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Parameter Definitions
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DP570 Multichannel Audio Tool User’s Manual 97
Audio Production Information
Thisparameterindicateswhetherthemixinglevelandroomtypevaluesarevalid.Yes
indicatesthatareceiveroramplifiercanusethesevalues.
No indicatestha tthesevaluesare
invalid.Inpractice,onlyhigh‐endconsumerequipmentimplementsthesefeatures.
Mixing Level
TheMixingLevelparameterdescribesthepeakSPLduringthefinalmixingsessionatthe
studiooronthedubbingstage.Theparameterallow saconsumer’samplifiertosetits
volumecontroltomatchthatofthemixingroom.Thiscontroloperatesinadditiontothe
dialoguelevelcontrol,andis
bestthoughtofasthefinalvolumesettingontheconsumer’s
equipment.ThisvaluecanbedeterminedbymeasuringtheSPLofpinknoiseatstudio
referencelevelandthenaddingtheamountofdigitalheadroomabovethatlevel.For
example,if85dBequatestoareferencelevelof
–20dBFS;themixinglevelis85+20,or
105 dB.
Room Type
TheRoomTypeparameterdescribestheequalizationusedduringthefinalmixing session
atthestudiooronthedubbingstage.Alargeroomisadubbingstagewiththeindustry
standardX‐curveequalization;asmallroomhasflatequalization.Thisparameterallows
anamplifiertobesettothe
sameequalizationasthatheardinthefinalmixing
environment.
Copyright Bit
ThisparameterindicateswhethertheencodedDolbyDigitalbitstreamiscopyright
protected.IthasnoeffectonDolbyDigitaldecodersanditspurposeispurelytoprovide
information.
Table D-11 Audio Production Information Settings and Definitions
Audio Production
Information Setting
Definition
Yes MixingLevelandRoomTypeparametersarevalid.
No MixingLevelandRoomTypeparametersareinvalid
andshouldbeignored.
Table D-12 Mixing Level Settings
Mixing Level
80to111dBin1dBincrements
Table D-13 Room Type Settings
Room Type
NotIndicated
Large
Small
Table D-14 Copyright Bit Settings
Copyright Bit
Yes
No