Taking the most recent loudness research into account, DB8 ensures consistency across programs without the need for previewing or a priori measuring of level. DB8 offers simultaneous Realtime Loudness Control, Multiband Processing, Format Conversion, Limiting and on-line Delay. All processing and I/O is done at state-of-the-art resolution and attention to detail, ensuring that DB8 is the strongest link of a broadcast or linking chain. DB8 contains 4 separate processors, each capable of dealing with Mono, Stereo, LtRt or 5.1 signals. For example, one DB8 can process 8 different mono, 4 different stereo, or a combination of mono, stereo and 5.1 signals.