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Ryan Sarver · October 30th, 2007, 06:27 PM

so I got roped into this video project to make a quick 15 second clip for pre-movie ads in the local theater. I am reading the required specs and it says that the audio needs to use a -20dBFS reference level. Does that just mean that I need to try to keep things around -20db or what. I know this may seem like a stupid question but I haven't done anything like this before. Thanks for the help.

Emre Safak · October 30th, 2007, 07:26 PM

I generate pink noise at -20dbFS RMS to register 85dBC SPL on my sound level meter.

Anna Harmon · October 30th, 2007, 07:55 PM

see this thread

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=106701

October 30th, 2007, 06:27 PM	#1
Ryan Sarver New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 22	reference level so I got roped into this video project to make a quick 15 second clip for pre-movie ads in the local theater. I am reading the required specs and it says that the audio needs to use a -20dBFS reference level. Does that just mean that I need to try to keep things around -20db or what. I know this may seem like a stupid question but I haven't done anything like this before. Thanks for the help.

October 30th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#2
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	I generate pink noise at -20dbFS RMS to register 85dBC SPL on my sound level meter.

October 30th, 2007, 07:55 PM	#3
Anna Harmon Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 127	see this thread http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=106701