SW50100 - RTW Loudness Tools
RTW Loudness Tools (Masterclass PlugIns Series):
PlugIn featuring Metering and Loudness display for single- up to multichannel applications supporting all widely used PPM and TruePPM measurements and scales. Provided Loudness standards: ITU BS.1770-3/1771-1, ATSC A/85, EBU R128, ARIB, OP-59, AGCOM, CalmAct. Level and loudness display with bargraph type or numerical readout plus MagicLRA display. Six selectable window frames and multiple instances. Supported formats: VST2.4, VST3, RTAS, AAX, or stand-alone for Windows® 7 to 10, (32/64 bit each); VST3, RTAS, AAX, AU, or stand-alone for Mac® OS X 10.7 to 10.11.
Requires iLok License Manager and iLok Account, iLok USB Smart Key recommended (not included)
Main Benefits:
- DAW plug-in and stand-alone application
- Selectable window frames or freely adjustable display for tailorable positioning
- Flexible display layout with scalable instruments
- Up to 8-ch. PPM, TruePeak, and Loudness measurement
- Sampling rates up to 96 kHz
- Loudness acc. to EBU R128 s1, ITU-R BS.1770-3/1771-1, ATSC A/85, ARIB, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM Act, Leq(), TASA, SAWA
- Loudness range (LRA) with MagicLRA
- Stereo Correlator
Description
RTW‘s Loudness And Metering Instruments as PlugIn And Stand-alone Software
The RTW Loudness Tools are part of the RTW Masterclass PlugIns, a range of products that provide RTW meters as plug-in software and stand-alone application for Windows® and Mac OS X®. By transferring the analyzer tools to a pure software that requires no additional hardware, RTW will also make them available to musicians, radio producers, and audio/video engineers who need to meet the resulting implementation specifications required by TV and radio broadcasters. As a means for quality control, the RTW Loudness Tools with their precisely working and easy-to-read instruments ensure compliance with custom specifications. Thanks to intuitive operation, they are equally suitable for users with or without background knowledge.
RTW Loudness Tools feature Metering and Loudness display for mono, stereo, multichannel, and surround applications (8 channels max.) and all standard sampling rates up to 96 kHz including all widely used PPM and TruePeak measurements and scales.
With this the RTW Loudness Tools provide the functionality of the award-winning TM7 and TM9 basic PPM instruments in combination with its loudness licence and offers the same degree of functionality and clarity as the hardware models. The instruments can be freely arranged and scaled. Various function parameters offer extra flexibility.
Six selectable window frames (landscape and portrait view) resp. the freely adjustable display window permit the tailorable positioning of the provided instruments. Multiple instances may be used. You can store all setups and layouts as presets.
You are allowed to try the software 14 days free of charge. PACE Anti-Piracy‘s iLok License Manager and a PACE iLok Account have to be used (iLok.com) for test time management.
For the use without limitations after the test period has expired, an activation code is required, which you will get with the purchase of a software licence. We recommend the use of an iLok USB Smart Key for copy-protection and licence management. On an authorized computer, you can use multiple instances.
The RTW Loudness Tools are available for download at members area. Activation codes are available from our sales partners or when purchasing from our shop.
Features
- DAW plug-in and stand-alone application
- Selectable window frames or freely adjustable display for tailorable positioning
- Flexible display layout with scalable instruments
- Up to 8-ch. PPM, TruePeak, and Loudness measurement
- Sampling rates up to 96 kHz
- Loudness acc. to EBU R128 s1, ITU-R BS.1770-3/1771-1, ATSC A/85, ARIB, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM Act, Leq(), TASA, SAWA
- Loudness range (LRA) with MagicLRA
- Stereo Correlator
- SPL view
- Bargraph type and/or numerical displays
- Function parameters for extra flexibility: integration time, operational range, tolerance, viewing options for metering data and scales
- VST2.4, VST3, RTAS, AAX formats and stand-alone for Windows®,
VST3, RTAS, AAX, AU formats and stand-alone for Mac® OS X - iLok copy protection (iLok License Manager and iLok Account required, iLok USB Smart Key recommended, not included)
Further details can be found on the "Downloads" tab in the Release Notes.
System Requirements
System Requirements
- Dual-core-processor 2.5 GHz
- 4 GB RAM
- 200 MB Hard disk space
- Operating systems:
- VST2.4, VST3, RTAS, AAX, or stand-alone for Windows® 7 to 10, (32/64 bit each)
- VST3, RTAS, AAX, AU, or stand-alone for Mac® OS X 10.7 to 10.11
- iLok License Manager and iLok Account, iLok USB Smart Key recommended (not included)
- Internet connection required for activation process
You are allowed to try the software 14 days free of charge. PACE Anti-Piracy‘s iLok License Manager and a PACE iLok Account have to be used (iLok.com) for test time management.
For the use without limitations after the test period has expired, an activation code is required, which you will get with the purchase of a software licence. We recommend the use of an iLok USB Smart Key for copy-protection and licence management. On an authorized computer, you can use multiple instances.
Further details can be found on the "Downloads" tab in the Release Notes.
Instruments
The RTW Loudness Tools plug-in software provides a wide range of RTW‘s approved loudness and audio metering tools to meet the demands of a wide variety of applications. Beside the signal processing and the control functions this software includes the following instruments:
PPM (TP and PPM Digital)
PPM and TruePeak meter for up to 8 channels with comprehensive set of scales (TP60, Dig60, ARD, Nordic, BR, Zoom), bargrpah and numerical display, additional Loudness bargraphs switchable, additional control keys for positioning on the display.
Loudness Sum
Loudness Sum bargraph instrument for displaying the summed Loudness values M, S, or I of a Loudness measurement acc. to EBU R128, ITU BS.1770-3/1771-1, ARIB, ATSC A/85, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM Act, or specified by customer. SPL display. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
Loudness Num
Loudness Num instrument for the numerical display of the summed Loudness values M, S, or I, the Loudness Range LRA, the maximum values TPmax, Mmax, Smax, and the Integrated test time Itime of a Loudness measurement acc. to EBU R128, ITU BS.1770-3/1771-1, ARIB, ATSC A/85, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM Act, or specified by customer. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
Loudness Range (LRA)
Loudness Range instrument with MagicLRA mode for a graphical representation of Loudness variances. Adjustable ranges with different colors. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
Correlator (available in 2-channel mode)
Stereo Correlator instrument for displaying the phase relationship between the two channels of a stereo signal (mono compatibility). Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
Keyboard (example: PPM keys)
The keyboards include selectable on-screen keys with defined control functions for each instrument.
Further details can be found in the on-screen help texts (tool tips) of the software.
First Steps
On the following screenshots we explain, how easy you can place, scale, and rotate instruments on the plug-in's display area. So you can adapt the RTW Loudness Tools to your individual needs.
Move the mouse across the small red bar above the RTW logo. The dock including the instruments and preference options will be displayed.
Move the mouse to TP/PPM instrument for example. Click and hold the left mouse key and drag it into the free space of the display area.
The green area around the instrument icon shows the initial space required for the instrument. Drop it at the position you want to place it.
Moving the edges resp. corners will resize the instrument in steps according to the grid.
Move the mouse to Loudness Sum instrument now for example. Click and hold the left mouse key and drag it to a free place of the display area.
Drop the instrument at the position you want to place it and where the area for the initial required space is displayed green-colored. The instrument cannot be placed, if this area turns its color to red.
For example, if you want to use the instrument in horizontal orientation, move the right edge to resize the instrument to the width you need.
For horizontal orientation click to the first of the three icons being displayed at the upper right edge of the instrument.
The instrument will be rotated and now fills the prepared frame. Now you can place other instruments.
Clicking the left icon again will rotate the instrument back to vertical orientation.
Clicking the centered icon will open the instrument's settings menu.
Clicking the right icon will remove the instrument from the window at any time.
