Large outdoor dance events are increasingly popular in the Netherlands and Belgium. Environmental rules and laws and covenants to prevent hearing damage have lead to serious measurements and control of the sound field. From the simple sound level meter twenty years ago to a sophisticated measurement network nowadays. This article contains an overview of the developments and some detailed insights how sound control works nowadays

Author: Kok, Marcel
Affiliation: dBcontrol, Zwaag, The Netherlands
AES Conference: 58th International Conference: Music Induced Hearing Disorders (June 2015)
Paper Number: 4-2
Publication Date: June 22, 2015
Subject: Sound Level Management for Live Sound Events

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