AES AES R7-2018

AES R7-2018 PDF Download

Report / Survey EN
AES R7-2018

AES standards project report - Considerations for accurate peak metering of digital audio signals

SKU163558397 Published by Audio Engineering Society AES Publication Date2018 Pages CountPages9

Abstract:

Peak meters in digital audio systems often register peak sample values rather than true peak levels. Such meters are simple to implement, but they do not always register the true peak value of the audio signal.

Problems occur because the actual peak values of a sampled signal usually fall between sampling instants rather than precisely at a single sampling instant. This results in several peak-sample meter anomalies, including inconsistent peak readings, unexpected overloads, and under-reading and beating of metered tones.

In order to meter the maximum amplitude, or true-peak value, of a sampled signal it is necessary to over sample (or up sample) the signal, essentially using interpolation to increase the sampling frequency of the signal and thus recreating the original signal between the existing samples.

This report discusses criteria for the design of a true-peak meter and proposes appropriate over-sampling ratios to achieve true-peak metering accuracy.

Details
Language(s)English
File Size419.8 KB
Purchase Right after completing the purchase process, you will immediately get a digital copy of this report / survey which is: Not Locked Printable Multi-User $ 12.00