Category: SMPTE 2095 Pink Noise

SMPTE 2095 Pink Noise and Tones – LCR+

This DCP is 5 minutes long, with the same SMPTE 2095 and tones repeated 5 times in each of the channels, Left, Center, Right, Right Surround and Left Surround.

Sorry; not available…a new version is made and in test…email to get a sample…editor at cinematesttools you know the rest

First is 30 seconds of broadband pink noise (Highpass filter cutoff frequency 10 Hz, Lowpass filter cutoff frequency 22 kHz).
Following that is 5 seconds each of 110 Hz, 220 Hz, 440 Hz and 880 Hz, 1660 Hz and 3320 Hz.

The audio is accompanied by slides of various black and white gradient ramps against various black, white and grey backgrounds, an attempt at a Munsell chart and several variations of colored dots on an alignment grid.
As always, the passcode is QA_b4_QC

And, as always, please let us know your ideas and needs for tech DCPs.

SMPTE Pink Noise and Tones – LFE

This DCP is 2 minutes long. It repeats the same SMPTE 2095 band-limited pink noise and tones 2 times. …and only on channel 4, the traditional LFE channel.
First is 30 seconds of band limited pink noise (Highpass filter cutoff frequency 10 Hz, Lowpass filter cutoff frequency 500 Hz).
Following that is 5 seconds each of 27.5 Hz, 55 Hz, 110 Hz, 220 Hz, 440 Hz and 880 Hz.

…all at -30 dB and again, only on Channel 4, the LFE track.

Why? Just another tool. An essential use is to get a different read on the LFE that full band-width might confuse. The extra tones might let you discover that the band pass of the LFE are letting in frequencies that shouldn’t be there and are playing havoc with the screen channels and surrounds.

The audio is accompanied by slides of various black and white gradient ramps against various black, white and grey backgrounds.
As always, the passcode is QA_b4_QC

And, as always, please let us know your ideas and needs for tech DCPs

Pink and Tones – Audacity shot of the track for layout

 

 

Pink and Tones – Audacity shot of the Pink Noise frequency rolloff

New SMPTE Pink Noise Tones; 5.1

Code for download: QA_b4_QC

Around the room, with a 3 dB pan law as the sound travels between the speakers; Left, Center, Right, Right Surround, Left Surround, then back to Left, then a jump to the LFE. The Surrounds are 3dB lower at 21.5, and the LFE plays twice as long as the others.

All done with the new SMPTE Digital Pink Noise algorithm.

(But not done in a SMPTE Compliant Package.)

The 7.1 file is available at New SMPTE Pink Noise Tones; 7.1 – Cinema Test Tools]