RTW TM3 Smart is a compact metering device with capacitive 4.3-inch touch screen and intuitive preset control designed for editorial offices, edit suites, or small control rooms. Besides PPM and True Peak instruments, TM3 Smart features comprehensive loudness measuring features conforming to all relevant international standards (EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770-4/1771-1, ATSC A/85, ARIB, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM Act). Loudness instruments include single-channel and summing bargraphs, loudness range, loudness chart (TP, M, S, or I value over time), and numerical displays. Moving Coil instruments display stereo signals with different scales and modes (PPM, VU, Loudness, BBC). With the Timecode reader instrument a timecode from an external analogue or digital source can be decoded and displayed.
TM3 Smart includes the integrated Smart software package to provides the wide range of RTW‘s approved loudness and audio metering tools to meet the demands of a wide variety of applications. Alongside the signal processing and control functions this software features instruments and functions including:
- PPM and TruePeak meter for up to 6 channels with comprehensive set of analogue and digital scales, Peak Hold, Peak Memory, Over indicator, numerical display, additional Loudness bargraphs switchable. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- 2-channel stereo needle instruments with PPM display (British), VU display, Loudness display, and combined PPM and Loudness display (BBC mode). Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- Loudness Sum instrument for displaying the summed loudness values M, S, and I of a loudness measurement acc. to EBU R128, ITU BS.1770-4/1771-1, ARIB, ATSC A/85, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM Act or user specific on bargraphs, or an SPL meter. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- Loudness Numeric instrument for the numerical display of all relevant values of a Loudness measurement: M, S, I, LRA, TPmax, Mmax, Smax, I-time. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- Loudness Range instrument with MagicLRA mode for a graphical representation of loudness variances with additional display of the I value. Adjustable ranges with different colours. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- Loudness Chart instrument for displaying and analysing the course over time of one selectable value of a loudness measurement directly on the display. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- The Dialnorm instrument is used to calculate and to show numerical Dialnorm values (w/o speech intelligence) from digital surround signals. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- Stereo Correlator for displaying the phase relationship between the two channels of a stereo signal and thus its mono compatibility. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- The Timecode Reader instrument is used to decode and to display an LTC timecode of an external analogue or digital source for the use with Loudness applications.
- AES Status monitor for displaying various parameters of AES3 digital audio signals in plain text. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.
- Global Keyboard with definable on-screen keys for simultaneous control of defined functions in multiple instruments, and for preset recall. It also allows external control vial GPIO interface.
The front facing panel of the control unit has a 4.3-inch touch screen for monitoring and control of the meters and settings whilst a fixed cable for connection to the interface hardware is positioned at the bottom edge of the rear panel. The interface hardware houses all I/O connectivity including a left/right analogue or AES3 in/out via D-Sub connection, GPIO via RJ12 connection, USB 2.0 mini-B connection for updates, 4-pin locking mains connector, and both analogue and SPDIF I/O via dual RCA (phono) connectors. Note: RTW suggest the length of the RCA terminated analogue/SPDIF cables must not exceed 3m in length.
Optional accessories: 1161 10m extensions cable, 1162 2m analogue and digital loom, 1166 display mounting plate, 1178-R wide range power supply.
Dimensions (WxDxH): 82.5 x 50 x 138mm, display unit; 146 x 85 x 29mm, interface hardware. Weight: 320g, display unit; 460g, interface hardware with power supply.
TM3-3G Smart has many of the features of TM3 Smart, however it has been designed for metering, deembedding and monitoring of 3G-SDI audio signals. The touch screen display and I/O interface hardware have the same build properties as TM3 Smart, with the exception of I/O connectivity whereby 3G-SDI in and through via BNC connections replace the SPDIF connections of the TM3 Smart. A single auxiliary audio input via RCA (phono) and 3.5mm headphone connection are also included on the rear facing panel of this version.
In addition to the featured instruments and functions of TM3 Smart, TM3-3G Smart includes:
- Matrix for the routing of 16x deembedded audio channels to 8x AES3 outputs via 25-pin Sub-D.
- Monitoring instrument with control function for monitoring of displayed audio signals, monitor level control (onscreen level fader can be calibrated), DIM/Mute function, internal Downmix for multichannel monitoring. Audio output of monitored signals via RCA or 3.5 mm jack (analogue).
- Instrument for displaying the status of the 3G/HD/SD-SDI deembedder interface showing the SDI and video format, and a list with the included and available audio signals and audio groups.
Optional accessories: 1161 10m extensions cable, 1163 2m 3G-SDI interface box, 1166 display mounting plate, 1178-R wide range power supply.
Dimensions (WxDxH): 82.5 x 50 x 138mm, display unit; 146 x 85 x 29mm, interface hardware. Weight: 320g, display unit; 460g, interface hardware with power supply.
RTW TMR7 is 4-channel metering solution with 7-inch touch screen, designed for radio broadcast environments. The TouchMonitor includes loudness, true peak, PPM, vectorscope, moving-coil instruments, RTA, and correlation, along with connectivity including 2x AES3 digital inputs allow for parallel monitoring of the on-air signal and a PFL source.
The four audio inputs are provided by way of 2x AES3 3-pin XLR ports, and are configurable for mono, stereo, or multichannel sources, providing separate instruments for each source. In addition a GPIO interface is included for overall control, along with an Ethernet port, and the VGA output for external display units. The 7-inch touch screen allows users to freely scale instruments and move them into any position on the graphical surface. Views, scaling, and metering standards are separately definable for each signal source. A convenient on-screen help function supports you during the setup whenever needed.
Alongside the signal processing and control functions, TMR7 TouchMonitor comes bundled with a basic software package. This software includes a PPMs for up to 4 channels with digital scales (0 to -60 dB, +3 to -60 dB true peak, DIN5, Nordic, British IIa and IIb), peak hold, peak memory, over indicators, audio vectorscope, phase correlation meter, gain reduction, and a global keyboard for simultaneous control of defined functions in multiple instruments. The included software also allows the external control with the integrated GPIO interface.
Optional licences
LOUDNESS (SW20002) CalmAct, ITU, EBU loudness and SPL display, RTA (SW20003) Real time analyser, PREMIUM PPM (SW20006) PPM and vectorscope, TCR (SW20008) TCR Timecode reader, LOGGING (SW20014) Logging data server.
Dimensions (WxDxH): 198 x 46 x 139.5mm, without stand; 198 x 95 x 163mm, with table stand. Weight: 2.7kg, without power supply.
Designed for post production, TV broadcast, and video editing applications, TM7 TouchMonitor offers professional audio metering in terms of precision, performance, efficiency and flexibility. The hardware is equipped with high-grade 7-inch touchscreen with a graphical user interface and several audio interfaces. TM7 is available in versions including specific connectivity options including analogue, AES3, AES3id, 3G-SDI, and AoIP. The mixed use of the analogue and digital audio interfaces allows the display of up to 16 (24) input channels simultaneously. The AoIP interfaces provide up to 32 channels. Using a single finger on the 7-inch touch screen, the user is able to scale, randomly position and combine instruments for optimisation. Multiple instruments of the same type, assigned to different input channels and configurations can be displayed simultaneously.
Available versions
| TM7-STUDIO |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 8-channel analogue on D25 and 8-channel AES3 connectivity |
| TM7-VIDEO |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 8-channel AES3 and 3G-SDI |
| TM7-DANTE |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 32-channel Dante primary and secondary |
| TM7-RAV |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 32-channel Ravenna/AES67/2110 AoIP I/O |
| TM7-MOUNT |
Mountable version of TM7-STUDIO |
| TM7-RACK |
Rack version of TM7-VIDEO |
A modular software concept means that you only have to purchase features that you actually require to suit your needs best. At any time new instruments and functions can be added to the device as software modules simply by purchasing and activating a corresponding licence.
Optional licences
MULTI-CHANNEL (SW20001) Multi-channel operation, LOUDNESS (SW20002) CalmAct, ITU, EBU loudness and SPL display, RTA (SW20003) Real time analyser, SSA (SW20004) Surround sound analyser, RADAR (SW20005) Radar display, PREMIUM PPM (SW20006) PPM and vectorscope, TCR (SW20008) TCR Timecode reader, BLITS/GLITS (SW20013) Line testing, LOGGING (SW20014) Logging data server, and ISA (SW20015) Immersive sound analyser.
Dimensions (WxDxH): 198 x 46 x 163mm. Weight: 2.7kg, without power supply.
Designed for post production, TV broadcast, and video editing applications, TM9 has all the properties and features of TM7 TouchMonitor, however it has a 9-inch touchscreen. Application specific I/O options are defined by each version.
Available versions
| TM9-STUDIO |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 8-channel analogue on D25 and 8-channel AES3 connectivity |
| TM9-VIDEO |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 16-channel AES3 and 3G-SDI |
| TM9-DANTE |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 32-channel Dante primary and secondary |
| TM9-AES16 |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 16-channel AES via 2x D25 connectors |
| TM9-BNC |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 16-channel AES3id via BNC |
| TM9-RAV |
Desktop TouchMonitor with 32-channel Ravenna/AES67/2110 AoIP I/O |
Optional licences
MULTI-CHANNEL (SW20001) Multi-channel operation, LOUDNESS (SW20002) CalmAct, ITU, EBU loudness and SPL display, RTA (SW20003) Real time analyser, SSA (SW20004) Surround sound analyser, RADAR (SW20005) Radar display, PREMIUM PPM (SW20006) PPM and vectorscope, TCR (SW20008) TCR Timecode reader, BLITS/GLITS (SW20013) Line testing, LOGGING (SW20014) Logging data server, and ISA (SW20015) Immersive sound analyser.
Dimensions (WxDxH): 245 x 46.5 x 185.5mm. Weight: 2.7kg, without power supply.
SOFTWARE LICENCES
A selection of RTW software licences that when added to RTW TouchMonitor hardware afford the user additional feature sets of their equipment.
Ordering notes: If ordering software licence at time of ordering TouchMonitor hardware, the software will be installed at factory. When a licence is needed at a later point in time, the order process is started from the “Licences” menu of the hardware unit. A device-specific file for forwarding to Canford is created by the unit. Canford will give back a corresponding file with the activated licence for exactly this unit. Please read the attached documentation if adding a software licence after receiving the hardware.
Multichannel Mode licence expands the basic PPM and TruePeak meter to up to 8-channels in a group processing mono, stereo, 3.1 surround, 5.0 surround, 5.1 surround, 7.1 surround (Cinema and DD+), and to multi-channel for 2-8 channels in one block, and up to 4 blocks with AoIP or 3G SDI. Multiple channels or channel groups can be displayed simultaneously. The Gain Reduction instrument also gets the Multi-Channel mode. Like in the basic software, analogue and digital scales, peak hold, peak memory, over indicator and numerical display are available. Loudness bar graphs can be switched with the Loudness licence (SW20002).
Requirements: TM7/TM9 TouchMonitor.
Loudness and SPL Display licence expands the basic 4-channel PPM with graphical and numerical instruments for Loudness measurements as described in current guidelines (EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770-4/1771-1, ATSC A/85, ARIB, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM, LEQ(M), TASA, SAWA), and the LRA instrument for the graphical display of the loudness range. A customer-specific mode allows the user to modify parameters.
In addition, the licence provides the SPL display mode with various weighting filters and integration times as well as reference level adjust to calculate an SPL value from an electrical signal. Dialnorm values can be measured with activated Multi-Channel licence (SW20001). If, in addition the TCR licence (SW20008) is activated, the ability to execute timecode-based loudness measurements and loudness recalculation.
Requirements: TM7/TMR7/TM9 TouchMonitor. Optional on TM7 or TM9 software licence SW20001: Multi-Channel Mode for the display of more than 4 channels and Dialnorm.
RTA (SW20003) Real time analyser
Like the human ear senses an audio signal, the RTA (Real Time Analyser) displays the spectral content of the selected input channel(s) using 31x filter bands in 1/3 octave steps, 61x filter bands in 1/6 octave steps or 120x filter bands in 1/12 octave steps. Similar to an oscilloscope, it measures the magnitude of an input signal versus frequency within the full frequency range of the instrument.
The normal frequency range reaches from 20Hz to 20KHz and equals the typical range a human ear can detect. An optional "H" band shows spectral signal components above 20 kHz. Alternatively, the low frequency range (LF - 5Hz to 5kHz) can be switched. This frequency span providing a higher resolution covers almost all parts of the human speech. The human ear perceives different frequencies with the same acoustic pressure not as identically loud. For this reason different standardized weighting filters can be selected. The display’s reference point and resolution can be shifted for a clearer readout in the window. The RTA’s layer display is always relative.
Requirements: TM7/TMR7/TM9 TouchMonitor. Optional on TM7 or TM9 software licence SW20001: Multi-Channel Mode for the use of more than 4 channels.
SSA (SW20004) Surround sound analyser
Unique to the TouchMonitor, the Surround Sound Analyser is a 'pioneering and unique' visualisation tool showing the relevant technical and subjective parameters of surround signals in a fast and intuitive way. This licence offers a comprehensive, yet compact overview of multichannel audio signals up to 7.1, perceived acoustic focal point, and phase correlation and LFE phase warning. The surround sound analyser displays a correctly-scaled graphical representation of the relative volumes in the surround sound field. The interaction of levels (volume, sound pressure level, or loudness) and the correlation of all channels in the overall surround sound is displayed graphically, providing a very clear overview. The graphical display has been carefully designed so that the dynamic behaviour of all display elements corresponds to the subjective listening impression, showing the balance of the surround program intuitively and at a glance.
Requirements: TM7/TM9 TouchMonitor, SW20001 Multi-Channel licence, SW20002 Loudness licence.
Radar instrument, developed by TC Electronic, is a high-resolution display of momentary loudness and loudness history in a single, unique Radar view. The circular, colour-coded display makes it easy to balance audio visually and to see when level falls below or exceeds the end-listener's loudness range tolerance. The moving outer ring of the instrument represents the Momentary loudness value changing its colour when passing the Target Level. The area inside of this ring showing concentric circles is called Radar view and represents the Short-term loudness history (1 minute to 24 hours). The thicker circle represents the Target Level, its outer part shows exceedings, the inner part shortfalls. The radar is complemented by a true-peak warning and by two descriptors to characterize the entire loudness ‘landscape’ of a program, film or music track precisely. By default, the numbers displayed are program loudness and loudness range.
Requirements: TM7/TM9 TouchMonitor, SW20002 Loudness licence.
Premium PPM and Vectorscope licence expands the Basic 4-channel PPM (standard software) with additional scales (Zoom, SMPTE, NHK, ARD+9, et al.), additional display modes (segment, classic), and PPM/VU moving coil instruments with different scales and functions. It also provides up to 4x 2-channel audio vectorscopes and a separate phase meter. With Multi-Channel Mode licence (SW20001) installed, the Multichannel PPM is also extended with the functions of the Premium PPM. Then, the Multi-Correlator with up to 10 phase meters is available.
Requirements: TM7/TMR7/TM9 TouchMonitor. Optional on TM7 or TM9 software licence SW20001: Multi-Channel Mode for the use of Multicorrelator.
Timecode Reader licence provides the Timecode function as a separate mode generating an individual audio group providing the Timecode Reader instrument. It is used to decode and to display an SDI-embedded or LTC timecode using the 3G-SDI interface (if installed) or one of the selectable audio inputs. With the activated Loudness and SPL Display licence (SW20002), it can be used with loudness and Logging applications.
Requirements: TM7/TMR7/TM9 TouchMonitor. Optional on TM7 or TM9 software licence SW20002: Loudness and SPL Display for the use of recalculation.
BLITS/GLITS (SW20013) Line testing
BLITS (Black & Lane's Ident Tones for Surround) is a tool to allow testing for channel allocation, level and phase of 5.1 surround signals. Developed by Martin Black and Keith Lane from Sky TV in London in 2004, this sequence is widely used in international broadcasting.
BLITS/GLITS instrument is used for analysing of BLITS (Black & Lane's Ident Tones for Surround) signals and for generating BLITS and stereo ident signals (EBU-3304, GLITS). The analyser for the BLITS test tone sequence allows a user friendly and comprehensive analysis and display of level, channel allocation, phase, delay and polarity of incoming digital audio signals in 5.1 mode.
Requirements: TM7/TM9 TouchMonitor, SW20001 Multi-Channel Mode licence.
Logging Data Server licence expands the feature set of your TouchMonitor with the Logging and Chart instruments (Loudness and SPL Display licence (SW20002) required). The Logging instrument collects data of loudness and true peak measurements of up to two audio groups of a preset and allows you to store it on a USB flash drive or to send it via IP connection to the free LQL - Loudness Quality Logger PC software for analysing. The loudness Chart instrument is used for displaying and analysing loudness measurement over time directly on TouchMonitors display. If the Timecode Reader licence (SW20008) is enabled, loudness measurements can also be controlled via timecode, including the option of having it recalculated in case the same time span is measured repeatedly.
Requirements: TM7/TMR7/TM9 TouchMonitor, SW20002 Loudness and SPL Display. Optional software licence SW20008 Timecode Reader for timecode-based loudness measurements and recalculation
ISA (SW20015) Immersive sound analyser
ISA (Immersive Sound Analyser) licence combines the features of two surround sound analysers and visualizes the relationship between the instruments so all relevant technical and subjective parameters of formats like 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1.2 or 7.1.4 evaluated in a fast and intuitive way. ISA also allows overall loudness measurement across audio groups. Main components of these formats are the two layers called Main Bed and Upper Bed. The Main Bed includes the 5.1 or 7.1 part of the surround format, the Upper Bed the 2.0 or 4.0 part. On the ISA, the beds are represented by overlaying displays each similar to a Surround Sound Analyser. A variable moving point gives response about the loudness relationship between the beds resp. the position and height of the dominant signal and the subjective perceived spatial focal point. Additionally, the overall loudness across the layers can be measured and displayed.
Requirements: TM7/TM9 TouchMonitor, SW20001 Multi-Channel Mode licence, SW20002 Loudness and SPL Display licence, SW20004 SSA (Surround Sound Analyser) licence.