Live entertainment
Sound pressure level
A logarithmic measure of acoustic pressure, normally expressed in decibels relative to a reference pressure.
Setup
- SPL readings depend on weighting, response speed, averaging, position, calibration, and duration; event teams use appropriate metrics for system tuning and hearing-risk management.
Venue contexts
- Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable
Signal flow
- Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.
In practice
SPL readings depend on weighting, response speed, averaging, position, calibration, and duration; event teams use appropriate metrics for system tuning and hearing-risk management.