A Computer-Aided Audio Effect Setup Procedure for Untrained Users

Heise S, Hlatky M, Loviscach J. A Computer-Aided Audio Effect Setup Procedure for Untrained Users. In: AES Convention 128. Audio Engineering Society; 2010. Paper 8005. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=15302

@inproceedings{Heise2010_15302,
  author = {Heise, Sebastian and Hlatky, Michael and Loviscach, Jörn},
  title = {{A Computer-Aided Audio Effect Setup Procedure for Untrained Users}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 128},
  note = {Paper 8005},
  year = {2010},
  month = may,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=15302}
}

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TI  - A Computer-Aided Audio Effect Setup Procedure for Untrained Users
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AU  - Hlatky, Michael
AU  - Loviscach, Jörn
T2  - AES Convention 128
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AB  - The number of parameters of modern audio effects easily ranges in the dozens. Expert knowledge is required to understand which parameter change results in a desired effect. Yet, such sound processors are also making their way into consumer products, where they tend to overburden most users. Hence, we propose a procedure to achieve a desired effect without technical expertise based on a black-box genetic optimization strategy: Users are only con-fronted with a series of comparisons of two differently processed sound examples. Learning from the users’ choices, our software optimizes the parameter settings. We conducted a study on hearing-impaired persons without expert knowledge who used the system to adjust a third-octave equalizer and a multiband compressor to improve the intelligibility of a TV set.
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