Human ear and voice are the standard modules for measuring soundscape

Evidence

The basic modules for measuring the acoustic environment are the human ear and the human voice. Throughout this book I have been thumping the theory that the only way we can comprehend extrahuman sounds is in relationship to sensing and producing sounds of our own. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 674

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the ‘module’ concept for acoustic measurement, a key term.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 674
• XREF: connects to: Sound measurement has shifted from flat physical scales toward human-perception-weighted scales — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 440; The human body provides the scale for comprehending acoustic rhythms — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 747; Natural sound virtually never exceeds safe human hearing and vocal thresholds — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 676 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• The physical structure of the ear itself shapes and constructs perceived sound #expands (0.60) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 561