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TC Electronic Loudness Wizard II (aNorm) License

aNorm: The Loudness Revolution ContinuesaNorm Adaptive Loudness Normalization for DB6 and Loudness Pilot is not just A new norm. It's THE new norm for loudness processing.

It's a new adaptive approach to loudness normalization, and it's easier to set up and use than any other loudness correction solution.

At the same time, it delivers stellar audio quality and keeps you safely within the boundaries of international loudness standards and legislation.

aNorm also introduces a whole new way of visualizing pre and post loudness processing: the beautiful Butterfly Meter shows you exactly what happens to the program and why.

  • If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It: aNorm Hits the Loudness Target without Squashing Your Audio.
  • Two Main Parameters. One Amazing Result.: Set Loudness and LRA Targets and You're Good to Go!
  • Butterfly: Next-Generation Metering: Loudness Processing Meter. Get an Instant Overview of Your Audio Pre & Post Processing.

If It Ain't Broke...aNorm is a revolution in streaming processing in several ways. It keeps dynamics processing at a minimum by normalizing your signal intelligently first.

Only if normalization by itself isn’t enough to hit the Loudness and LRA targets, aNorm applies dynamic processing.

Further, aNorm adapts intelligently, using just the right tools if dynamic processing is needed. It will never just apply heavy compressing as default.

In other words, aNorm hits your pre-defined loudness targets without squashing the audio.

Two Main ParametersLoudness is a complex field, but aNorm allows production and transmission to be tied transparently together using two basic parameters: Loudness Target and Loudness Range Target.

Before the output, the most discreet and audio-friendly limiter in the pro industry rounds off the program, making it ready for linear delivery (or any type of data reduction required) for a certain platform.

Once production and transmission are aligned with all targets, production criteria can be refined, thereby automatically making aNorm do less, and maybe eventually only smoothen out transitions.

Next-Generation MeteringThe innovative Butterfly Meter brings a whole new dimension to loudness metering, providing an instant overview of your audio before and after loudness normalization as it develops in real time.

The Butterfly Meter is not a replacement for their legendary Loudness Radar Meter which shows you loudness over time.

In fact, the Butterfly Meter and the Radar Meter complement each other perfectly as they were developed for two different purposes.

aNorm Demo VideosIn these demos you can hear and see how aNorm handles different types of centent, tasks and delivery platforms.

When looking at the Butterfly Meter, please notice that it shows pre and post loudness processing. The pre-processed signal is on the left side and the processed on the right.

Keep an eye on the little blue triangles on either side. They indicate Program Loudness, but bear in mind that most broadcast standards leave a tolerance of +/- 1 LU and that the idea is not to be on-target at all times - it is to hit the target overall, while preserving dynamics and precious audio quality.

At the end of each video, you will see a switch to their Loudness Radar Meter to verify that aNorm hits the target as expected.

To avoid violating copyright laws, no more than a total of 40 seconds are used for each of the demos.

Pre-Normalized MusicIf it ain't broke, don't fix it! Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms is from an era where wide dynamics were allowed to exist in music. Therefore,since the target LRA is at 14 LU and it has already been normalized, almost no processing is needed. Had you chosen a smaller LRA, aNorm would start processing dynamics.

First, you hear 20 seconds of the first verse followed by 10 seconds of guitar and finally the last 10 seconds.

At the end, they switch to the Loudness Radar Meter showing the exact measuring result and then back to the Butterfly Meter where you can see the Program Loudness (blue triangle, right side) hitting the target very precisely.

Non-Normalized Speech (Fast Processing)Radio announcement on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. aNorm has been set to do fast normalization of the non-normalized speech.

aNorm does not compress, since the speech is already very precise with small LRA.

In the demo, you hear the first 20 seconds of the announcement, and then the last 20 seconds.

At the end, they switch to the Loudness Radar Meter showing the exact measuring result and then back to the Butterfly Meter where you can see the Program Loudness (blue triangle, right side) hitting the target very precisely.

Non-Normalized DramaIn this example, they use a short clip from Game of Thrones, the 'Wedding' episode. The original program has a wide LRA at 19.5 LU, and the LRA target has been set to 10 LU.

First, you hear 20 seconds of music and ambience, then a switch for 10 seconds of speech and then 10 seconds of fighting.

At the end, they switch to the Loudness Radar Meter showing the exact measuring result and then back to the Butterfly Meter where you can see the Program Loudness (blue triangle, right side) hitting the target very precisely.

On-the-Fly Normalization for MobileIn this demo, you can see and hear on-the-fly normalization and processing of a BBC Radio 4 speech program. It is being converted for Mobile and PodCast simultaneously (Loudness Target at-16 LUFS). Notice the fine and inaudible limiters, which are important when targeting a limited headroom.

First, you hear 20 seconds of male voice, and then 20 seconds of female voice from the same radio show.

At the end, they switch to the Loudness Radar Meter showing the exact measuring result and then back to the Butterfly Meter where you can see the Program Loudness (blue triangle, right side) hitting the target very precisely.

You Also Get...aNorm processing and the Butterfly Meter are part of the LoudnessWizard II 'combined' algorithm. But on top of revolutionary, adaptive loudness processing and never-before-seen pre/post processing metering, you also get the great tools from the original LoudnessWizard, including state-of-the-art up and downconversion and True-Peak Limiting.

UpConversionAutomatic, realtime 5.1 upconversion that continuously monitors the format of the incoming audio. If the signal falls back from a true 5.1 to stereo, it seamlessly cross-fades into a convincing 5.1 surround up-conversion without adding any interruptions or artifacts.

Detection does not require metadata or GPIs to function correctly, and the processing delay is only 2.8 ms (less than 1/10th frame). So, you don’t need extra delays to maintain A/V sync.

DownConversionDepending on your delivery platform, you may need to downmix. This takes place at an overload-proof 48 bit resolution. Transparent transcoding keeps the output perfectly conditioned for mobile TV, iPod or IPTV.

You can even transcode a feature film with a wide loudness range automatically on the fly at an impeccable audio quality.

True-Peak LimitingNormalizing loudness based on 'perceived loudness' can lead to peaks that might overload. To cope with this, True-Peak metering and limiting is your last line of defence.

Your signal gets upsampled

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