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19 FINALIZER Desktop Application User Manual
6.3 Real Time Spectrum (RTS)
The RTS is a highly detailed version of well-known and popular spectrum analyzers, and shows a real-time spectrum behind the full track Spectral Dynamic Contours
(SDC), described in the previous section. The RTS features shows two curves: a real-time peak analysis, and a moving-average real-time RMS analysis shown in the
lower lled curve.
In addition to being an important and useful tool, by supporting your ears and decisions in the mastering process, the RTS can also complement the SDC curves: the
RTS will show the relation between what you hear now and the properties of the full track. Thereby you can determine exactly what instruments and passages in the
track correspond to which peaks in the contour lines of the SDC.
You will for example, see that the RTS Peak curve over the time of your track will “describe” the SDC top curve, while the lower RTS curve will often tend to move
around the 3rd to 5th SDC curve.
Key
1. The upper lled curve is a real-time peak analysis
2. The lower lled curve is a moving-average real-time RMS analysis
The peak level analysis of the RTS is also based on an RMS level analysis and should not be confused with the True-Peak level of the Main Meter section.
The RTS will show which parts of the current content (at the playhead location) correspond to a specic part of the full track Spectral Dynamic Contours.
Note that if the track is not playing, then only the SDC curves will be displayed.
The RTS (and SDC) curves are aected by the Loudness Compensation in the Monitor section. For example, if the Loudness Compensation turns the level down, the RTS
(and SDC) curves are also lowered accordingly. “What you hear is what you see.”