AES Warsaw 2015
Workshop W12
Saturday, May 9, 15:45 — 16:45 (Room: Opera)
W12 - Mobile Platforms, Hearing Loss and Loudness
Presenter:Thomas Lund, TC Electronic A/S - Risskov, Denmark
Abstract:
Millions of people are estimated to be at the risk of developing early hearing loss (HL) as a result of listening to so-called personal media players (PMPs). Legislation now mandated by the European Commission will have a profound influence on the audio delivery to mobile platforms, and therefore impact the broadcast industry at large. This presentation summarizes the current situation, and it discusses a next phase of safety standards. New methods would not only protect hearing better, but also help defuse the loudness wars in music. Maybe, afterall there will be some music heritage worth listening to from our time.
