Recommendation to use an average programme loudness of -23 LUFS and the 'Loudness Range' and 'Maximum True Peak Level' descriptors. Version 4.0 (August 2020).
In this new version the tolerance of Programme Loudness is now separated into production (+/- 1 LU) and QC measurements (+/- 0.2 LU); A tolerance is added for the True-peak measurement. References are added to the two supplements s1 (loudness for Short-form content) and the new s2 (loudness in streaming).
More on loudness.
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German version of EBU R 128 [2011] - Thanks to Mr G. Spikofski (IRT) and Mr. F. Camerer (ORF).
Italian version of EBU R 128 [2011] - Credits: Mr Alessandro Travaglini (Fox).
Romanian version of EBU R 128 [2011] - Thanks to EBU Member ROR.
Russian version of EBU R 128 [2014] - Special thanks to EBU Member RTR.
Slovenian version of EBU R 128 [2011] - Thanks ot RTVSlo for this version.
Spanish version of EBU R 128 [2011] - Thanks to Mr Nacho Legorburo (SETSI).
