The ‘Loudness Range’ (LRA) measure and the algorithm for its computation is introduced and explained in detail. Loudness Range is supplementary to the main audio Programme Loudness described in EBU R 128.
This is version 4 (November 2023), which adds a Document History and Acknowledgements and inplements some style adjustments. Content is identical to version 3. A change log and the previous version of this specification are available here.
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Polish version of EBU Tech 3342 [2010] - Kindly offered by Polish Radio.
Russian version of EBU Tech 3342 [2016] - Special thanks to EBU Member RTR.
Russian version of EBU Tech 3342 [2011] - Special thanks to EBU Member RTR.
Spanish version of EBU Tech 3342 [2011] - Thanks to Mr Nacho Legorburo (SETSI).