Loudness Measurement of Multitrack Audio Content Using Modifications of ITU-R BS.1770

Pestana PD, Reiss JD, Barbosa A. Loudness Measurement of Multitrack Audio Content Using Modifications of ITU-R BS.1770. In: AES Convention 134. Audio Engineering Society; 2013. Paper 8813. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16714

@inproceedings{Pestana2013_16714,
  author = {Pestana, Pedro Duarte and Reiss, Joshua D. and Barbosa, Alvaro},
  title = {{Loudness Measurement of Multitrack Audio Content Using Modifications of ITU-R BS.1770}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 134},
  note = {Paper 8813},
  year = {2013},
  month = may,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16714}
}

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TI  - Loudness Measurement of Multitrack Audio Content Using Modifications of ITU-R BS.1770
AU  - Pestana, Pedro Duarte
AU  - Reiss, Joshua D.
AU  - Barbosa, Alvaro
T2  - AES Convention 134
M1  - Paper 8813
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013/05/06
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
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AB  - The recent loudness measurement recommendations by the ITU and the EBU have gained widespread recognition in the broadcast community. The material it deals with is usually full-range mastered audio content, and its applicability to multitrack material is not yet clear. In the present work we investigate how well the evaluated perception of single track loudness agrees with the measured value as defined by ITU-R BS.1770. We analyze the underlying features that may be the cause for this disparity and propose some parameter alterations that might yield better results for multitrack material with minimal modification to their rating of broadcast content. The best parameter sets are then evaluated by a panel of experts in terms of how well they produce an equal-loudness multitrack mix and are shown to be significantly more successful.
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