AES Los Angeles 2016
Broadcast & Streaming Media Track Event B2
Thursday, September 29, 10:45 am — 12:15 pm (Rm 408A)
Broadcast and Streaming Media: B2 - Listener Fatigue and Retention
Moderator:Marvin Caesar, Founder and Former President Aphex Systems - Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
Panelists:
Robert Arbittier, Noisy Neighbors Productions - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Bruce Botnick, Music Producer, Recording and Mastering Engineer - Los Angeles, CA, USA
John Gavin, University of California Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Scott Gershin, Technicolor
Thomas Lund, Genelec Oy - Iisalmi, Finland
Thomas Sporer, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT - Ilmenau, Germany
Abstract:
Listener fatigue is directly related to the epidemic of hearing loss among both the producing and consuming population. It is essential for the producers of audio content to understand what listener fatigue is and what causes it. The panel will discuss the physiological and psychological aspects of the phenomenon. Each panelists has his own perspective on what can be done to reduce the phenomenon.
 | This session is presented in association with the AES Technical Committee on Broadcast and Online Delivery |