A Real-time Binaural Loudness Meter
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چکیده
The alignment of sound intensity is of great importance particularly in the field of psychometrics. When sounds have different spectral content, loudness alignment becomes a more suitable tool. However, traditional models assume the source either to reside in a free field at 0° azimuth or in a diffuse field. To assess or align sound source loudness at different locations or with different radiation characteristics is more problematic.
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