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Hello.

From my understanding MAGC will match the loudness of the sidechain to the output.
In MXXX I set up a simple noise generator followed by a band pass filter (200hz HP - 2,000hz LP)
I fed the signal pre FX into the sidechain of MAGC and the signal post FX into the input.
I expected the intergreated loudness to be the same for the dry noise and the output of MAGC, but they were quite different.
Can anyone spot a mistake, or something I'm missing?

Thanks, Jason.
Jason @ Melda Production

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The bandpass filter reduces the "loudness" of the signal (calculated across the whole spectrum) that is sent to AGC's sidechain, so its output will be less too. Here I've added 3 MMultiAnaylzers to see what's happening:

Image >>> http://i.imgur.com/tXNrmgU.png

As you widen the Band-Pass the AGC Output level will rise.
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DarkStar wrote:The bandpass filter reduces the "loudness" of the signal (calculated across the whole spectrum) that is sent to AGC's sidechain, so its output will be less too. Here I've added 3 MMultiAnaylzers to see what's happening:

Image >>> http://i.imgur.com/tXNrmgU.png

As you widen the Band-Pass the AGC Output level will rise.

Not quite. I have the sidechain pre and the input post.
Jason @ Melda Production

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Oops. I mis-read. Got a preset?
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DarkStar wrote:Oops. I mis-read. Got a preset?
I'll try to get one over but might take a while I'm away. But to be honest, its exactly as you have it already. Just switch the input and sidechain. Thanks for looking at this
Jason @ Melda Production

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Jason @ Melda Production

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As you can see the intergrated loudness is different pre and post. I thought the plugin was supposed to make them the same?
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It aims to make them close (I'll guess that the levels would only be the same with in-phase identical frequency sine waves).

While you were doing that I switched the inputs to MAGC: the band-passed noise goes to the main input and the full noise to the sidechain input

Image >>> http://i.imgur.com/TVTxLEI.png

With the Band-pass module (what is the correct term for each of this loaded elements?) bypassed the MAGC input (blue), sidechain (red) and output (green) were all the same. When I enable the Band_pass the output gets louder.

I see a similar result with your preset: I get 18.3 LU and 16.1 LU, so the Post level is slightly quieter (With my set-up the levels are -10.3LU and -9.9 LU so the "post" level is slightly higher (and "close enough for jazz")).
Last edited by DarkStar on Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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DarkStar wrote:It aims to make them close (I'll guess that the levels owuld only be the same with in-phase identical frequency sine waves).

I'll be disappointed if that is correct. I don't feel that those are close enough. I can't understand why they can't be the same.
Jason @ Melda Production

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^^^
Try it out with MOscillator instead of MNoiseGenerator; then add MUtility to vary the sidechain level.

We need the V-meister to shed some light :)
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Is this how we call him for help?
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That should do it :)
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My signal didn't work! Where are you Vojtech? We need help.
Jason @ Melda Production

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Hehe what help do you need? :D I don't really have time to read every topic on KVR :)

EDIT: I read the few posts above and sorry I have no idea what on earth are you trying to do. How is integrated loudness relevant here??? We are changing temporary loudness with some specific window, that does NOT (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) mean the integrated loudness will be the same obviously.
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MeldaProduction wrote:Hehe what help do you need? :D I don't really have time to read every topic on KVR :)

EDIT: I read the few posts above and sorry I have no idea what on earth are you trying to do. How is integrated loudness relevant here??? We are changing temporary loudness with some specific window, that does NOT (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) mean the integrated loudness will be the same obviously.
OK, I understand now. I forgot it was a temporary loudness adjustment. I had a brain fart. Thanks for explaining.
Jason @ Melda Production

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