains plug of the power supply shall re main readily operab...

Page 7: ...ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equip...

Page 8: ...About this manual DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 5 About this manual...

Page 9: ...l connections to external equipment as described in Setting up DB6 on page 33 In the subsequent sections of the manual we assume that all connections are made correctly and that you are familiar with...

Page 10: ...Before you get started DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 7 Before you get started...

Page 11: ...support account registration registration Stay up to date on loudness There are many aspects to loudness and keep ing track of all of them can be a challenge This is why TC Electronic has created a d...

Page 12: ...Unpacking and setup DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 9 Unpacking and setup...

Page 13: ...Depending on the configuration you have pur chased the box should contain the following items 1 DB6 unit 2 power cables 1 USB stick containing the TC Icon software the DB6 software this manual in PDF...

Page 14: ...Software TC Icon and DB6 firmware DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 11 Software TC Icon and DB6 firmware...

Page 15: ...alling TC Icon software is described in this section of the DB6 manu al 2 TC DB6 firmware DB6 firmware is the software installed on ev ery DB6 Every DB6 comes pre installed with the most current firmw...

Page 16: ...con software for Microsoft Windows from tcelectronic com support software On this page locate the DB6 section In this section of the support page look for TC Icon software and click the button rep res...

Page 17: ...text menu In the dialog box that is shown next Select destination select a folder where you can easily find the application e g the Windows desktop Click Extract to extract the application to the sele...

Page 18: ...To update the TC Icon software on your comput er when a newer version is released quit the TC Icon software if it currently run ning on your PC download and extract the newer version as described in t...

Page 19: ...ton rep resenting the latest version of the TC Icon software for OS X Depending on your browser type and con figuration a dialog may be shown asking you what you want to do with this file Choose Save...

Page 20: ...ed TC devices on a local network in cluding your DB6 If a connection cannot be established please refer to Networking basics and trouble shooting on page 34 If you experience technical problems during...

Page 21: ...DB6 An introduction DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 18 DB6 An introduction...

Page 22: ...ast standards so expect new developments in this field For unknown content rather than using DB6 to in flict sausage processing use its built in radar meters to pull in loudness just enough The goal s...

Page 23: ...that TC has contributed to significantly Many years of experience with analog and digi tal broadcast and the know how of skilled engi neers This is the foundation on which this prod uct was built Fro...

Page 24: ...DB6 Basic concepts and operation DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 21 DB6 Basic concepts and operation...

Page 25: ...be achieved via Ethernet GPI SDI metadata etc When setting up the device make sure to only engage the methods you wish to use For example if GPI inputs are not used make sure to make sure to disable t...

Page 26: ...nt streams making it the perfect high density solution for any TV station in need of processing multiple streams simultaneously Extensibility is the only relevant difference between DB6 single and DB6...

Page 27: ...e DB6 keeps outgoing clock inconsistencies e g when the sync reference is lost or the sync source changes to a minimum This en sures that e g upstream source switching will affect downstream devices t...

Page 28: ...DB6status indicators and ports DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 25 DB6 status indicators and ports...

Page 29: ...ditional status information can be displayed using TC Icon software see Obtaining DB6 status information on page 47 PSU 1 and PSU 2 LEDs The PSU 1 and PSU 2 LEDs indicate the status of the two built i...

Page 30: ...tes see AES In put State indicators on page 55 LED color indication Status Off Startup no lock achieved lock status unknown Green A clock signal has been de tected at the corresponding AES input and D...

Page 31: ...e front panel can be used to reset the IP address of a DB6 unit or to reset Ethernet communication between DB6 and a computer when a communication error has oc curred Resetting the IP address of a DB6...

Page 32: ...eams Back panel connectors Fig 16 Back panel connectors on a DB6 Single PSU 2 x DB6 has two C13 type power inlet sockets The dual power inlets provide extended operational security and stability They...

Page 33: ...Port s DB6 Single has one SDI In port while DB6 Multi has either one two or three SDI In ports depending on the number of 3G Transmission cards installed DB6 AES balanced unbalanced has no SDI In port...

Page 34: ...SDI Out socket on DB6 Use a coaxial cable with BNC connectors with a nominal impedance of 75 Ohms Unbalanced AES 3id In Ports DB6 AES Unbalanced has 8 AES 3id In ports on BNC connectors with one chann...

Page 35: ...About AES channels DB6 AES balanced unbalanced comes fully loaded with 16 channels of unbalanced AES I O and by default the first 8 channels are active Should you need even more channels you can purc...

Page 36: ...Setting up DB6 DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 33 Setting up DB6...

Page 37: ...re will detect a DB6 out of the box without problems However if it doesn t there is most likely a subnet issue or an IP address conflict In this case please refer to the following sections Subnet mask...

Page 38: ...dress of your computer depends on the operating system you are using and your account privileges In case of doubt please consult your company s network administrator To find and change the TCP IP addr...

Page 39: ...ase of an IP address conflict that keeps you from accessing DB6 in the first place you need to change your computer s IP first as described in the previous section Launch the TC Icon software on your...

Page 40: ...etup as illus trated below Ethernet connection Requirements for this setup are A DB6 A CAT5 Ethernet cable A computer equipped with an Ethernet adapt er running Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X and the l...

Page 41: ...n are supplied with your DB6 However from time to time software updates are made available by TC containing both bug fixes and new features Please download and install the most current version of the...

Page 42: ...Basic operation DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 39 Basic operation...

Page 43: ...g on page 34 Basic TC Icon operation The TC Icon software interface has been opti mized for use in real time situations in broadcast and post production environments which usual ly are very different...

Page 44: ...erate your DB6 efficiently There are six on screen faders You can change the position of the faders or hide them completely see UI page on page 91 The name of the parameter that a fader is currently a...

Page 45: ...1 means that you have selected the predefined Fader Group 1 for Engine 1 To set up the User Fader Group Select the tab of an Engine on the top edge of the TC Icon software window Use the arrow buttons...

Page 46: ...re text input is required When you access one of these functions an on screen keyboard will be displayed Fig 23 TC Icon software On screen keyboard While they keyboard is being displayed you can eithe...

Page 47: ...Accessing DB6 DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 44 Accessing DB6...

Page 48: ...on screen slots locations If a connected device is not detected please refer to Networking basics and trouble shooting on page 34 Click the icon representing the DB6 to ac cess it Operating multiple...

Page 49: ...ur setup when devices are powered up or down or if there are connection errors these may not be detected immediately In this case you should scan the network again To scan a network for devices In the...

Page 50: ...Obtaining DB6 status information DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 47 Obtaining DB6 status information...

Page 51: ...ED will be shown in this field Nominal Rate indicator Shows the detected sample rate of the signal DB6 is synced to Status section Power indicator Displays the current state of the DB6 power sup plies...

Page 52: ...need to identify one specific unit quickly To do so select the respec tive Frame using TC Icon software and then use the Frame Identification parameter to have that Frame identify itself with blinking...

Page 53: ...Obtaining DB6 status information DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 50 Temperature indicator Shows the current internal temperature of DB6 in degrees Celsius...

Page 54: ...Setting up audio and syncing DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 51 Setting up audio and syncing...

Page 55: ...1080i59 94 HD If the DB6 is not locking to any incoming SDI stream the Format indicator field will read N A Available Groups indicators SDI with embedded audio carries up to 16 chan nels of audio divi...

Page 56: ...hat were selected using the Audio Groups selector This is the default setting which is also used when Advanced SDI mode has not been activated Settings Groups 1 2 Groups 3 4 Groups 1 3 Groups 1 4 Grou...

Page 57: ...reams differ DB6 will not be able to de embed and process audio Stream 1 setting The DB6 will de embed and embed two of the up to four available audio groups in stream 1 This is the default setting wh...

Page 58: ...t that DB6 is set to lock to or if the incoming sample rate is outside the legal range 48 kHz 1 7 1 3 and the Clock Fallback is set to Freewheel Internal yellow LED Warning Internal is displayed when...

Page 59: ...n 48 kHz Use the Clock Master parameter to set whether DB6 should be referencing an incoming exter nal clock source or an internal crystal running at 48 kHz External reference is mandatory in a broad...

Page 60: ...unprocessed Setting up audio dithering To set up audio dithering go to Frame Sys tem I O Dither Fig 28 System I O Dither page Use the Dither page to set up if and how audio signals should be dithered...

Page 61: ...DB6 remote control DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 58 DB6 remote control...

Page 62: ...ibrary Recall page on page 74 Please not that the Icon user interface is locked when GPI is used for control GPI button Use this button to enable GPI 1 input for User Scene Recall An Enable button tha...

Page 63: ...a separate license N A also indicates that the device is not re mote controlled and the unit works as specified by the current Engine preset Other displays All other values shown in the Current Proces...

Page 64: ...elect one of two Presets using GPI1 Select the Preset Bank using the Scene Bank parameter 3 Presets setting Select one of three Presets using GPI1 Select the Preset Bank using the Scene Bank parameter...

Page 65: ...lled and normal functionality is blocked which is also the case when GPI is engaged in general Scene Bank parameter If you have set the previously described Function parameter to any value other than...

Page 66: ...th aNorm loudness processing it is possible to indicate if the incoming content is already loudness normalized For more information on aNorm and how to ob tain a demo version or buy a Loudness wizard...

Page 67: ...processing and format conversion are bypassed when the GPI input is min 0V Normal operation as specified by the Engine preset when the GPI input is max 3V3 or not connected On the respective Engine p...

Page 68: ...nction parameter Use the Function parameter to define the history files that should be reset when a Reset is trig gered Off setting No Reset will occur Metering setting GPI will reset the Loudness met...

Page 69: ...GPI circuits see Appendix 2 DB6 GPI O page on page 161 GP Input Calibration To calibrate GPI go to the Frame System Re mote Cal page Fig 29 DB6 GPI calibration page Each GPI may be used to switch bet...

Page 70: ...l be open as long as no synchroniza tion has been achieved and will close when synchronization has been achieved Remote SDI DB6 can process SMPTE2020 metadata in the incoming SDI stream Two different...

Page 71: ...eceives metadata from the first Audio Program in the SDI stream Processing Control parameter Use this parameter to specify how DB6 should process audio when SDI metadata are detected according to the...

Page 72: ...ay Displayed when no SDI Metadata license is avail able To learn where to receive a demo or buy a per manent license go to tcelectronic com where to buy N A display Displayed when no valid metadata is...

Page 73: ...ected and have in structed DB6 to bypass both the Loudness and Format processing either UpCon or Downmix specified by the Engine preset Ex UpCon display Can only be displayed when the Detecting pa ram...

Page 74: ...Recalling storing and deleting settings DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 71 Recalling storing and deleting settings...

Page 75: ...recall All the settings that make up a Scene are called a Scene preset Recalling Loading storing saving and deleting Scene Presets is covered in the Recalling stor ing and deleting settings on page 7...

Page 76: ...Scene presets or 50 Routing presets or 100 Engine presets or 100 Meter presets Factory presets vs user presets When recalling presets you will see that there are two categories of presets Factory pres...

Page 77: ...recall an En gine preset and use it for the currently se lected Engine M eter 1 or M eter 2 to recall a Meter preset and use it for the currently selected Loudness Meter Select between Factory and Use...

Page 78: ...et The selected data type will be stored as a preset You can then recall this preset see Library Recall page on page 74 Naming Presets All user preset types can be re named To rename a preset On the S...

Page 79: ...cene Route Engine Me ter Preset button Operating the unit while renaming presets Please note that even when renaming presets or adding information as described above the faders for the previously acce...

Page 80: ...etting type you want to delete Scene Route E ngine 1 or E ngine 2 M eter 1 or M eter 2 Select a User preset group There are 8 User preset groups with each group holding up to 8 presets Select a preset...

Page 81: ...page Select the subpage for the setting type you want to copy Scene to copy Scene presets Route to copy Routing presets Engine to copy Engine presets Meter to copy Meter presets To copy from a Bank t...

Page 82: ...Updating DB6 firmware DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 79 Updating DB6 firmware...

Page 83: ...he firmware of your DB6 requires a computer with the TC Icon software in stalled In TC Icon you can select a previously down loaded DB6 firmware file with a tca suffix and apply it to the currently se...

Page 84: ...est version of the DB6 firmware Depending on your browser type and con figuration a dialog may be shown asking you what you want to do with this file Choose Save The software will be downloaded to you...

Page 85: ...software select the DB6 that you want to update Go to the Frame System Setup Version page Here you will find the current software ver sion of your DB6 shown as DB6 SW Ver sion Note this version numbe...

Page 86: ...been applied Click OK Go to the Frame System Setup Version page and note the updated software version Please note that a folder may contain mul tiple tca files which will be shown on the Frame System...

Page 87: ...file has been extracted you will see a tca file in the Finder In the next steps you will select this tca file in the TC Icon software to transfer it to DB6 For the first example we will assume that yo...

Page 88: ...rned to the previ ous screen The name of the tca file you downloaded should now be displayed right under the Common Software Update Folder field If you want to make sure you have selected the correct...

Page 89: ...e Folder would be Volumes DAW2 DB6_updates For the remaining steps see Example 1 Please note that a folder may contain mul tiple tca files which will be shown on the Frame System Setup Update page whe...

Page 90: ...Icon Setup DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 87 Icon Setup...

Page 91: ...ol in the upper left corner of the window see TC Icon modes Base and Device operation on page 41 In Base Mode you will see the Select Auto and Setup tabs on the upper edge of the TC Icon window Select...

Page 92: ...er problems when detecting con nected devices please refer to Networking ba sics and troubleshooting on page 34 Assigning devices to the available slots You need to assign a device to a slot of the TC...

Page 93: ...llow warning in dicators will remain lit until the user presses Re set Clip button This feature ensures that clock errors or clippings do not go unnoticed Lock Device UI button Click the Lock Device U...

Page 94: ...ould be shown Three op tions are available Changes on this page will take effect next time you open the TC Icon soft ware Faders at bottom setting Faders will be positioned right below the main interf...

Page 95: ...ly selected User scheme You can change the colors used for Background Icon Panel Front Icon Panel Back Device Panel Front Device Panel Back User Interface Text We suggest changing these colors under r...

Page 96: ...Loudness Wizard DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 93 Loudness Wizard...

Page 97: ...nce you could generate a constant 5 1 output for HDTV and a constant Stereo output for Mobile TV regardless if the input is 5 1 or stereo An introduction to the Loudness Wizard s UpCon module The DB6...

Page 98: ...ferent physical inputs i e In 1 6 vs 7 8 and the 5 1 input should have priority set the Input Select parameter to Main 5 1 Priority setting UpCon is automatically enabled when the input format is ster...

Page 99: ...ut signal set Loudness Correct to All Stereo only setting To apply Loudness adjustment only to the Ste reo component of the input signal set Loudness Correct to Stereo only 5 1 only setting To apply L...

Page 100: ...er to ms Frames 24 setting To display the Audio Delay and Max Look ahead parameters in frames based on 24 frames per second set the Delay Unit parameter to Frames 24 Frames 25 setting To display the A...

Page 101: ...d be preferred when dither is managed actively by an upstream device such as the server or switcher To base format detection on audio set the De tect parameter to a dB based setting Available settings...

Page 102: ...d risk if the Gain Center parameter is set to 0 dB or even positive gain thereby putting emphasis to center channel content such as dialog Gain Surround parameter When you have set the Format Convert...

Page 103: ...just the levels of these channels when upconversion is active After tuning other upconversion parameters ad just these parameters so that loudness before and after upconversion is roughly the same eve...

Page 104: ...lm use a setting between 20 and 24 dBFS For music use a setting between 14 and 20 dBFS C Contour Style parameter Use the C Contour Style parameter for Center channel extraction L R Process parameter U...

Page 105: ...se the Surround Spectrum parameter to set the frequency response for surround channel extraction For best results set this parameter in combina tion with the surround channel Gain parameters on the Fo...

Page 106: ...nel param eters serve as downmix coefficients for the Main channels Typical downmix gains would be 0 dB for L and R 3 dB for Center and between 3 and 6 dB for Surrounds LFE section Weighting parameter...

Page 107: ...pically not the same Use the ALC target parameter to optimize com pliance either for 5 1 or for Stereo downmix Downmix setting depending on legislation or on the number of expected listeners using eit...

Page 108: ...or stereo and for 5 1 can create systematic level jumps at consumers listening to stereo Therefore ALC6 includes a novel automatic discrimination function allowing for slightly different Target Levels...

Page 109: ...indow is an area around the set Tar get Level Within the slow window loudness is controlled only gently When the signal exceeds the limits of the slow window Loudness is treat ed more radically Use th...

Page 110: ...to apply static gain control to the LFE channel after the ALC section but before the output limiter True Peak Limit section Threshold parameter Threshold Use the Threshold parameter to set the true p...

Page 111: ...exceeded in any channel all channels are limited Profile parameter Use the Profile parameter to optimize the adap tive true peak limiter based on content or based on the output platform The available...

Page 112: ...Loudness Wizard 2 DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 109 Loudness Wizard 2...

Page 113: ...ground elements works across genres works across platforms and works across codecs now and in the future Only with proper attention to normalization rath er than to extensive transmission or consumer...

Page 114: ...ting of 12 minutes per revolution i e 3 min quarter The bold concentric line indicates Target level which in broadcast would typically rep resent 23 or 24 LKFS The loudness difference be tween concent...

Page 115: ...d the Target Loud ness Range aNorm applies dynamic processing as well Furthermore normalization as well as dynamic processing is predictive and adaptive in several dimensions From now on transmission...

Page 116: ...r For more information on updating DB6 firmware see Updating DB6 firmware on page 79 You also need to install TC Icon software version 7 6 40 or higher on your Windows PC or Apple Macintosh For more i...

Page 117: ...will close and the status of the LWiz2 with aNorm license will be shown as Active Fig 50 DB6 Frame System License page LWiz2 license active Getting started with aNorm Presets When you have updated bot...

Page 118: ...ly be informed of program transitions so its loudness history is cleared or paused see To Normalize or Not to Normalize on page 110 GPI SDI or Ethernet can be used to signal pro gram transitions If yo...

Page 119: ...UpCon is automatically enabled when the input format is stereo If both inputs are active priority is given to the 5 1 input Aux Priority setting When 5 1 and Stereo signals are fed to different physi...

Page 120: ...se note that this setting is independent from format conver sion as specified using the Format Convert pa rameter All setting To apply Loudness adjustment to all compo nents of the input signal set Lo...

Page 121: ...s the server or switcher To base format detection on audio set the De tect parameter to a dB based setting Available settings are 60 and 50 dB Dissolve parameter The UpCon algorithm crossfades in and...

Page 122: ...ad risk if the Gain Center parameter is set to 0 dB or even positive gain thereby putting emphasis to center channel content such as dialog Gain Surround parameter When you have set the Format Convert...

Page 123: ...levels of these channels when upconversion is active After tuning other upconversion parameters ad just these parameters so that loudness before and after upconversion is roughly the same even when th...

Page 124: ...l param eters serve as downmix coefficients for the Main channels Typical downmix gains would be 0 dB for L and R 3 dB for Center and between 3 and 6 dB for Surrounds LFE section Weighting parameter U...

Page 125: ...ypically not the same Use the Target parameter to optimize compliance either for 5 1 or for Stereo downmix Downmix setting depending on legislation or on the number of expected listeners using either...

Page 126: ...etween 14 and 20 dBFS C Contour Style parameter Use the C Contour Style parameter for Center channel extraction L R Process parameter Use the L R Process parameter for suppression of the Center channe...

Page 127: ...Use the Surround Spectrum parameter to set the frequency response for surround channel extraction For best results set this parameter in combina tion with the surround channel Gain parameters on the F...

Page 128: ...ent and or program transition markers Processing Rate parameter If dynamic processing is required to reduce LRA use the Processing Rate parameter to influence the processing rate aNorm uses adaptive r...

Page 129: ...y to apply dynamic correction Unless content is badly aligned a Max Boost setting of more than 6 to 10 dB should be avoid ed as it increases the risk of bringing back ground sound to the front Stereo...

Page 130: ...4 10 07 127 Butterfly Meter section Resolution parameter Use the Resolution parameter to set the scale of the Butterfly Meter Scale parameter Use the Scale parameter to choose between absolute LUFS LK...

Page 131: ...boundary data is not avail able you may have to set the History Length parameter to a shorter time frame so that adjust ments will happen quickly enough at the price of possibly turning engaging audio...

Page 132: ...glance Pre Post Sliding Loudness Program Loudness Loudness Range LRA Short Term Loudness Butterfly Meter versus Loudness Radar Meter Before we explore the Butter Meter as such let us outline its rela...

Page 133: ...ss S Radar Momentary Loudness M Circular Meter Loudness Range LRA Number True Peak Indicator Additional statistics available see Descriptor 1 Descriptor 2 parameters on page 143 Dual Sliding Loudness...

Page 134: ...essing just right for checking e g dialog level Loudness Range The two square brackets in the center of the Butterfly Meter indicate the Loudness Range LRA The left bracket indicates the LRA of the si...

Page 135: ...y Meter is simi lar to the Loudness Radar Meter Yellow rep resents loudness above the pre defined target level while shades od green represent loudness below the target You can change the display reso...

Page 136: ...Limit Threshold for all limiters True peak detection makes overload of down stream devices such as data reduction codecs sample rate converters and DA converters less likely Though digital samples may...

Page 137: ...exceeded in any channel all channels are limited Profile parameter Use the Profile parameter to optimize the adap tive true peak limiter based on content or based on the output platform The available...

Page 138: ...LM6 DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 135 LM6...

Page 139: ...istine 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...

Page 140: ...sound pressure level which obviously is different from one listening condition to another has to be kept within cer tain boundaries in order to maintain speech intel ligibility and to avoid music or...

Page 141: ...asure for Production Ingest Linking Master Control Processing and Logging Using the same loudness measure for all these purposes ensures better audio quality not only in DTV audio but across all broad...

Page 142: ...o descriptors Loudness Range and Program Loudness Pausing and resetting the Radar display The Pause and Reset buttons to the left of the display are the transport controls of LM6 They are used to make...

Page 143: ...l point is marked by the transition from green to blue The Low Level Below pa rameter can be found on the Setup page The user should be instructed to keep the out er ring in the green area and around...

Page 144: ...ods that only contain background noise and during fade outs of music tracks Universal Descriptors and Dolby LM100 Unlike methods that measure dialog only LM6 may be used with any type of audio includi...

Page 145: ...meters give a better indication of headroom and risk of distortion in downstream equipment such as sample rate converters data reduction systems and consumer electronics than digital sample meters use...

Page 146: ...t that you would want that In production Loudness Range may serve as a guide to how well balancing has been per formed and if too much or too little compres sion has been applied If a journalist or vi...

Page 147: ...surement differences into account Target numbers range between 24 and 22 LUFS Like with Loudness Range and Loudness Max the meter should be reset before measuring Pro gram Loudness Sliding Loudn setti...

Page 148: ...FS LU Reference parameter The LU Reference parameter defines the loud ness required to obtain a 12 o clock reading on the outer ring of the Radar display which is the same as the border between green...

Page 149: ...r ence in loudness between each concentric circle in the Radar display Choose a low value when targeting a platform with a low dynamic range tolerance You may zoom between the set tings as long as the...

Page 150: ...PEAK indicator on the Radar page will be lit when the signal is 1 dBFS or above True Peak Meters section TP Meters parameter Use the TP Meters parameter to switch the True Peak meters on the right ed...

Page 151: ...8 M Loudness Alert section M Threshold parameter Range 30 to 0 LUFS Off Use the M Threshold parameter to specify the value that should trigger a High Loudness alarm This alarm will be sent through the...

Page 152: ...er era this kind of meter is arguably bet ter at presenting an audio segment s center of gravity However a VU meter is not perceptually opti mized or ideal for looking at audio with markedly different...

Page 153: ...LM6 follows the standard precisely Possible updates to the ITU standard may be re leased as LM6 updates provided that process ing requirements doesn t exhaust the system Technical papers from AES SMP...

Page 154: ...together coherently and dis played in novel ways angular reading and radar that were preferred in its development and test phases However we remain open to sugges tions for further improvement of the...

Page 155: ...ed to a com puter using the TC Icon application but not with the hardware TC Icon Log file resets The meter log file is reset along with the actual Loudness Meter when you turn off the device when the...

Page 156: ...page 154 Delete Log button This button is not available when Auto Logging has been enabled see Auto Logging on page 154 To delete a log file from your computer s hard disk select the respective log fi...

Page 157: ...er Engine the date coming from the computer running the TC Icon software plus a number starting with 0000 and increased for each log file retrieval on the same date Log file example Header lines are i...

Page 158: ...vailable Enable Auto Logging from them by clicking the M1 and or M2 buttons on the Log Select page Button LED states Grey Indicates that this Engine holds a valid LM6 al gorithm but no log file has be...

Page 159: ...lt log file folder for Microsoft Win dows is C users your user name Documents LM The default log file folder for Apple OS X is Root users your user name Documents TC Electronic Interval field Settings...

Page 160: ...en the next log file retrieval will occur E g 2014 09 15 15 57 means that the next log file retrieval will occur on September 15 2014 at 3 57 pm Countdown display This field shows a countdown to the n...

Page 161: ...Appendix 1 Links and additional information DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 158 Appendix 1 Links and additional information...

Page 162: ...C Electronic all product manuals tcelectronic com support manuals TC Electronic user forum forum tcelectronic com TC Electronic on the web tcelectronic com Facebook facebook com tcelectronic Google Pl...

Page 163: ...UFS Extending your product s capabilities with optional licenses The capabilities of your DB6 can be extended by purchasing optional licenses listed below To learn where to obtain demo versions or buy...

Page 164: ...Appendix 2 DB6 GPI O page DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 161 Appendix 2 DB6 GPI O page...

Page 165: ...ower supply When nothing is connected to the GPI input the input voltage therefore is 3V3V A resistor net work can be used to pull down the voltage as suggested in Fig 3 4 GPI installation Selection b...

Page 166: ...s clos 1 of 8 1 1 000 idle 3 20 3 30 3 30 open open open 2 0 826 2 63 2 73 2 83 clos open open 3 0 689 2 18 2 28 2 38 open clos open 4 0 602 1 93 1 99 2 05 clos clos open 5 0 548 1 75 1 81 1 87 open o...

Page 167: ...Technical specifications DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 164 Technical specifications...

Page 168: ...ight DB6 with one card 9 5 lbs 4 3 kg DB6 expanded max 10 4 lbs 4 7 kg Mains voltage 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz auto select Power supply function Dual Power Supply Redundancy Fan Dual Fan Redundancy Powe...

Page 169: ...Stereo or 5 1 Number of audio channels processed 8 in 8 out per card 16 in 16 out optional for AES Audio format configuration 2 5 1 2 2 5 1 2 2 5 1 5 1 5 1 Audio processing delay 0 15 ms Adjustable o...

Page 170: ...ith standards SMPTE 259M 292M 424M 425M Audio input output selection SDI group 1 2 3 4 3G stream 1 3G stream 2 Interface function de embed embed Synchronous bit transparent Input return loss Typ 17 dB...

Page 171: ...ion 30 PPM External Sample Rates 48 kHz 1 7 1 3 Audio in to out delay 0 85 ms Number of audio channels processed 8 in 8 out 16 in 16 out Interface function Synchronous bit transparent Jitter Rejection...

Page 172: ...30 PPM External Sample Rates 48 kHz 1 7 1 3 Audio in to out delay 0 85 ms Number of audio channels processed 8 in 8 out 16 in 16 out Interface function Synchronous bit transparent Jitter Rejection En...

Page 173: ...nterface GPI control inputs D SUB 4 multi state multi function 0 V to 3 3 V DC sensing GPO output D SUB 2 relays floating 200 mA 24 V AC DC max Output voltage D SUB 3 3 V DC 100 mA current limited Eth...

Page 174: ...Technical specifications DB6 English Manual 2014 10 07 171...

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