RTW has announced two new licences for the TouchControl 5 dedicated hardware monitor controller and audio meter – Loudness & SPL and Bass Management & ImmersivePlus.
TouchControl 5 unites the visualisation of audio and hands-on monitor control. The unit ships with a basic set of software, but a variety of additional licenses are available to unlock premium feature sets.
‘Pristine loudness and SPL metering has been a key part of our technology portfolio for many years, and it is a great pleasure to now be able to offer these critically important tools for TouchControl 5 users,’ says RTW CEO, Andreas Tweitmann.
‘Immersive audio has surely come to make a difference in how we consume audio in the future, which also means that content producers and broadcasters will need premium bass management tools in their monitor control setup. So, we’re proud to introduce these two licences that make sure that TouchControl 5 can integrate the best from our wide range of pro audio tools and be ready to take on the audio formats of today as well as tomorrow.’
With the Loudness & SPL licence, TouchControl 5 will expand the basic PPM instrument with both visual and numerical readings of precise loudness measurements in line with international guidelines, including EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770-4/1771-1, ATSC A/85, ARIB, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM, LEQ(M), TASA and SAWA. In addition, RTW’s LRA instrument that gives visually compelling representation of Loudness Range is also included with the licence.
The Bass Management & ImmersivePlus licence adds a complete Bass Management section to the Monitor Control side of TouchControl 5. It also unlocks support for immersive audio formats such as 7.1.4. On a practical level, this means that TouchControl 5 users will be able to use full-range speakers, as well as compact speakers, on the same system thanks to support for two LFE channels with selectable X-over frequencies.
The licence supports immersive channel formats, including 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1.2, 7.1.4, 9.1.2, 22.2 or even user-defined custom speaker configurations
The new licences will be available by the end of Q2 2023. Loudness & SPL is priced at €680/US$782. Bass Management & ImmersivePlus is proced at €680/US$782.
More: www.rtw.com
