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Loudness normalization

The measurement and adjustment of program audio toward a specified perceived-loudness target.

Also known as: loudness compliance

Reviewed

Inputs

  • Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

  • A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

  • Delivery specifications can define integrated loudness, loudness range, gating, dialogue measurement, and true-peak limits; normalization is not simple peak matching.

In practice

Delivery specifications can define integrated loudness, loudness range, gating, dialogue measurement, and true-peak limits; normalization is not simple peak matching.

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