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Configuration

Processing Overview

DELAY

FILTERS

 

AGC

Analog

 

 

 

 

 

In

Out

In

Out

In

Out

Digital

 

 

 

 

 

Delay: Link/Unlink

 

 

 

 

DELAY

FILTERS

 

AGC

Analog

 

 

 

 

 

In

Out

In

Out

In

Out

Digital

 

 

 

 

 

24 Bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-BAND

 

EQ

Hi Band

 

 

Hi Mid

In

Out

Mid

 

 

Lo Mid

 

 

Lo Band

 

 

5-BAND

 

EQ

Hi Band

 

 

 

 

Hi Mid

In

Out

Mid

 

 

Lo Mid

48 Bit

 

Lo Band

 

 

LIMIT

Ana

In

Digi

Limit: Link/Unlink

LIMIT

Ana

In

Digi

24 Bit

Configuration

Reference Level

Reference Level defines the standard operating level, and scales the Threshold and Target Level parameters of the Loudness control and Multiband section. The Threshold of the Limiter is not influenced by this setting, but is always relative to 0dBFS.

Typical Reference Level settings would be -20 dBFS in the America and some parts of Asia, and -18 dBFS in Europe, Japan and some parts of Asia.

If you wish to relate all levels to 0 dBFS, leave the Reference Level setting at 0 dBFS.

Analog vs. Digital level

If you use analog interfacing, remember always to set the relationship between absolute analog and digital level before adjusting parameters in the Engines.

Typical analog I/O level scaling would be +24dBu in the Americas and some parts of Asia, and +18dBu in Europe, Japan and some parts of Asia. The figure denotes the analog level required or produced for a 0dBFS signal.

Note 1: Be careful when changing between configurations. Moving from Dual Mono to Stereo will result from parameter settings of the left (or “A”) channel being copied into the right (or “B”) channel. Going from Dual Mono to Stereo and back to Dual Mono will therefore overwrite original right (or “B”) channel settings.

Note 2: In all configuration modes, linking of the Brickwall Limiter is set separately on the Limiter page. Some broadcasters like the sound of operating left and right limiting without stereo coupling because they feel that it maximizes loudness and widens the stereo image.

On dual mono sources, of course you should always choose un-linked Limiter operation.

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TC electronic SDN BHD P2 manual Configuration, Reference Level, Analog vs. Digital level