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June 14, 2021
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Play recorded sound at different levels of sound

  • June 14, 2021
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I have some recroded sounds and I want to play them at different levels:

1. 85dB

2. 90dB

3. 100dB

4. 105dB

5. 110dB

Can someone please help, how to do that I am entriely new to adobe audition.

Thanks in advance,

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EuanWilliamson
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Community Expert
June 16, 2021

Hi @Ravnr 

 

@SteveG_AudioMasters_ is correct.

 

So, if you want to play recorded sounds at different levels, you will need an amplifier and speakers able to create those volumes.

How do you know the level?

You will need a sound level meter which is accurate.

It is common to measure this at 1m from the sound source.

You might use a physical handheld device or perhaps a phone app.

See: The Accuracy of iPhone Applications to Monitor Environmental Noise Levels

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32108336/

 

Best regards, Euan.
RavnrAuthor
Participant
June 16, 2021

Thanks for your help.

Could you please tell the steps to play sound in adobe audition, as I feel the software is too heavy for me to understand.

EuanWilliamson
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 16, 2021

You don;t need to play your recorded sounds from Audition.

 

You can use whatever device / app you wish.

It's about the amplification of those sounds and measuring the levsls accurately with a meter.

It's the volume control on the amplifier which will let you raise or lower the "loudness" until the meter reads the levels you mentioned in your first post.

 

Best regards, Euan.
SteveG_AudioMasters_
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 14, 2021

These numbers are meaningless as far as Audition goes. Audition has a peak level reference of 0dB and whilst you can alter levels relative to that, this means nothing in terms of actual replay levels - they depend entirely uppon where your volume control is set! That 0dB is simply the point at which the system overloads, and has nothing to do with a sound pressure level at all.

 

Just using the term 'dB' is in itself meaningless - decibels are only ever a relative measurement until you specify a reference standard. There is a tremendous amount of mis-information around about this, but you'll get nowhere unless you have a basic understanding of the concepts behind their use. Have a look at this for instance, especially the bit about standard reference levels. To achieve these at all accurately in a playback situation you have to calibrate your replay apparatus, and that's an acoustic calibration - requires some specialist equipment.