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Equal loudness contours

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Submitted by audiokid on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 21:42

Equal loudness contours - A set of curves of equivalent loudness, which model the ear’s frequency response throughout the audible spectrum. The curves, obtained from actual testing, show how much more sound power is required at one frequency than another to obtain a sound of equal loudness.

Equal-loudness contour

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Submitted by audiokid on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 23:59

An equal-loudness contour is a measure of sound pressure (dB SPL), over the frequency spectrum, for which a listener perceives a constant loudness when presented with pure steady tones. The unit of measurement for loudness levels is the phon, and is arrived at by reference to equal-loudness contours.

Mastering Loudness Help

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Submitted by neonreymun on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 12:06

hello i am using izotope ozone 7 to master my original songs and am having trouble with the overall loudness or dynamics of the things i master. for example when i listen to my reference tracks and turn up the volume on my headphones or monitors, i have no problem with distortion or have any problems with irritating my ears.

The loudness wars killing our reputation

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Submitted by Nutti on Wed, 02/12/2014 - 07:54

I had a band in to make their ep in my studio in november last year. As I run a little one-man-studio in my sparetime I try to work with bands as smoothly and nicely I can while doing all the stuff myself. I depend on them to get the feeling of coming in having a great time while recording some music so that they might spread the word around of my little studio.

The Loudness War Has Been Won: Press Release

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Submitted by anonymous on Sun, 10/20/2013 - 13:56

14 Oct 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2013

THE LAST BATTLE OF THE LOUDNESS WAR HAS BEEN WON
Orlando, Florida: “The debilitating loudness war has finally been won,” said mastering engineer Bob Katz on the eve of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention in New York City. The last battle will be over by mid-2014.”