An investigation into the sound quality lexicon of analogue compressors using category analysis

Ronan, M; Ward, N; Sazdov, R

An investigation into the sound quality lexicon of analogue compressors using category analysis

Ronan, M Ward, N Sazdov, R

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: 2015
Issue Date:: 2015-05-05

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dc.contributor.author	Ronan, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ward, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sazdov, R	en_US
dc.date	2015-05-07	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-05-05	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2015	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/121326
dc.description.abstract	This study investigates the lexicon used to describe analogue compression. Extant documents comprising 51 reviews of analogue compressors over 15 years are coded using category analysis. A total of 160 adjectives emerge and are further refined to nine inductive categories: transparency; frequency related; signal distortion; energy; transient shaping; glue; association; spatial dimensions; and character. A final abstraction reveals two primary attributes governing the perceived sound quality of analogue compression: “character” and “transient shaping.” Transparent dynamic range compression is found to be less important. This investigation clarifies the lexicon used to describe the sound quality attributes of analogue compression.	en_US
dc.publisher	Audio Engineering Society	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	AES 138 Convention	en_US
dc.title	An investigation into the sound quality lexicon of analogue compressors using category analysis	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	United States of America	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Warsaw, Poland	en_US
utslib.for	1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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pubs.finish-date	2015-05-10	en_US
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Abstract:

This study investigates the lexicon used to describe analogue compression. Extant documents comprising 51 reviews of analogue compressors over 15 years are coded using category analysis. A total of 160 adjectives emerge and are further refined to nine inductive categories: transparency; frequency related; signal distortion; energy; transient shaping; glue; association; spatial dimensions; and character. A final abstraction reveals two primary attributes governing the perceived sound quality of analogue compression: “character” and “transient shaping.” Transparent dynamic range compression is found to be less important. This investigation clarifies the lexicon used to describe the sound quality attributes of analogue compression.

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