A method is proposed for evaluating audio meters in terms of how well the engineer conforms to a level alignment recommendation and succeeds to achieve evenly perceived audio levels. The proposed method is used to evaluate different meter implementations, three conforming to the recommendation EBU R 128 and one conforming to EBU Tech 3205-E. In an experiment, engineers participated in a simulated live broadcast show and the resulting fader movements were recorded. The movements were analyzed in terms of different characteristics: fader mean level, fader variability, and fader movement. Significant effects were found showing that engineers do act differently depending on the meter and recommendation at hand.

Authors: Allan, Jon; Berg, Jan
Affiliation: Luleå University of Technology, Piteå, Sweden
AES Convention: 134 (May 2013) Paper Number: 8842
Publication Date: May 4, 2013 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Recording and Production
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