Overview

AudioTools FOCUS – An Affordable, Quality-First Solution for Loudness Control

Not only are there many variations of video file formats, but a quality loudness management process itself is complex. AudioTools FOCUS for Loudness Control provides:

Programme Loudness adjustments with combined True–Peak limiting

Programme Loudness combined with Maximum Short Term Loudnesscontrol for short for & interstitials

Active & passive” Max. Short Term Loudness combined with Max Momentarylimiting

Pure gain adjustment versus dynamic processing

File-based In Mind

The world is moving toward IT dominated, file–based workflows, and audio is only a part of the overall video picture. AudioTools FOCUS extracts the audio, processes that essence, preserves any audio metadata and rewraps the audio back into the container without modifying the video. This streamlines your workflow while ensuring downstream compatibility. The ITU-R BS.1770-3 Program Loudness standard was defined as file-based. AudioTools FOCUS directly answers that need with a standalone, software solution for loudness control automation.

Simplicity … It’s In The Details

AudioTools FOCUS for Loudness Control makes quality loudness management painless, taking the complexity of files, containers and processing, and making it all available in an easy to use, preset–driven application. A unique AudioTools feature is its ability to hit all loudness targets, not just one or two. With AudioTools FOCUS’ logic–driven approach, you can simultaneously comply with Program Loudness, Loudness Range, and True–Peak, without exceeding your Maximum Momentary or Maximum Short Term loudness thresholds.

Intricacy Unraveled

Simply type in your target parameter changes to the factory presets, and let FOCUS do the rest:

Start with a preset and type in your target requirements for each deliveryspec

Define your programconfiguration

Set your file I/O - Watched Folders orFiles

Hit Go!

AudioTools FOCUS for Loudness Control is intended for:

Sole proprietors needing painless yet high quality logging & adjustment

Post houses & networks needing MOV or MXF container handling

Any facility that doesn’t have deep automation inplace

Features