Two MODALITIES of listening can be considered in Audio Engineering
TECHNICAL LISTENING and AESTHETIC LISTENING

Technical Listening includes:

sonic qualities, assertions of "perfection", quantifiable criteria, objectification of sound elements, scientific orientation and many more...

 

Aesthetic Listening includes

"X" factors, assertions of "relevance", qualifiable criteria, subjectivication of sound elements, emotional and artistic orientation and many more...

 
Mastering both modes is crucial for the well-trained audio engineer and music technologist!
MTM 3110
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