Frequency Dependency of Loudness Perception for Immersive Audio Formats

Samuel Dickinson; Hyunkook Lee

Frequency Dependency of Loudness Perception for Immersive Audio Formats

Samuel Dickinson, Hyunkook Lee

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This paper outlines an investigation into the effects of loudspeaker location on the frequency dependency of loudness perception. The study aims to define a preliminary set of equal loudness levels for a 7.1.4 multichannel loudspeaker layout. Listening tests were conducted using a binaural synthesis of band-passed pink noise signals with head-related impulse responses of the speaker positions. The current results show that there do appear to be differences in loudness perception depending on the position of a sound source. They suggest that humans are not more sensitive at 4000Hz, than at 1000Hz, for loudspeakers at 90° and 135°. This is a new finding which is not present in the current standards for Equal Loudness Contours (ELCs) and hearing threshold models. Limitations of the testing method and the potential for further research are also discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of AES International Conference on Spatial and Immersive Audio 2023
Editors	Steve Fenton, Gavin Kearney
Publisher	Audio Engineering Society
Pages	373-380
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781713884620
ISBN (Print)	9781942220442
Publication status	Published - 23 Aug 2023
Event	AES International Conference on Spatial and Immersive Audio - University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Aug 2023 → 25 Aug 2023 https://aes2.org/events-calendar/2023-aes-international-conference-on-spatial-and-immersive-audio/

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Conference	AES International Conference on Spatial and Immersive Audio
Abbreviated title	AES 2023
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Huddersfield
Period	23/08/23 → 25/08/23
Internet address	https://aes2.org/events-calendar/2023-aes-international-conference-on-spatial-and-immersive-audio/

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Dickinson, S & Lee, H 2023, Frequency Dependency of Loudness Perception for Immersive Audio Formats. in S Fenton & G Kearney (eds), Proceedings of AES International Conference on Spatial and Immersive Audio 2023., 43, Audio Engineering Society, pp. 373-380, AES International Conference on Spatial and Immersive Audio, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, 23/08/23. <https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22175>

Frequency Dependency of Loudness Perception for Immersive Audio Formats. / Dickinson, Samuel; Lee, Hyunkook.

Proceedings of AES International Conference on Spatial and Immersive Audio 2023. ed. / Steve Fenton; Gavin Kearney. Audio Engineering Society, 2023. p. 373-380 43.

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