SIST EN 62760:2016

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 62760:2016
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Audio reproduction method for normalized loudness level (IEC 62760:2016)
Audio-Wiedergabeverfahren für normalisierten Lautstärkepegel (IEC 62760:2016)
Méthode de reproduction audio pour niveau d'isosonie normalisé (IEC 62760:2016)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62760

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2016
ICS 33.160.30

English Version
Audio reproduction method for normalized loudness level
(IEC 62760:2016)
Méthode de reproduction audio pour niveau d'isosonie Audio-Wiedergabeverfahren für normalisierten
normalisé Lautstärkepegel
(IEC 62760:2016) (IEC 62760:2016)
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European foreword
The text of document 100/2591/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62760, prepared by Technical Area 11
"Quality for audio, video and multimedia systems", of IEC/TC 100 "Audio, video and multimedia
systems and equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 62760:2016.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at (dop) 2016-12-16
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2019-03-16
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62760:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated :
IEC 61672-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61672-1.
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is
available here: www.cenelec.eu.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 62574 -  Audio, video and multimedia systems - EN 62574 -
General channel assignment of
multichannel audio
ITU-R 08/2012 Algorithms to measure audio - -
Recommendation programme loudness and true-peak
BS.1770-3 audio level

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviations . 7
4 Loudness normalisation . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 System model . 7
4.3 Control method . 8
4.3.1 Principal control . 8
4.3.2 Optional control . 8
5 Channel mode . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Input source . 9
5.3 1 channel mode . 10
5.4 2 channel mode . 11
5.5 5.1 multichannel stereophonic . 13
5.6 More than 5.1 channels . 13
6 Loudness level diagram . 14
6.1 General . 14
6.2 Reproduction level . 14
Annex A (informative) Loudness unit . 16
A.1 General . 16
A.2 Loudness quantity and unit . 16
Annex B (informative) Terms related to audio reproduction . 19
Annex C (informative) Loudness metadata . 21
Annex D (informative) Exception to loudness level diagram . 22
Annex E (informative) Example of case 6 . 23
Bibliography . 24

Figure 1 – System model . 8
Figure 2 – Input sources . 10
Figure 3 – 1 channel mode of reproduction . 10
Figure 4 – 2 channel mode of reproduction . 12
Figure 5 – 5.1 channel mode of reproduction . 13
Figure 6 – 22.2 channel mode for reproduction . 14
Figure E.1 – Reproduction level with respect to reference loudness level . 23

Table 1 – Reproduction level . 15
Table A.1 – Loudness quantity and unit . 17
Table D.1 – Reproduction level . 22
Table E.1 – Loudness level of samples . 23

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AUDIO REPRODUCTION METHOD FOR
NORMALIZED LOUDNESS LEVEL

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62760 has been prepared by technical area 11: Quality for audio,
video and multimedia systems, of IEC technical committee 100: Audio, video and multimedia
systems and equipment.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
100/2591/FDIS 100/2635/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INTRODUCTION
The loudness level of audio reproduction varies according to the level of the input source and
whether it is mono, stereo or multichannel. Without a suitable form of automatic control, users
are forced to adjust the volume level of equipment to obtain an appropriate loudness level
when the user selects another audio source or audio mode such as mono, stereo or downmix.
There are some specific adjustment methods applied to consumer equipment but these
methods are not standardized. For broadcast audio, broadcasting studios apply loudness
level measurements and settle a reference level for their audio content depending on
ITU-R BS.1770 and ITU-R BS.1864, the first standardisation work for loudness level in
broadcasting. The audio loudness levels of other services are also expected to be
standardized.
Broadcast audio with regulated loudness levels can be reproduced correctly with
appropriately-configured reproduction systems and equipment. This International Standard
specifies the method for reproduction with channel mode level setting and other level settings,
and provides improved quality of listening for users. This method is also applicable for various
audio content other than broadcasting audio. This International Standard is applicable to
electrical signal levels and excludes acoustic audio levels from loudspeakers.

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1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the audio reproduction method for normalized loudness
level of audio sources for consumer equipment and systems.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 62574, Audio, video and multimedia systems – General channel assignment of
multichannel audio
ITU-R BS.1770-3:08/2012, Algorithms to measure audio programme loudness and true-peak
audio level
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1.1
loudness
subjective notion describing the magnitude of the perception of the sound by the human
sense of hearing
Note 1 to entry: The magnitude of the auditory sensation mainly depends on sound pressure, it differs with
frequency and sustain time of sound (see ISO 226:2003).
Note 2 to entry: The loudness is based on a sound that is pure tone of 40 dB sound pressure level and 1 kHz
frequency, whose level is defined as 1 sone. Its symbol is N.
3.1.2
loudness level
level of a sound equal to the sound pressure level of 1 kHz sine wave
Note 1 to entry: The loudness level is sensed by humans as equal to the subjective sound level. The reference is
1 kHz sine wave and 40 dB sound pressure level, its loudness level is 40 phon.
Note 2 to entry: The symbol for loudness level is L and its unit is phon.
N
3.1.3
gated loudness
numerical value of loudness measured according to ITU‐R BS.1770‐3
Note 1 to entry: Gated loudness is measured in LKFS.
3.1.4
LKFS
loudness, K-weighted, relative to nominal full scale

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Note 1 to entry: LKFS is a unit whose value is defined in ITU-R Recommendation BS.1770-3.
Note 2 to entry: This note applies to the French language only.
3.1.5
monophonic
sound processing by a single channel
Note 1 to entry: Monophonic is a mode of recording audio with one microphone or an equivalent method,
transferring through one channel, then reproducing with one loudspeaker.
3.1.6
dual mono
consisting of two mono signal channels
Note 1 to entry: Dual mono is a mode of recording audio with two independent monophonic sounds, transferring
through two channels, then reproducing one of two signals.
3.1.7
stereophonic
sound processing by two or more related channels
Note 1 to entry: Stereophonic is a mode of recording audio with two or more microphones or an equivalent
method, transferring through two or more channels, then reproducing with two or more loudspeakers.
3.1.8
5.1 channel
stereophonic with 5 full range channels and 1 channel of low frequency effect
3.1.9
22.2 channel
stereophonic with 22 full range channels and 2 channels of low frequency effect
3.2 Abbreviations
mono monophonic
stereo stereophonic
4 Loudness normalisation
4.1 General
A system model is defined as specified below. It is applied to the back end of source devices
or the front end of amplifiers.
4.2 System model
Figure 1 describes the system model of reproduction. This model is applied to the appropriate
part of audio devices. For instance, a TV set may apply this model in its final stage of audio
reproduction, an audio amplifier may apply this model in its first stage of audio reproduction.

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Audio
Channel mode
input
Audio mode

selection
Audio
Reproduced
Output
reference
level control


Metadata
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Figure 1 – System model
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