Pestana, Pedro DuarteReiss, Joshua D.Barbosa, Álvaro2016-04-082016-04-082016PESTANA, Pedro Duarte ; REISS, Joshua D. ; BARBOSA, Álvaro - User preference on artificial reverberation and delay time parameters with applications to automatic multitrack mixing. ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems. ISSN 1539-9087. Vol. 1, N.º 1 (2016), p.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/19623In this work we present the results of two subjective tests that strive to evaluate user preference on artificial reverb and delay time, while trying to relate choice to musical tempo and other low-level explaining factors. The need to understand and explain these options through common practice arises from the lack of grounding that is needed to establish a mapping of musical features to audio control parameters. This mapping is crucial for the development of intelligent production systems, namely automatic audio mixers, which has been trending over the last few years. Results show there is a conclusive relationship between musical tempo and delay time preference as described by users, but are unsatisfactory in explaining reverb time settings. In this latter aspect this work has, however, uncovered some hints on how to proceed in order to quantify the phenomenon.engjournal article