A study on user demand for part level audio control to enhance the music listening experience

Ilbeom Lim; Seungyon-Seny Lee

doi:10.7776/ASK.2026.45.4.374

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A study on user demand for part level audio control to enhance the music listening experience 음악 청취 경험 향상을 위한 파트별 음향 조절 수요 분석 연구

31 July 2026. pp. 374-386

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Abstract

This study examined whether music listening discomfort across listening environments and listening imbalance caused by overall volume adjustment were associated with user demand for part level audio control, based on survey responses from 118 participants. In the primary analysis, both listening discomfort and imbalance were greater in noisy environments than in quiet environments and were significantly and positively correlated with user demand for part level audio control. Existing global audio control functions were used by relatively few respondents, mainly because they did not perceive a need for these functions or found them difficult to use. For part level control, respondents most frequently selected the volume of accompaniment and instruments as their preferred control target and a three level control scheme as their preferred control method. These findings suggest that personalization of music listening should extend beyond overall volume control to part level audio control, allowing users to intuitively adjust musical components such as vocals and accompaniment.

Keywords

Music listening personalization

Part level audio control

Listening discomfort

Listening imbalance

Environment specific music listening

본 연구는 118명의 설문 응답을 바탕으로 환경에 따른 음악 청취 불편과 전체 음량 조절에 따른 청취 불균형 경험이 파트별 음향 조절 기능 수요와 관련이 있는지 분석했다. 주분석 결과, 청취 불편과 불균형 경험은 조용한 환경보다 소음 환경에서 더 크게 나타났으며, 파트별 음향 조절 기능 수요와 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 기존 전역 음향 제어 기능은 필요성을 인식하지 못하거나 사용하기 어렵다는 이유로 실제 사용자가 상대적으로 적었다. 파트별 조절에서는 응답자들이 반주 및 악기 음량을 선호 조절 대상으로 가장 많이 선택했으며, 강·중·약 3단계 조절 방식을 선호 제어 방식으로 가장 많이 선택했다. 이러한 결과는 음악 청취 개인화가 전체 음량 제어를 넘어, 사용자가 보컬과 반주 등 음악 구성 요소를 직관적으로 조절할 수 있는 파트별 음향 제어 방식으로 확장될 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

키워드

음악 청취 개인화

파트별 음향 조절

청취 불편

청취 불균형

환경별 음악 청취

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Publisher :The Acoustical Society of Korea
Publisher(Ko) :한국음향학회
Journal Title :The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
Journal Title(Ko) :한국음향학회지
Volume : 45
No :4
Pages :374-386
Received Date : 2026-05-11
Revised Date : 2026-06-22
Accepted Date : 2026-06-28
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7776/ASK.2026.45.4.374

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of KoreaISSN:1225-4428(Print) 2287-3775(Online)한국음향학회

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