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Anecdotal evidence suggests that when performers request loudness increases in their on-stage monitoring device, feedback regarding task completion is sometimes sufficient for the performer to perceive a loudness change. This is colloquially known as a DFA fader. Given the dearth of empirical evidence, qualitative interviews were conducted with live sound engineers to investigate the type of feedback required to successfully deliver a suggestion of a loudness change. Following this, 22 participants completed a paired comparison listening experiment to determine whether verbal suggestions produce perceived loudness changes. The experimental results demonstrate a significant difference between participants receiving a verbal suggestion and those that did not in 12 out of 20 presentations. These results support the use of verbal suggestions to convey loudness increases in live sound contexts.
Author (s): Haigh, Jack; Ronan, Malachy
Affiliation:
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 142
Paper Number:336
Publication Date:
2017-05-06
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Session subject:
Recording, Live Sound, Effects, Other
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Haigh, Jack; Ronan, Malachy; 2017; The DFA Fader: Exploring the Power of Suggestion in Loudness Judgments [PDF]; University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; Paper 336; Available from: https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=18711
Haigh, Jack; Ronan, Malachy; The DFA Fader: Exploring the Power of Suggestion in Loudness Judgments [PDF]; University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; Paper 336; 2017 Available: https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=18711