"Randy Yates" wrote in message
(Scott Dorsey) writes:
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I just want to reiterate this again. Unless it is built
to a known spec, unless it says "LUFS" on the averaging
digital meter, or "VU" on the averaging analogue meter,
then it's not a real measurement, it is only usable for
qualitative estimation, and it is not to be counted on.
That's a pretty sad state of affairs for pro audio, don't
you think Scott?
Not at all. Pro audio is still heavily dependent on tools that do not
totally perform in accordance with simple neat, precise theories.
That's one reason why most of us consider audio to be both a science and an
art. The science is in the things that do perform in accordance with simple,
neat, precise theories which abound but does not include everything. The
art is in how we manage the many tools and practices that do not totally
perform in accordance with simple neat, precise theories, as used. Things
like microphones and loudspeakers.