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Loudness Metering

 

CHAPTER OUTLINE

Dorrough Loudness Meter

Dolby Meters

Model 737 Soundtrack Loudness Meter – Leq(m)

LM100 Broadcast Loudness Meter

Dolby Media Meter 2

ITU-R BS.1771 (2006)

The ITU Loudness Meter

TC Electronic LM5/LM5D

EBU R 128 Loudness Metering

Program Loudness

Loudness Range (LRA)

Maximum True Peak Level

EBU Mode Meter

Bibliography

 

Loudness is defined as the subjectively assessed level of sound. The task of an instrument named a loudness meter is more or less to emulate human hearing. The problem, however, is that the hearing and the assessment of sound to some degree is individual from person to person. Hence a true loudness meter is very difficult to define. Level, dynamic range, frequency range, the ...

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