Maximum peak level for a movie comercial?

[pcmusicpro]

Hello

I´m mixing a comercial in stereo for a movie theater which complyes with Dolby standart.

I´d like to know what is the recomended maximum peak level I should deliver in the mix.

Thanks, this is my first time mixing for movies.

[mr.armadillo]

Originally Posted by pcmusicpro

I´d like to know what is the recomended maximum peak level I should deliver in the mix.

No such thing. However, you must meet 82 dBleq(m). Then again, if it's stereo, it must be some sort of festival or special thingy because usually a 5.1 is required (Cinema was never (2 channel) stereo), and they probably don't even care.

[spoons]

You should really try and get a spec. sheet from your client, but for example "Screenvision" ask for a stereo broadcast mix peaking no higher than -20db.

[spoons]

Actually … my spec. sheet is now out of date … "Screenvision' now says stereo broadcast mix peaking at -10dfs


http://www.screenvision.com/wp-conte...Specs_2013.pdf

[coaxmw]

I mixed a cinema spot that was being trafficked through NCM last week. Spec for them was -10 peak and -24lufs. With 5.1 discrete, PL2 or stereo files on a quicktime.

[John McDaniel]

True stereo; LoRo, fed to Left and Right only in a theater sounds awful.

An LtRt "broadcast" mix or decoded LoRo is a close second, with hyper compressed/limited/EQ'd VO tracks contributing to the awful factor.

j