Wheel of Concert Hall Acoustics

Spatial impression: measurement and perception of concert hall acoustics and reproduced sound

The fields of concert hall acoustics and sound reproduction are traditionally studied separately, with little interaction between them. However, it is apparent that a great deal can be gained from combining the two disciplines, as long as the differences are considered. Firstly, the perceived spatial impression afforded by the two acoustical situations is reviewed, and the similarities and diff...

The Acoustics of a Concert Hall

The main purpose of a concert hall is to convey sound from musicians to listeners and to reverberate the music for more pleasant experience in the audience area. This process is linear and can be represented with impulse responses. However, by studying measured and simulated impulse responses for decades, researchers have not been able to exhaustively explain the success and reputation of certa...

Issues for computer modelling of room acoustics in non-concert hall settings

The basic principle of common room acoustics computer models is the energy-based geometrical room acoustics theory. The energy-based calculation relies on the averaging effect provided when there are many reflections from many different directions, which is well suited for large concert halls at medium and high frequencies. In recent years computer modelling has become an established tool in ar...

Multidimensional perception of concert hall acoustics Studies with the loudspeaker orchestra

Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076 Aalto www.aalto.fi Author Antti Kuusinen Name of the doctoral dissertation Multidimensional perception of concert hall acoustics: Studies with the loudspeaker orchestra Publisher School of Science Unit Department of Computer Science Series Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS 133/2016 Field of research Acoustics Manuscript submitt...

A Study of Concert Acoustics : Understanding Phi Beta Kappa Hall