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Convention Paper

Evaluation of Objective Loudness Meters

Authors: Soulodre, Gilbert A.

AES Convention 116 · Paper 6161 · May 2004

Abstract

There are many applications where it is desirable to objectively measure the perceived loudness of typical audio signals. The ITU-R is investigating suitable objective measures (meters) that would allow the perceived loudness of various program materials to be equalized for broadcast applications. Ten objective loudness meters were submitted for formal evaluation by several private companies and research organizations. The loudness meters were evaluated in their ability to predict the results of an extensive database derived from a series of formal subjective tests conducted at five test sites around the world. The performance of the various loudness meters is compared and rated using several newly proposed metrics. Several basic objective loudness measures were also evaluated.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 116
AES Convention
116
Paper number
6161
Publication date
May 6, 2004
Session subject
Instrumentation and Measurement
Affiliation
Communications Research Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper