Average is the new loudest

J. Mulder

doi:10.1162/LMJ_a_00976

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Average is the new loudest

J. Mulder

Leonardo Music Journal, Vol.26(26), pp.56-59

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1162/LMJ_a_00976

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Abstract

This article discusses new sound pressure level (SPL) measurement strategies in the context of live music. A brief overview of the introduction of loudness normalization in broadcast audio engineering precedes a discussion of using average sound levels in measurements at concerts. The article closes with a short analysis of the implications of these developments for the notion of agency in the sociotechnical domain of audio production.

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Title: Average is the new loudest
Authors/Creators: J. Mulder (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Leonardo Music Journal, Vol.26(26), pp.56-59
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press
Identifiers: 991005543053207891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Arts
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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