When it comes to media production, “loudness” means more than just volume. These days, there are a number of different loudness targets for media, depending on a large number of factors. It can be a challenge for producers to keep track of all of the various requirements. That’s where software production company RTW comes in with its full range of loudness solutions.
RTW will be demonstrating its new Continuous Loudness Control (CLC) software at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas. This signal processing software allows users to constantly control and regulate to a given program-loudness value, along with a definable loudness range with minimal obstacles. The major advantage of CLC’s complex adaptive morphing algorithm is its realtime capability. The CLC algorithm “learns” during processing about the dynamic structure and intention of the sound signal and adopts its processing constantly to predict for what comes next. The software is also able to handle most common DAW applications and meets EBU-R128 and all major global loudness standard specifications.
RTW is also announcing the release of version 4.0 of its Loudness Tools and Mastering Tools software. The new version adds support for Mac OS X 10.11 and provides user requested features like a selectable 12thoctave RTA, cinema loudness (TASA and SAWA), and free scalable instrument size. In addition, the new version allows the Loudness Tools and Mastering Tools software to be operated as a stand-alone version. RTW will also present software version 1.5 for TM3-Primus and USB Connect. With this version, RTW adds support for Mac OS X 10.11 and supports the recently released standard changes in the EBU Loudness Recommendation (EBU R 128). Users can now select to read both Smax and Mmax values. Short-term loudness measurement is a parameter to characterize and control the loudness of commercials, promos, etc.. RTW offers both functions as a freely selectable feature. Users may turn on or off one or both measurements, as needed.
RTW will be demonstrating these products and more at Booth C2336 during NAB Show 2016.