Studio Design: BasicsStudio Design GlossaryJun 1, 2005, By Mix Editors Absorber: a class of acoustical materials that eliminate reflections and reverberation. Common examples of absorbers include foams, fabric-covered Fiberglas batts, carpet and upholstered furniture. ... Zen and Now, April 2005Apr 1, 2005, By Eddie Ciletti This past winter, I taught two classes a week: Analog Recording Techniques and Studio Maintenance. The latter class started with soldering techniques, basic DC circuits—series and parallel resistance, Ohm's Law and the Power formula—and an overview of test equipment. From these two extremes comes this month's material, including a rant about patchbay wiring conventions and optimizing small spaces with off-the-shelf acoustic panels. ... Sound Absorbing Material, June 2004Jun 1, 2004, By the Mix Editors All materials have some sound absorbing properties. Incident sound energy which is not absorbed must be reflected, transmitted or dissipated. A material's sound absorbing properties can be described as a sound absorption coefficient in a particular frequency range. The coefficient can be viewed as a percentage of sound being absorbed, where 1.00 is complete absorption (100%) and 0.01 is minimal (1%). ... How Loud Can You Go?, January 2003Jan 1, 2003, By Eddie Ciletti This month, I'll examine how understanding and applying loudness-perception curves relates to room bass management. Our perception of loudness varies with frequency and level, as originally detailed by Fletcher and Munson (Fig. 1a) in their landmark "ear search" at Bell Labs in 1933... Understanding Phase, October 2001Oct 1, 2001, By Bob McCarthy I can see sound. I can look at a speaker array and see the waves coming out of it as clear as the ripples on a pond. I can look at the walls of a room or concert hall and see the reflections. ... Practical Acoustics, June 2001Jun 1, 2001, By Buck Moore Many small- to medium-sized concert venues in urban settings started out as something else. For business purposes, almost any room can be converted into a live music/performance club. Some will sound good, some will sound bad, but just about any of these converted places can be treated successfully to sound better.... Equalizer Inequality, June 1999Jun 1, 1999, By Bob McCarthy Seemingly, everyone already knows all about equalizers. Their effects are easily heard. Their settings are easily understood. And in an industry that's barely able to formulate standards, the equalizer stands out as the industry's most consistent device. Every professional graphic EQ has the same frequencies.... Studio Designadvertisement |
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