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EBU R 128

EBU R 128 is a recommendation for loudness normalisation and maximum level of audio signals. It primarily targets audio mixing of television and radio programmes and has been adopted by broadcasters to measure and control programme loudness. It was first issued by the European Broadcasting Union in August 2010 and most recently revised in August 2020.

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Premise

Peak levelLoudnessDynamic range compressionLimitingAverage level
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Adoption and aftermath

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First published
2010
Latest version
4.0 August 2020
Organization
European Broadcasting Union
Related standards
ITU-R BS.1770
Status
Published
Year started
2012

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Implementation

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EBU R 128

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Avg. degree1.95
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EBU R 128

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related to Implementation · 16
EBU R 128 → Adobe, Apple, Dolby, EBU, EBU Mode, Magix, NUGEN Audio, Orban, PreSonus, Real-time, Sonible, Sony, Steinberg, TC Electronic, Toyo, Waves
related to Adoption and aftermath · 10
EBU R 128 → EBU, Europe, European, In, ITU-R BS, Sky UK, Starting, The, Widespread, With
related to External links · 3
EBU R 128 → FFmpeg, Normalizer, Python
First published · 1
EBU R 128 → 2010
Latest version · 1
EBU R 128 → 4.0 August 2020
Organization · 1
EBU R 128 → European Broadcasting Union
Related standards · 1
EBU R 128 → ITU-R BS.1770
Status · 1
EBU R 128 → Published
Website · 1
EBU R 128 → https://tech.ebu.ch/publications/r128/
Year started · 1
EBU R 128 → 2012

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loudness 128 ebu audio level programme normalisation recommendation itu-r bs programmes metering 1770 measurement integrated broadcasters maximum european lufs peak

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EBU R 128StatusPublished1.00infobox
EBU R 128Websitehttps://tech.ebu.ch/publications/r128/1.00infobox
EBU R 128Year started20121.00infobox
EBU R 128is arecommendation for loudness normalisation and maximum level of audio signals0.90text
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EBU R 128related to Adoption and aftermathThe0.60section
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EBU R 128related to Adoption and aftermathWith0.60section

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