Cobalt Takes the Stress Out of CALM wth Logging/Graphing Upgrades to Loudness Metering

Cobalt Digital has taken the stress out of CALM act (Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation) compliance by offering logging/graphing capabilities on its Loudness Metering system.

The easy to use, yet comprehensive option ensures thorough audio level and LKFS assessment, and is ITU BS.1770, ATSC A/85, and EBU R128 compliant. Cobalt's Loudness Meter software integrates with the Company’s Fusion3G® range and most 9000-series COMPASS® cards, both openGear® compatible, and works with the award-winning OGCP-9000 Remote Control Panel to provide a flexible, complete solution for ingest or on-air loudness metering and assessment.

An intuitive touch screen control interface offers simple “pushbutton” session start and stop along with clear-cut pass/fail LKFS assessment for QC operators.True peak level detection, error tracking and logging, and other detailed criteria offer detailed assessments for admin/engineering. Configurable timecode range and signal level-based automatic triggering allows automation-based control.

Because cards forward the audio measurement data to the control panel over the plant’s Ethernet network, the control panel does not need co-location or insertion within the video/audio stream.