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0273W - Audio Duration Measured
Summary
EBU QC ID
0273W
Name
Audio Duration Measured
Status
published
Category
absolute
Lead editor
Jens Schneeweiss (IRT)
Aliases
duration run time
Tags
audio MXF
Versions
Version Status Edition date Saved by Note
Details
Definition
Used in Checks, the system shall measure the audio duration in the wrapper and check if it matches the expected one specified in the input. Optionally the system may report the value.

Used in Reports, the system shall measure the audio duration in the wrapper and report it.
CheckResult definition v3
not in this version
Analysis method v3
not in this version
References
  • SMPTE ST 377-1

    Remark: MXF

Examples
  • Input: "Audio Duration Expected"= 7200920 ms
    Input: "Audio Duration Tolerance"= 100 ms

    Output: "Check Result"= false
    Output: "Audio Duration Measured"= 7200720 ms, track="track 1"
    Output: "Audio Duration Mismatch" = 200 ms

    Remark: Used as a Check


  • Input: none

    Output: "Audio Duration Measured"= 7200720 ms, track="track 1"

    Remark: Used as a Report

Parameter hierarchy
Inputs
  • Audio Duration Expected AudioDurationExpected
  • Audio Duration Tolerance AudioDurationTolerance
Outputs
  • Check Result CheckResult
  • Audio Duration Measured AudioDurationMeasured
  • Audio Duration Mismatch AudioDurationMismatch

A 'structural' badge marks a node with no Value of its own; its value, if any, lives on its children instead (Annex C).

Input parameters
Name Default value Description Data model name Unit Positioning (Has*) v3
Output parameters
Name Alias Description Data model name Unit Positioning (Has*) v3
Test material
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Remarks
Remarks
This Test is a measurement only and includes no read-out of the metadata container duration (e.g. because the metadata has not been set). For read-out please use EBU QC Test Item 0009W.
User discussions
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Colour key: v3 Only in API v3 (data model 2026-04); v1/v2 only Only for API v1/v2 (legacy versions); derived, read-only; untinted: both.