IEC 60958-3:2021

Digital audio interface - Part 3: Consumer applications

IEC 60958-3:2021

Name:IEC 60958-3:2021   Standard name:Digital audio interface - Part 3: Consumer applications
Standard number:IEC 60958-3:2021   language:English language
Release Date:01-Sep-2021   technical committee:TC 100 - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment
Drafting committee:MT 60958-3 - TC 100/TA 20/MT 60958-3   ICS number:33.160.01 - Audio, video and audiovisual systems in general

IEC 60958-3
Edition 4.0 2021-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Digital audio interface –
Part 3: Consumer applications




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IEC 60958-3
Edition 4.0 2021-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Digital audio interface –
Part 3: Consumer applications
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 33.160.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-1017-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references. 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Interface format . 9
5 Channel status . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Application . 10
5.2.1 Channel status general format . 10
5.2.2 Mode 0 channel status format for digital audio equipment for consumer
use . 13
5.3 Copyright management guidelines for consumer application of the digital
audio interface . 18
5.3.1 General . 18
5.3.2 Category code groups . 19
6 User data . 22
6.1 General . 22
6.2 Application . 22
6.2.1 User data bitstream . 22
6.2.2 User data message structure . 22
6.2.3 Equipment classification . 23
6.2.4 User data message length and contents . 24
6.3 Information for synchronization . 26
6.3.1 General . 26
6.3.2 SMPTE time code information . 26
6.3.3 Latency information . 27
6.3.4 Loudness information . 28
Annex A (normative) Application of the digital audio interface in the compact disc
digital audio system . 30
A.1 Overview. 30
A.2 General: application-specific details. 30
A.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 30
A.4 User data: application-specific details . 30
Annex B (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel PCM
encoder/decoder . 32
B.1 Overview. 32
B.2 General: application-specific details. 32
B.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 32
B.4 User data: application-specific details . 32
Annex C (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel digital audio
tape recorder in the consumer mode . 33
C.1 Overview. 33
C.2 General: application-specific details. 33
C.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 33
C.4 User data: application-specific details . 34
Annex D (normative) Application of the digital interface in laser optical digital audio
systems for which no other category code is defined . 37

D.1 Overview. 37
D.2 General: application-specific details. 37
D.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 37
D.4 User data: application-specific details . 37
Annex E (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital audio mixer in the
consumer mode . 38
E.1 Overview. 38
E.2 General: application-specific details. 38
E.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 38
E.4 User data: application specific details . 38
Annex F (normative) Application of the digital interface with a sampling rate converter
in the consumer mode . 39
F.1 Overview. 39
F.2 General: application-specific details. 39
F.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 39
F.4 User data: application-specific details . 39
Annex G (normative) Application of the digital interface with a digital sound sampler
in the consumer mode . 40
G.1 Overview. 40
G.2 General: application-specific details. 40
G.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 40
G.4 User data: application specific details . 40
Annex H (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver

(Japan) in the consumer mode . 41
H.1 Overview. 41
H.2 General: application-specific details. 41
H.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 41
H.4 User data: application-specific details . 41
Annex I (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Europe) in the consumer mode . 42
I.1 Overview. 42
I.2 General: application-specific details. 42
I.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 42
I.4 User data: application-specific details . 42
Annex J (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(USA) in the consumer mode . 43
J.1 Overview. 43
J.2 General: application-specific details. 43
J.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 43
J.4 User data: application-specific details . 43
Annex K (normative) Application of the digital interface for electronic software

delivery in the consumer mode . 44
K.1 Overview. 44
K.2 General: application-specific details. 44
K.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 44
K.4 User data: application-specific details . 44
Annex L (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital compact cassette
system in the consumer mode . 45
L.1 Overview. 45
L.2 General: application-specific details. 45

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L.3 Channel status: application-specific details . 45
L.4 User data: application-specific details . 45
L.4.1 General . 45
L.4.2 Marker mode .
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