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Loudness Normalization: Can You Turn the Volume Down?
Loudness normalization provides the luxury of not having to adjust the volume for each audio track. But you may ask yourself from time to time “Has the last track just ended loudly and the current track started softly? or does my device not work correctly?” Questions like these will be answered by the tests presented in this post.
MPEG-H Audio Production Workflow – The Myth of the 128 Objects
A common question that often arises in talks with broadcasters and producers is why MPEG-H Audio only supports 16 audio channels. While it is indeed correct that an MPEG-H delivery file consists of 16 channels (ch. 1-15 contain audio signals, channel 16 is the “Control Track” and is reserved for metadata), this does not mean that MPEG-H Audio production is limited to those 16 elements.
Do Magic with Metadata
To fully understand and utilize the many great opportunities of an object-based Next Generation Audio (NGA) codec, it is essential to understand the role and functioning of metadata. The topic, alongside a discussion of so-called ADM Profiles, is currently talked about the industry over, so we decided to explore how this approach benefits everyone from creator to individual listener.
