Setting up PPM meter at DVinfo.net

Michael Connor · February 26th, 2007, 04:54 AM

Hi there i have an edius 2.5 with storm 2 editing set up. I have recently added the beguelle ppm meter to my setup, which i have seen work excelently at a tv company.
www.belleguelle.net free 1 month trial if anyone wants it.

There is some advice given for setting up, and what is needed is a test tone of a known recomended ppm so i can calibrate it. I cant find any option in edius to do this, any suggestions?

Bob Grant · February 26th, 2007, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Connor

Hi there i have an edius 2.5 with storm 2 editing set up. I have recently added the beguelle ppm meter to my setup, which i have seen work excelently at a tv company.
www.belleguelle.net free 1 month trial if anyone wants it.

There is some advice given for setting up, and what is needed is a test tone of a known recomended ppm so i can calibrate it. I cant find any option in edius to do this, any suggestions?

I can create tones in Sound Forge, what frequency, level (relative to 0dBFS) and duration do you need. Any specific bit depth and sample rate? I'm guessing 16/48K to match DV.

Might be big files so I could email them to you.

Michael Connor · February 26th, 2007, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Grant

I can create tones in Sound Forge, what frequency, level (relative to 0dBFS) and duration do you need. Any specific bit depth and sample rate? I'm guessing 16/48K to match DV.

Might be big files so I could email them to you.

48k rings a bell, just lookin through settings, cant find. Am using pal, is that what austrailia uses too?

Cant remember what the norm is, think it was 6 ppm the test tone was set at at company i used to work for.

Thankyou. My email adress is ihadaeureka@hotmail.com

Bill Ravens · February 26th, 2007, 08:42 AM

PPMeter, available from Raw Material Software, comes with a built in calibration test tone. They have a free trial available. You might want to check it out.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · February 26th, 2007, 10:01 AM

The bitrate/sample rate don't matter for purposes of calibration, it's level and frequency.
There is a package of free tones available.
You do have to register to download them.

Brian Drysdale · February 26th, 2007, 10:18 AM

Looking up my old BBC notes - 1k Hz tone at 0.775 volts into 600 ohms is the reference level for mono - lined up on "4" on the PPM.

February 26th, 2007, 04:54 AM	#1
Michael Connor Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Durham, England Posts: 138	Setting up PPM meter Hi there i have an edius 2.5 with storm 2 editing set up. I have recently added the beguelle ppm meter to my setup, which i have seen work excelently at a tv company. www.belleguelle.net free 1 month trial if anyone wants it. There is some advice given for setting up, and what is needed is a test tone of a known recomended ppm so i can calibrate it. I cant find any option in edius to do this, any suggestions? __________________ StMichael

February 26th, 2007, 10:01 AM	#5
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	The bitrate/sample rate don't matter for purposes of calibration, it's level and frequency. There is a package of free tones available. You do have to register to download them. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

February 26th, 2007, 08:42 AM	#4
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	PPMeter, available from Raw Material Software, comes with a built in calibration test tone. They have a free trial available. You might want to check it out.

February 26th, 2007, 10:18 AM	#6
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Looking up my old BBC notes - 1k Hz tone at 0.775 volts into 600 ohms is the reference level for mono - lined up on "4" on the PPM.