In-Ear vs. Loudspeaker Monitoring for Live Sound and the Effect on Audio Quality Attributes and Musical Performance

Berg J, Johannesson T, Löfdahl M, Nykänen A. In-Ear vs. Loudspeaker Monitoring for Live Sound and the Effect on Audio Quality Attributes and Musical Performance. In: AES Convention 142. Audio Engineering Society; 2017. Paper 9799. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=18673

@inproceedings{Berg2017_18673,
  author = {Berg, Jan and Johannesson, Tomas and Löfdahl, Magnus and Nykänen, Arne},
  title = {{In-Ear vs. Loudspeaker Monitoring for Live Sound and the Effect on Audio Quality Attributes and Musical Performance}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 142},
  note = {Paper 9799},
  year = {2017},
  month = may,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=18673}
}

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TI  - In-Ear vs. Loudspeaker Monitoring for Live Sound and the Effect on Audio Quality Attributes and Musical Performance
AU  - Berg, Jan
AU  - Johannesson, Tomas
AU  - Löfdahl, Magnus
AU  - Nykänen, Arne
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DA  - 2017/05/06
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AB  - A successful performance of live music is dependent on how well musicians can hear themselves and the other members of the ensemble. Sound reinforcement systems can offer monitoring either by on-stage loudspeakers or in-ear headphones. These two monitoring conditions were compared to search for perceived auditory differences that affect parts of musical performance. Four jazz/pop/rock bands made live performances where monitor sound was provided to the musicians. Each band repeated their performance, changing from one monitoring condition to the other. After every performance, the musicians responded to questionnaires covering musical performance and audio quality. Experts also assessed recordings of the performances. Results show that perceived differences exist in audio quality and musical performance between loudspeaker monitors and in-ear headphone monitors.
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