Knut Erik Evensen – DCP FORMAT

The Netflix sound specification says that theatrical mixes: have no loudness level limit true peak limit is 0 But a Netflix dialogue loudness level of 29 (+/- 3) is normal on feature film DCPs.  Read more in this post. When Netflix looked for a sound standard, they found that  -27 (+/-2) LKFS dialogue gated loudness level…

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When doing versioning on feature film DCPs you often add logo reels in front of the film. Usually, these are: distributor logos, film festivals logos, sponsor logos. I wrote a post about adding logo reels to a DCP in Easydcp Creator here. Logos are sent as pictures, video files, and sometimes DCPs. Blackmagic Davinci Resolve…

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There are three common sound levels on DCPs: Feature Cinema mix loudness level – 85dB SPL standard reference level. LEQ(m) trailer TASA 85 dB loudness level LEQ(m) commercials SAWA 82 dB loudness level Feature cinema mix loudness level – 85dB SPL standard reference level Cinemas are calibrated to the SMPTE RP 200:2012 standard where a -20 dB…

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