Audio Engineering

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## TL;DR

Audio engineering covers the technical work of capturing, shaping, measuring, and delivering sound. Modern delivery workflows often distinguish peak level from perceived loudness.

## Core Explanation

Recording and mixing workflows manage source capture, gain staging, equalization, dynamics, spatial placement, and final delivery. Loudness standards such as ITU-R BS.1770 and EBU R 128 matter because digital peak meters alone do not describe how loud a listener perceives a programme to be.

## Evidence Notes

The previous version relied on broad book pages and made a platform-specific Spotify loudness claim. This version keeps only standards-backed loudness claims and an AES overview.

## Further Reading

- [Loudness Basics - Audio Engineering Society](https://www.aes.org/resources/audio-topics/loudness-project/loudness-basics/)
- [ITU-R BS.1770](https://www.itu.int/rec/R-REC-BS.1770)
- [EBU R 128](https://tech.ebu.ch/publications/r128)

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