@article{vonBergSteffensWeinzierletal.2021, author = {von Berg, Markus and Steffens, Jochen and Weinzierl, Stefan and M{\"u}llensiefen, Daniel}, title = {Assessing room acoustic listening expertise}, series = {Journal of the Acoustical Society of America}, volume = {150}, journal = {Journal of the Acoustical Society of America}, number = {4}, publisher = {Acoustical Society of America}, doi = {10.1121/10.0006574}, pages = {2539-2548}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Musicians and music professionals are often considered to be expert listeners for listening tests on room acoustics. However, these tests often target acoustic parameters other than those typically relevant in music such as pitch, rhythm, amplitude, or timbre. To assess the expertise in perceiving and understanding room acoustical phenomena, a listening test battery was constructed to measure the perceptual sensitivity and cognitive abilities in the identification of rooms with different reverberation times and different spectral envelopes. Performance in these tests was related to data from the Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index, self-reported previous experience in music recording and acoustics, and academic knowledge on acoustics. The data from 102 participants show that sensory and cognitive abilities are both correlated significantly with musical training, analytic listening skills, recording experience, and academic knowledge on acoustics, whereas general interest in and engagement with music do not show any significant correlations. The regression models, using only significantly correlated criteria of musicality and professional expertise, explain only small to moderate amounts (11\%-28\%) of the variance in the "room acoustic listening expertise" across the different tasks of the battery. Thus, the results suggest that the traditional criteria for selecting expert listeners in room acoustics are only weak predictors of their actual performances.}, language = {en} } @article{TarlaoSteffensGuastavino2021, author = {Tarlao, Cynthia and Steffens, Jochen and Guastavino, Catherine}, title = {Investigating contextual influences on urban soundscape evaluations with structural equation modeling}, series = {Building and Environment}, volume = {188}, journal = {Building and Environment}, publisher = {Elsevier}, issn = {0360-1323}, doi = {10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107490}, year = {2021}, language = {en} } @article{SteffensWilczekWeinzierl2021, author = {Steffens, Jochen and Wilczek, Tobias and Weinzierl, Stefan}, title = {Junk Food or Haute Cuisine to the Ear? - Investigating the Relationship Between Room Acoustics, Soundscape, Non-Acoustical Factors, and the Perceived Quality of Restaurants}, series = {Frontiers in Built Environment}, volume = {676009}, journal = {Frontiers in Built Environment}, publisher = {Frontiers}, issn = {2297-3362}, doi = {10.3389/fbuil.2021.676009}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-32115}, pages = {11}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Sound and music are well-studied aspects of the quality of experience in restaurants; the role of the room acoustical conditions, their influence on the visitors' soundscape evaluation and their impact on the overall customer satisfaction in restaurants, however, has received less scientific attention. The present field study therefore investigated whether sound pressure level, reverberation time, and soundscape pleasantness can predict factors associated with overall restaurant quality. In total, 142 persons visiting 12 restaurants in Berlin rated relevant acoustical and non-acoustical factors associated with restaurant quality. Simultaneously, the A-weighted sound pressure level (LA,eq,15) was measured, and the reverberation time in the occupied state (T20,occ) was obtained by measurements performed in the unoccupied room and a subsequent calculation of the occupied condition according to DIN 18041. Results from linear mixed-effects models revealed that both the LA,eq,15 and T20,occ had a significant influence on soundscape pleasantness and eventfulness, whereby the effect of T20,occ was meditated by the LA,eq,15. Also, the LA,eq,15 as well as soundscape pleasantness were significant predictors of overall restaurant quality. A comprehensive structural equation model including both acoustical and non-acoustical factors, however, indicates that the effect of soundscape pleasantness on overall restaurant quality is mediated by the restaurant's atmosphere. Our results support and extend previous findings which suggest that the acoustical design of restaurants involves a trade-off between comfort and liveliness, depending on the desired character of the place.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{KrauseBakerJGroarkeetal.2021, author = {Krause, Amanda and Baker J., David and Groarke, Jenny and Pereira, Ana I. and Liew, Kongmeng and Anglada-Tort, Manuel and Steffens, Jochen}, title = {A global investigation of music listening practices: The influence of country latitude and seasons on music preferences}, series = {ICMPC-ESCOM 2021: 16th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition/11th Triennial conference of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music, 28-31 July 2021, Sheffield}, booktitle = {ICMPC-ESCOM 2021: 16th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition/11th Triennial conference of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music, 28-31 July 2021, Sheffield}, address = {Sheffield}, year = {2021}, language = {en} } @article{BehbehaniSteffens2021, author = {Behbehani, Sami and Steffens, Jochen}, title = {Musical DIAMONDS: The influence of situational classes and characteristics on music listening behavior}, series = {Psychology of Music}, volume = {49}, journal = {Psychology of Music}, number = {6}, publisher = {sage journals}, issn = {1741-3087}, doi = {10.1177/0305735620968910}, pages = {1532 -- 1545}, year = {2021}, language = {en} }