[LAU] Reconciling K-system and LU R128 Metering

[Reuben Martin]

On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 9:41 AM, Bill Gribble <grib at billgribble.com> wrote:

> I don't have a technical answer to give you, but if the recommendation
> is to work at around -23 dBFS RMS, I would agree that this is
> sensible.
>
> If you establish your "0 dB" point at -23 dBFS, you have an amount of
> (digital) headroom that's approximately what you would expect in a
> traditional (analog) mixing desk -- more than 20 dB above your "0 dB"
> point before you completely run out of voltage rail.
>
>
One of the things I'm not sure of is if I actually master things to the
R128 level. It may be that I go ahead and use K-System-14 (or 20) for the
mastering part, and that the R128 level is just a reference for how the
levels will be normalized for broadcast usage.
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