Jünger Audio and Merging Technologies have signed a technology partnership that will see Jünger’s Level Magic Loudness control solution incorporated into Merging’s new MXFix batch-processing wrap tool.

The combination of MXF metadata conformity wrapping, Final Check loudness analysis, Surcode Dolby E decoding and encoding plug-ins and Level Magic is designed to offer an all-in-one media compliance batch processing wrap tool.

‘This ‘one-stop’ process is popular with some broadcasters and it is important to have Level Magic as part of the process, integrated into the network and working faster than real-time,’ says Jünger Audio MD, Peter Poers. ‘Our 20-plus years of expertise in dynamic processing and Merging’s similar experience in software and server development, is an ideal combination.’

Jünger Audio has achieved success with a range of hardware units offering Level Magic as one of the processes. These incorporate ATSC, ITU and EBU R128 recommendations on Loudness and have already been adopted by broadcasters such as Discovery Channel, MediaCorp, Canal +, Astro and RTL. The addition of Level Magic to MXFix is the first time it has been offered as part of a suite of software options.

‘When we were looking to add control as the next step after our Final Check Loudness analyser, Jünger Audio’s Level Magic was really the obvious choice.’ adds Merging CEO, Claude Cellier. ‘We are delighted by the cooperation we have received from Peter and the team and we are sure it will be a winning combination.’

MXFix with Level Magic was unveiled at the recent IBC 2011 exhibition.

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