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Convention Paper

Objective Measures of Loudness

Authors: Norcross, Scott G.; Soulodre, Gilbert A.

AES Convention 115 · Paper 5896 · October 2003

Abstract

There are numerous applications where it is desirable to have an objective measure of the perceived loudness of typical audio signals. For example, in broadcast applications an objective measure would allow the perceived loudness of the various program materials to be equalized. In the present study several potential objective loudness measures are examined. The objective measures are evaluated in their ability to predict the results of a database derived from a series of formal subjective tests. Possible metrics for rating the performance of the objective loudness measures are considered.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 115
AES Convention
115
Paper number
5896
Publication date
October 6, 2003
Session subject
Instrumentation and Measurement
Affiliation
Communications Research Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper