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Tag: concert hall

Schroeder diffuser using a metasurface: new idea?

Metasurface diffusers have been done before, it was just they were called something different

Published June 1, 2017
Categorized as architecture Tagged architectural acoustics, concert hall, diffusers, diffusors, metamaterial, metasurface, prx, schroeder

Should London's new concert hall be a shoe-box?

The pros and cons of the new London hall being a shoebox shape

Published January 21, 2016
Categorized as architecture Tagged auditorium, berlin philharmonie, concert hall, music, orchestra, Philharmonie de Paris, reverberation, science, tapio lokki

What is wrong with London's concert halls

An acoustic analysis of London’s main concert venues. Is Simon Rattle right that they are at best ‘serviceable’?

Published March 9, 2015
Categorized as architecture Tagged berlin philharmonie, concert hall, London, lothar cremer, Royal Albert Hall, Russell Johnson, shoebox shape, simon rattle, symphony hall birmingham, vineyard terracing

The Shape of the Philharmonie de Paris

The new Philharmonie de Paris and how it’s shaped to make a great acoustic.

Published January 28, 2015
Categorized as architecture Tagged auditorium, concert hall, music, paris, reverberation

Air beds enhance Eurovision lyrics

Air beds vital to Eurovision sound

Published May 8, 2014
Categorized as audio Tagged absorber, acoustic, air bed, concert hall, eurovision, lilo, Niels Adelman-Larsen, scooch

Why does music sound better with reverb?

What might be behind our preference of hearing music with reverberation?

Published January 10, 2014
Categorized as music Tagged classical music, concert hall, Harmonicats, Jerry Murad, music producer, reverb, reverberation, stonehenge

Measuring the acoustics of the Bridgewater Hall

Measuring the reverberation time in a concert hall

Published October 10, 2013
Categorized as architecture Tagged arup acoustics, auditorium, bang, bridgewater hall, concert hall, impulse response, measurement, music, reverberance, reverberation time

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24 Feb

Message of the day, "I just saw you and you Stonehenge work on The UnXplained with William Shattner."

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24 Feb

Webinar and Q&A for first ever machine learning challenge for hearing aids @clarityprojuk Wed 3rd March 2-3.30pm (UK time)
Even if you've not worked on hearing aids before, we have tools to help you get involved. http://claritychallenge.org/webinar-to-introduce-our-first-challenge

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23 Feb

In celebration of the first sound recording from mars, here is my voice as it would sound on the planet (just before I expire from the toxic atmosphere). Thnks Tim Leighton, @ISVRsouthampton From interview for https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08npns6

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