Guest Contribution by Keith Lay A special thank you to Keith Lay for this contribution which explores acoustics from the unique perspective of a musical composition and performance. Keith is a composer, producer, and educator based in Central Florida. On October 20, 2012, musicians placed on rooftops, steeples, and lake boats in downtown Orlando, Florida performed “inSPIRE … [Read more...]
Alternative Reality Sound: Acoustic Remodeling of a City
Guest contribution by Tom deMajo A special thanks to co-founder Tom deMajo of the game studio Quartic Llama. Tom is an artist and sound designer who currently resides in Dundee. Earlier this year, Quartic Llama was approached by the National Theatre of Scotland to make a game as part of a city-wide trans-media project called other, supporting the theatrical debut of “Let … [Read more...]
An interview with Trevor Cox
Guest contribution by Neil Cullen Trevor Cox is a professor of acoustic engineering at the University of Salford. He has presented a range of science documentaries for the BBC, designed the acoustics of various rooms worldwide, is the co-author of a book on absorbers and diffusers and has previously been the president of the Institute of Acoustics. Trevor, you've been … [Read more...]
Acoustics Primer Webinar Recording Now Available
A big thank you to Dennis Foley of Acoustic Fields for sharing his knowledge with us this past weekend. We'll be hosting the follow-up webinar, Room Treatment, on August 24th at 1PM (Eastern)/10AM (Pacific). Registration for that webinar will be open at the end of next week. The internet never fails to throw us a curve ball though. ;) … [Read more...]
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Arguments about acoustics and design
Guest Contribution by Steven Klein There are many reasons for conflicting viewpoints and misinformation on studio design / acoustics. This article will examine components contributing to the confusion along with some advice on how to avoid common pitfalls. Chaos (Merriam-Webster Dictionary: the inherent unpredictability in the behavior of a complex natural system.) We … [Read more...]
Impulse Response And Acoustic Problems
Guest contribution by Guido Helbling Don't worry, I won't bore you with a treatise on acoustics. But multi-channel impulse responses can often create problems between individual channels (e.g. over-emphasised frequencies and phase cancellation), so it is worthwhile to analyze one or two such situations. Analysing Sweeps A quick recap on impulse responses: an impulse response … [Read more...]
Unlimited Dialog “AIRFILL” to Fill your Every Need
Guest contribution by Douglas Murray I was inspired to finish this write-up after reading the feature list of the new Zynaptiq UNFILTER plugin. Their web site says: You can also apply the measured filter response from one recording to another – placing the two in the same acoustic "world”. Or you can create roomtone to fill editing gaps, by applying a measured filter … [Read more...]