Opens in a new tab

AES E-Library

← Back to search

Convention Paper

Pre- and Post-Emphasis Techniques as Applied to Audio Recording Systems

Authors: Fielder, Louis D.

AES Convention 78 · Paper 2236 · May 1985

Abstract

Audio Recorders benefit from pre- and post-emphasis which reshapes the noise spectrum to match human audibility thresholds. A 10dB increase in apparent dynamic range is realized for some digital-audio systems. A first order boost based on the CCITT J.17 pre-emphasis standard is shown to be appropriate for dynamic range expansion. A survey of peak acoustic levels present in 36 music performances is also included.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 78
AES Convention
78
Paper number
2236
Publication date
May 6, 1985
Session subject
Recording
Affiliation
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., San Francisco, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper