As part of a larger study of sound (pressure) levels in small and midsized live music venues, the effects of using sound level management software (10EsZy) on sound exposure levels of patrons and staff was investigated. Overall, no reduction in sound level exposure was observed, however, results suggest that use of 10EaZy led to significantly less time spent at higher volumes as measured for loud performances.

Authors: McGinnity, Siobhan; Mulder, Johannes; Beach, Elizabeth Francis; Cowan, Robert
Affiliations: The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, Australia(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Conference: 2018 AES International Conference on Music Induced Hearing Disorders (June 2018)
Paper Number: P-6
Publication Date: June 11, 2018 Import into BibTeX
Session Subject: Sound level management; hearing conservation/hearing loss prevention; music induced hearing damage; live music
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