[MLA] Loudness example with distortion on Sound Check

[Robert Ludwig]

Hi Ian,

As you like to write about Loudness I wanted to give you something I came across before you joined the group.

We were once on the lookout for real world examples of tracks that needed boosting on iTunes Sound Check and that boosting would cause distortion I came across this example in my iTunes library.

Attached is a 5:26 Victoria Mullova & Kristian Beuldenhout Beethoven Violin Sonata movement on iTunes that peaks at -2.8 dBFS on the left channel at 4:26 on the 3 loud chords.  

Sound Check says it needs to be raised to +8.8dB!  It technically has 6dB of distortion at that peak if Sound Check was being used.

BS-1770 says it has a Program Loudness of -27.7, so if iTunes had used ITU as a measurement it would have raised it even more!

Best,

Bob Ludwig


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