User Manual

iLM8 – Live User Manual

C > Effects

Figure 4d. Dialog vs. Effects Home Screen on iLM8 - Live

C > Effects simultaneously calculates the difference between the full 5.0 mix and 4.0 Bed (L, R, Ls, Rs)

providing the user with a factor in LU that measures how much higher the announcer is (typically +6 to

+10 LU) above the effects for live events. Each field can be customized to the users preference

providing 3 fields of dynamic measurements. By default field# 1 displays the 5.0 Max SL, field# 2 the

Center Channel and field# 3 the calculated value of the Center Channel > the 4.0 Bed

1. Field #1 is defined by the user from a list of measurements that include: Max Short and

Momentary Loudness Avg. combined for 5.0 Surround, 4.0 Bed (Max SL only) and 2.0 Stereo,

Infinite Avg. for Surround and Stereo, Measured value of C > 4.0 Bed, Short loudness Avg. of

an individual Surround Channel (L, R, C, Ls, Rs), True Peak for Surround and Stereo, Max – TP

for Surround and Stereo, LRA for Surround and Stereo.

2. Field #2 is defined by the user from a list of measurements that include: Max Short and

Momentary Loudness Avg. combined for 5.0 Surround, 4.0 Bed (Max SL only) and 2.0 Stereo,

Infinite Avg. for Surround and Stereo, Measured value of C > 4.0 Bed, Short loudness Avg. of

an individual Surround Channel (L, R, C, Ls, Rs), True Peak for Surround and Stereo, Max – TP

for Surround and Stereo, LRA for Surround and Stereo.

3. Field #3 is defined by the user from a list of measurements that include: Max Short and

Momentary Loudness Avg. combined for 5.0 Surround, 4.0 Bed (Max SL only) and 2.0 Stereo,

Infinite Avg. for Surround and Stereo, Measured value of C > 4.0 Bed, Short loudness Avg. of

an individual Surround Channel (L, R, C, Ls, Rs), True Peak for Surround and Stereo, Max – TP

for Surround and Stereo, LRA for Surround and Stereo.

4. Indicates the current measurement that is displayed in Field #1.

5. Indicates the current measurement that is displayed in Field #2

6. Indicates the current measurement that is displayed in Field #3

7. Play / Stop / Reset Infinite Average icon. Selecting this icon while on the Home Screen and

pressing ENTER will ‘stop’ the Infinite Average. Pressing ENTER once again will ‘reset’ the