Loudness Standards — cheat sheet

One-page reference: the BS.1770 four-step measurement pipeline, the EBU R128 / ATSC A/85 targets and ceilings side by side, the LUFS-vs-LKFS note, and the normalize-then-limit order rule.

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Audio for Video: A Complete Guide to Sound in Video Products: From PCM and Codecs to Loudness, Accessibility, and Real-Time Voice Processing

This loudness standards cheat sheet walks the BS.1770 measurement steps and puts EBU R128 and ATSC A/85 targets side by side with the normalise-then-limit order. Volume 4 covers this in detail: LUFS and true peak, dynamic range, codec delivery and broadcast compliance for video products. Written by Nikolay Sapunov, CEO at Fora Soft.

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