Average Is the New Loudest

Johannes Mulder

doi:10.1162/LMJ_a_00976

Average Is the New Loudest

Johannes Mulder^*

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This article discusses new sound pressure level (SPL) measurement strategies in the context of live music. A brief overview of the introduction of loudness normalization in broadcast audio engineering precedes a discussion of using average sound levels in measurements at concerts. The article closes with a short analysis of the implications of these developments for the notion of agency in the sociotechnical domain of audio production.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	56-59
Number of pages	4
Journal	Leonardo Music Journal
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1162/LMJ_a_00976
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2016
Externally published	Yes

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