I tried the test in this video using the Pink Noise file he gives the link for in Reaper using dp Meter II as my Loudness meter:
https://youtu.be/31zHqzjRn4c
Here's a screen shot (image on the Left, RMS) of what I got:
At 3:15 he says:
"The correct reading ... is -11.5 ...some meters will come out reading that as -14.5"
I have included screenshots of my results. Here's what I really want to know, forget which method of calculation is right or wrong: I noticed that the reading under RMS Average [AVG] is roughly 3dbs lower than the reading in the RMS Summed mode [SUM] - a difference not too far off from what Ian was talking about.
So should I be reading the meter in Averaged mode or Summed mode, and does it matter?
As nitpicky as this may seem, I appreciate the enlightenment on the subject, thanks.
https://youtu.be/31zHqzjRn4c
Here's a screen shot (image on the Left, RMS) of what I got:
At 3:15 he says:
"The correct reading ... is -11.5 ...some meters will come out reading that as -14.5"
I have included screenshots of my results. Here's what I really want to know, forget which method of calculation is right or wrong: I noticed that the reading under RMS Average [AVG] is roughly 3dbs lower than the reading in the RMS Summed mode [SUM] - a difference not too far off from what Ian was talking about.
So should I be reading the meter in Averaged mode or Summed mode, and does it matter?
As nitpicky as this may seem, I appreciate the enlightenment on the subject, thanks.
dp Meter II Shows Reaper Calibrates It's RMS Too Low?
