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Automatic Loudness Control
The second method is to sample the average loudness of a channel at regular
intervals and make sure that these lie within the regulated tolerances for
loudness. This is easier in a broadcast / live environment as the start and end
periods of a program do not need to be known. The encoder tries to dynamically
adjust the loudness to keep to the target level. The encoder settings control how
dynamically the encoder responds. This is the method that is adopted by audio
loudness correction systems operating in a live environment.
In a broadcast / live environment there is always going to be a problem of knowing
when to correct an excess of loudness and when it should be allowed because it is
part of a dynamic program which is correctly formatted for the regulations when
measured as a whole.
F.1.2 Corrective Measures
Ericsson’s Automatic Loudness Control has 3 components:
1. Measurement.
2. Short Term Audio Loudness Correction (ALC).
3. Long Term Audio Loudness Correction (LTLC).
Loudness
Measure
Loudness
Correction
Audio
Source
Audio
Encoding
Peak Level
Limiter
ALC
+
LTLC
Figure F.1 Corrective Measures
The Measurement stage measures the loudness of the raw audio prior to encoding
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(and if applicable after an input decode stage). The measurement uses the
algorithm defined in ITU-R BS.1770-2. It provides an Integrated Loudness
Measurement; this is a long measurement using data collected since the au
channel was configured or since the statistics were last reset. It also provides a
short measurement of the loudness of the last three second window. All
measurements are made prior to any corrections and any encode proces
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