loudness
noun
loud·ness
ˈlau̇d-nəs 
: the attribute of a sound that determines the magnitude of the auditory sensation produced and that primarily depends on the amplitude of the sound wave involved
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The most obvious way to stand out in a big, loud multitude is to be louder, and loudness, with a side helping of eeriness, was more or less the métier of the mid-century Italian artist Domenico Gnoli.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
Sequoia Pro supports up to 32-channel surround with loudness normalization and dynamic limiting.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
Their emotional commitment, brash loudness, wild humor, four-way team spirit, has no connection to anything else happening tonight.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
What about knowing the many technical details around limiting and maximizing to hit loudness standards of the major streaming services?
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
To control the Juke Box from the comfort of an armchair, there’s an infrared remote control that can be used for switching inputs, adjusting volume levels and accessing more sophisticated controls like bass, treble and loudness.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Yet such transducers can produce the sound quality and the loudness of the best miniature dynamic speakers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2024
There's also a Smart option that essentially picks one of those three ANC modes based on the loudness of your listening environment.
—PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
Controls here are limited but do offer adjustments to sibilance, EQ, stereo width, and loudness.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
Sequoia Pro supports up to 32-channel surround with loudness normalization and dynamic limiting.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
Their emotional commitment, brash loudness, wild humor, four-way team spirit, has no connection to anything else happening tonight.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
What about knowing the many technical details around limiting and maximizing to hit loudness standards of the major streaming services?
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
To control the Juke Box from the comfort of an armchair, there’s an infrared remote control that can be used for switching inputs, adjusting volume levels and accessing more sophisticated controls like bass, treble and loudness.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Yet such transducers can produce the sound quality and the loudness of the best miniature dynamic speakers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2024
There's also a Smart option that essentially picks one of those three ANC modes based on the loudness of your listening environment.
—PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
Controls here are limited but do offer adjustments to sibilance, EQ, stereo width, and loudness.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Loudness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudness. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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