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  • Page 1 EASY LOUDNESS Digital Audio Processor Manual...
  • Page 4 • External sync IN 75Ohm input (Word Clock, AES, Black Burst, Tri-Level) • Sync OUT 75Ohm Word Clock output The EASY LOUDNESS may be purchased with SDI or AES67/Dante interface. Software Features in general • LevelMagic loudness management according to ITU BS.1770-1/-2/-3 EBU R128, ATSC A/85, ARIB TR-B32, Free TV OP-59, Portaria 354 •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started – quick start guide ……………………………………………………………….. Getting Started – IP setup in general ……………………………………………………………. Getting Started – IP setup of the EASY LOUDNESS – via console interface …………….. Getting Started – IP setup of the EASY LOUDNESS – via web browser …………………..

  • Page 6: Introduction

    EASY LOUDNESS Introduction The EASY LOUDNESS is an entrance level processor that may be bought with a 3G/HD/SD SDI or an AES67/Dante interface. This manual refers to an EASY LOUDNESS equipped with a SDI interface. The EASY LOUDNESS focuses on automatic and adaptive loudness management compliant with all current broadcast audio loudness recommendations including ITU.1770 standards (revisions 1, 2 and 3) as well as...

  • Page 7: Easy Loudness Front Panel View

    EASY LOUDNESS EASY LOUDNESS front panel view The front panel of the EASY LOUDNESS has four LEDs to show the general summarized status as well as power supply and audio bypass (maybe activated by an X*AP remote panel only). EASY LOUDNE rear view For fail safe operation, the EASY LOUDNESS provides two independent power supplies.

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    44.1 or 48kHz. Other devices may be synchronized by the word clock output of the EASY LOUDNESS. The EASY LOUDNESS has 8 balanced GPIs and 8 relay closure GPO contacts. This enables the user to simply recall presets or call events, change device configurations and report general status information.

  • Page 9: Audio Processing Blocks

    ON AIR or offline for the respective part of the EASY LOUDNESS. The presets of the EASY LOUDNESS are persistent by nature. You are working directly on the preset memory. I.e. you need not worry about storing such presets, the EASY LOUDNESS does it for you.

  • Page 10: Getting Started - Snapshot Concept

    Getting Started – quick start guide Before the EASY LOUDNESS can be used, there are some basic configuration steps which must be followed in the order set out below. This example assumes you will process one stereo program that is embedded into SDI group1 Ch1/2.

  • Page 11: Getting Started - Ip Setup In General

    – The tool to change the IP configuration of the EASY LOUDNESS can be selected via the console interface. You must connect it with the PC via an USB A to B cable. This will install the driver for the built-in USB to serial converter.

  • Page 12: Getting Started - Ip Setup Of The Easy Loudness - Via Web Browser

    * Read the default IP address printed on the label at the rear of the device. * Set up network parameters of your PC to fit the default IP address of the EASY LOUDNESS (e.g. default IP +1 and net mask = 255.255.0.0).

  • Page 13: Setup Gui - Connecting With The Easy Loudness

    EASY LOUDNESS Setup GUI – connecting with the EASY LOUDNESS You must open a browser and enter the IP address of the EASY LOUDNESS into the URL field and press <Enter>. The browser will retrieve the necessary information and open up the Home page: The entrance pane is the HOME page.

  • Page 14: Setup Gui - System - System Status

    System Log The system controller activities will be logged. This log information may be downloaded from the device and sent to Junger Audio. In case of a problem you can press: <save diagnostics file> from here or from: SYSTEM > Admin > Diagnostics.

  • Page 15: Setup Gui - System - Overview

    EASY LOUDNESS Setup GUI – SYSTEM – Overview The graphical overview shows the main building blocks of the device including the options installed, in this example a SDI interface is placed into the interface slot (see rear view). You may click on the boxes and the respective setup page will open. The navigation is based on URLs so you may use the <Back>...
  • Page 16 <Log Out> button are available from the GUI in the upper right corner: Network IP address setup, see above: getting started – IP setup of the EASY LOUDNESS via web browser – IP Address A proper address for your network – default [10.110.xxx.yyy] Netmask The net mask of your network –...
  • Page 17 Primary NTP Server [5.9.110.236] default set to a publicly accessible NTP server via internet. Secondary NTP Server [10.110.2.7] default set to an internal NTP server from Junger Audio. This is used for device testing and may be overwritten at any time.

  • Page 18: Setup Gui - System - Setup

    EASY LOUDNESS Setup GUI – SYSTEM – Setup Program Configuration [2 x 2] Shows the program configuration (two times two channels). This is also the default configuration of the audio processing blocks. Program Labels Each of the two possible programs has a name that will be used Program 1 Label as a reference for the display of parameters and their setup.

  • Page 19: Setup Gui - System - The Preset Concept In Detail

    Setup GUI – SYSTEM - the preset concept in detail The example above shows the preset concept of the EASY LOUDNESS. It is a general feature of the device and you will come across it in almost every area. For all relevant settings one set of ON AIR parameters and a practically unlimited number of PRESETS are available.

  • Page 20: Setup Gui - System - Preset Cleanup

    Important Note! The presets of the EASY LOUDNESS are persistent by nature. You are working directly on the preset memory, i.e. you need not worry about storing such presets. The EASY LOUDNESS does it for you. On the other hand you must be aware that you are overwriting the actual preset settings! If you want to keep original values (e.g.
  • Page 21 EASY LOUDNESS You can sort the table by pressing on one of the column headlines. You can qualify your selection by the "Type" selector and / or the "Preset Block", "Linked to Event", "Last Modified" column headlines. The pull-down lists allow you to reduce the number of presets displayed: The soft buttons at the bottom left hand side may also be used to search through the table by sorting it by the first letter or leading number.

  • Page 22: Setup Gui - System - Snmp

    EASY LOUDNESS Setup GUI – SYSTEM – SNMP This pane is meant for basic settings of the SNMP Agent of the device. If you are not familiar with the use of SNMP protocol for system monitoring you should not enable the SNMP agent.

  • Page 23: Setup Gui - System - Firmware Update

    Setup GUI – SYSTEM – Firmware Update The files to update the EASY LOUDNESS will be available in ZIP format. You must unpack them to your PC in order to use them for the update procedure. Here an example path name from the ZIP file:...

  • Page 24: Setup Gui - System - Reboot

    Setup GUI – INTERFACES If you press one of the INTERFACES tabs, you will get a pop-up that gives you a warning: The EASY LOUDNESS is pre-configured to make life easy for you as the user / operator. I.e. you should be careful when changing settings here because it may affect the audio routing in the background.
  • Page 25 (AES3id = BNC or AES3 = XLR). Important note! The AES relay bypass circuit of the AES I/Os may be deactivated inside the EASY LOUDNESS. You must open the cover plate from the EASY LOUDNESS unit and locate the red jumpers shown in the schematic below: AES 1/2 on the main PCB You must remove the jumpers to de-activate the AES I/O relay power fail circuit.

  • Page 26: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Sdi I/O Interface - Overview

    EASY LOUDNESS Set up GUI – INTERFACES – SDI I/O interface – Overview If the EASY LOUDNESS is equipped with an optional SDI interface the following settings will be available. This pane has five sub panes imbedded: The overview pane shows all relevant information of that interface:...

  • Page 27: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Sdi I/O Interface - Local Routing

    SDI OUT G1 CH1 … SDI OUT G4 CH4]: Important Note! The matrix display is a generic view generated by the SDI interface. For the EASY LOUDNESS application the SYSTEM labels are translated in pairs: DEM 1/2 to SDI 1/2 … DEM 15/16 to SDI 15/16 EMB 1/2 to SDI 1/2 …...

  • Page 28: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Sdi I/O Interface - Setup

    EASY LOUDNESS You must use the scroll bar to navigate through the matrix. In the upper left hand corner you can select between the ON AIR and the PRESETS view of the matrix. On the ON AIR page you will also see the bluish device signal labels (e.g...

  • Page 29: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Sdi I/O Interface - De-Embedder

    EASY LOUDNESS Set up GUI – INTERFACES – SDI I/O interface – De-Embedder Audio Sync Source The HD SDI standard allows (Async HD) for asynchronous audio. This is critical if you have decided to synchronize the device on such signal. Here you find a solution.

  • Page 30: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Dante I/O Interface - Status

    [0.0000 … 340.000] Set up GUI – INTERFACES – Dante I/O Interface – Status The Dante interface connects an EASY LOUDNESS to an audio over IP (AoIP) network. Junger Audio has committed itself to the quasi industry standard Dante developed by Audinate: "Based on industry standards, Audinate created Dante, an uncompressed,...
  • Page 31 Dante module. Important Note! If this parameter is set to "Dante Network", the EASY LOUDNESS must be synchronized to the same clock as the network clock master (whoever it is). It must be set to "Dante Network" if this module is to become the "Preferred Master"...

  • Page 32: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Dante I/O Interface - Inputs

    The DanteController software gives you an overview of all members of such a DANTE network. You can assign channel labels for the inputs (from the network to the device interface). Those labels will automatically appear in the EASY LOUDNESS and will be displayed there. Here is a glimpse of the GUI of the DanteController: As an example you see here a "DAP4-LM"...

  • Page 33: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Dante I/O Interface - Ouputs

    EASY LOUDNESS Channel The labels assigned to that channel by the DanteController Connected The source of the audio signal. Status [No Subscription / Subcription Unresolved / Wait / Naming Problem / Loopback / Idle / Subscription in Progress / Connected (Unicast) /...
  • Page 34 After you have managed to recover from fail-safe you must power cycle the EASY LOUDNESS and update the module manually to the latest Junger firmware using the Dante update manager. The file is part of the zip file that you can download from the Junger web-site.

  • Page 35: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Overview

    EASY LOUDNESS Setup GUI – Overview The overview is presented on the HOME page of the EASY LOUDNESS: The processing blocks in use, which may be activated from their individual setup panes, will be indicated in green. I.e. blocks shown in grey are not activated by the user.

  • Page 36: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Input

    EASY LOUDNESS Setup GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR – Input You may set the input conditions for both program channels (1L/1R) and (2L/2R) here: Link [Unlinked, Linked] For stereo operation you may link the setup parameters. Input [Enable / Disable] enables or disables the input section.

  • Page 37: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Level Magic

    AGC Recovery [Fast / Normal] Low Level Behavior Processing Threshold (dBFS) [-80 … -70 … -20] Below Threshold Mode [Hold / Release] For details regarding LevelMagic parameters see the bulletin: "Junger processing parameter description" on the Junger web site: http://junger-audio.com/downloads.

  • Page 38: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Output

    Fine (samples) Setup GUI – MEASUREMENT – Loudness The EASY LOUDNESS LM offers a sophisticated loudness measurement tool for the input and output of the program path of the device. The three control buttons <pause>, <reset>, <reset max> may be used to manually control the actual measurement.
  • Page 39 Important Note! The measures of the parameters above depend on the loudness mode selected at the Home pane. The measurement data may also be streamed to the J*AM (Junger Application Manager) to feed the external loudness measurement and loudness logging tool. The J*AM is a PC software package that you can download from the Jungeraudio.com...

  • Page 40: Setup Gui - Snapshots

    EASY LOUDNESS Setup GUI – SNAPSHOTS As mentioned previously, EASY LOUDNESS includes a sophisticated snapshot management system. Snaphots may be triggered manually (via the X*AP RM remote panel Hotkeys or the Mobile UI Hotkeys), semi-automatically (triggered by network commands or hardware GPIs) and automatically (triggered by a System Status Error).

  • Page 41: Technical Data - 4 Channel Audio Processor [Easy Loudness]

    EASY LOUDNESS Technical Data - 4 Channel Audio Processor [EASY LOUDNESS] General 4 channel audio processor (2 stereo programs) • Expandable by hard and software options • Audio Sample Rate 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz, (32 … 196kHz @ input with SRC) ±150ppm sync input capture, ±25ppm master-sync stability...

  • Page 42: Technical Data - Option Board Sdi I/O (3G/Hd/Sd) [O_Dap_Sdi_A]

    EASY LOUDNESS Wordclock output 2.4V (typ.) @ 75Ohm single-ended Network Interface RJ45 connector, 10/100Mbit Ethernet auto sense, full duplex, auto MDI/X USB Interface USB 2.0 connector to internal console interface GPI Signals 8 general purpose inputs (GPI), divided into 2 groups with separate...

  • Page 43: Technical Data - Option Board Audio-Over-Ip Dante™ [O_Dap_Dante_A]

    EASY LOUDNESS Jitter tolerance > 0.7UI (Alignment) BNC Output Impedance 75Ohm Output voltage 0.8Vpp (typ.) Return loss > 15dB, 5 … 1485MHz > 10dB, 1485 … 2970MHz Output jitter < 0.2UI (Alignment), < 0.5UI (Timing) Audio Latency Input to Output Embedder and de-embedder combined HD, 3G <...

  • Page 44: Technical Data - Rear Connectors - Pin Assignment

    EASY LOUDNESS Technical Data - Rear Connectors - pin assignment 8x GPI/O Mic / Line IN connector: GPI/O connector: Mic / Line input female 25-pin D-Sub female GPI_1, 2, 3, 4 common GPI_1 IN + GPI_2 IN - GPI_3 Shield...

  • Page 45: Technical Data - Gpi Wiring

    EASY LOUDNESS Technical Data – GPI wiring The device offers a unique circuitry to save GPI setups from hum and noise influence in complex installations. Here the principle circuit of one of the 8 GPI inputs: GPI_x common At the GPI input is a bridge rectifier, i.e. you do not need to care about the polarity of the input voltage. A constant current source in line with the optical coupler limits the current.

  • Page 46: Safety Information

    Risk of explosion: The device contains a lithium battery. If replaced incorrectly or by a different or inadequate type an explosion may occur. Warranty Standard Junger Audio one-year warranty on parts and labor. Specifications are subject to change without notice...
  • Page 48 +49 30 677 721 0 fax +49 30 677 721 46 support@jungeraudio.com sales@jungeraudio.com www.jungeraudio.com Jünger Audio Asia Junger Audio Pte. Ltd. Sales • Service & Support 33, Ubi Ave 3, no. 06-62 Vertex 408868 Singapore phone +65 6509 8171 fax +65 6748 1740 asia@jungeraudio.com...

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