Apparatus and method for clean dialogue loudness estimates based on deep neural networks

A method for providing an estimate of a loudness of signal components of interest of an audio signal, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a plurality of samples of the audio signal, and
• estimating the loudness of the signal components of interest of the audio signal,
• wherein a neural network receives as input values the plurality of samples of the audio signal or a plurality of derived values being derived from the plurality of samples of the audio signal, and
• wherein the neural network determines at least one output value from the plurality of input values, such that the at least one output value indicates the estimate of the loudness of the signal components of interest of the audio signal.

A non-transitory digital storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for performing a method of for providing an estimate of a loudness of signal components of interest of an audio signal, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a plurality of samples of the audio signal, and
• estimating the loudness of the signal components of interest of the audio signal,
• wherein a neural network receives as input values the plurality of samples of the audio signal or a plurality of derived values being derived from the plurality of samples of the audio signal, and
• wherein the neural network determines at least one output value from the plurality of input values, such that the at least one output value indicates the estimate of the loudness of the signal components of interest of the audio signal,
• when the computer program is run by a computer or signal processor.