ABSTRACT
CHAPTER OUTLINE Zwicker’s Method ...................................................................................................................... 75
Stevens’ Method........................................................................................................................78 Dolby Leq(m) Movie Loudness/Annoyance......................................................................79 ITU-R BS.1770 e Loudness in Broadcast Programs................................................ 80 EBU R-128 e Gating ...............................................................................................................81 Bibliography.................................................................................................................................82
Loudness is a measure of how loud an acoustic signal sounds and we will natu-
rally be interested in measuring acoustic sound in a manner that expresses
precisely the loudness experienced. Depending on the application there are
several methods for doing this.
