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Automatic correction of loudness level in audio signals

US8594345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2011
Grant dateNov 26, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G3/32
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and method for adapting a gain of an audio signal containing at least two different tracks with different signal level ranges. An example system includes a loudness determination unit for determining a perceived loudness of the audio input signal based on a psychoacoustic model of a human hearing. The system further includes a loudness adaptation unit configured to determine a loudness adaptation indicator based on the perceived loudness and a predetermined loudness, and to introduce the loudness adaptation indicator into the audio signal to generate an adapted gain signal. A gain determination unit is configured to adapt the gain for outputting the audio signal containing the at least two tracks based on the loudness adaptation indicators in the adapted gain signal at about the predetermined loudness.

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