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DAC501-4ch/DAC502-4ch
2.3.7
Headphone EQ
Figure 9: Headphone EQ plugin
Fig. 9 shows the headphone EQ plugin. Select your headphones
Model
using the drop-down menu. Based
on your selection an associated photo of the current headphone model is displayed, click on it to show the
manufacturer’s product website.
In addition the frequency response of the corresponding headphone EQ will be plotted. The EQ setting is
designed by the manufacturer and tailored to optimize the sound of the headphone. These specified EQ
designs can not be altered by the user.
2.3.8
Loudness EQ
The loudness EQ visualized in figure 10 is based on the Equalizer patent of Bernhard Schwede
. The idea
behind this equalization is based on psychoacoustic grounds.
Mainly the psychoacoustic quantity
loudness
is eponymous and essential for the EQ design by Schwede.
In acoustics this loudness describes the subjective perception of sound pressure
1
. Schwedes EQ design
then considers this subjective perception to create a more pleasant playback regarding the sound intensity.
The specific design of Schwedes patent is implemented in the presented plugin.
Summing up this EQ offers you the possibility to influence playback volume in such a way that the resulting
loudness impression becomes more authentic throughout the audible frequency spectrum.
Choose your desired loudness
Level
via the drop-down menu. These ten different level settings in dB are
illustrated with comparisons benefiting an intuitive use of this plugin. Starting at the lowest level at 60 dB
you can increase the loudness up to 105 dB.
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Patent specification: EP 3 123 471 B: Schwede, Bernhard ”Equalizer, audio system with such an equalizer and method
for equalizing a sound mix”.
https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document/EP15712869NWB1.pdf?PN=EP3123471%
20EP%203123471&iDocId=5586961&iepatch=.pdf
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