[AUDITORY] Loudness Pitch Timbre overview paper

Subject: [AUDITORY] Loudness Pitch Timbre overview paper

From: "Beerends, J.G. (John)" <000000c09c4ec773-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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Dear All,

75 years ago the American Standard Association (ASA, now ANSI) defined Loudness Pitch and Timbre, see attachment, inspiring me to write an overview paper that also includes ideas taken from chapter 5 of my PhD (1989):

https://www.beesikk.nl/JohnBeerends/2026beerendsLoudnessPitchTimbreFinal.pdf

Regards,

John Beerends

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