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Sending loudness rating

What is sending loudness rating? A clear definition from the microphones and recording section of our glossary, with 15 related terms, tools to try and further reading.

Definition of Sending loudness rating

The sending loudness rating (SLR) is a measure of the loudness of the transmit audio sent through the microphone of a communication device (for example, a mobile phone) It compares the Sound intensity of the sound waves into the microphone to the resulting audio signal. It is measured in dBV/Pa.

For telephony, the reference sound pressure level is 20 micro-Pascals, with values in dB referenced to that value.

20 micro-Pascals is called the Threshold of human hearing, and is equal to 0 dB Sound pressure level (SPL).

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What is Sending loudness rating?

The sending loudness rating (SLR) is a measure of the loudness of the transmit audio sent through the microphone of a communication device (for example, a mobile phone) It compares the Sound intensity of the sound waves into the microphone to the resulting…

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