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304 Part C Architectural <strong>Acoustics</strong><br />

Part C 9.2<br />

2. suggestions of calculation of parameters from the<br />

impulse response.<br />

In other words, before the experiments, the experimenter<br />

must have some good hypotheses regarding the contents<br />

of the lower-mid and lower-right boxes in Fig. 9.1.<br />

Over the years, a variety of different techniques have<br />

been applied for presenting room sound fields <strong>to</strong> test<br />

subjects:<br />

1. Collection of opinions about existing halls recalled<br />

from the memory of qualified listeners<br />

2. Listening tests in different halls or in a hall with<br />

variable acoustics<br />

Loudness<br />

Direct<br />

sound<br />

Stage reflection R4<br />

Initial time delay<br />

gap t1<br />

R1<br />

Wall<br />

reflection R1<br />

Direct sound wave<br />

R2<br />

Ceiling<br />

reflection R3<br />

Reflections<br />

Wall<br />

reflection R2<br />

Fig. 9.2 Diagram illustrating the generation of an impulse response in a room (after [9.3])<br />

3. Listening tests with presentation of recordings from<br />

existing halls or of dry speech/music convolved with<br />

impulse responses recorded in existing halls<br />

4. Listening tests with sound fields synthesized in<br />

anechoic rooms (via multiple loudspeakers in<br />

an anechoic room) or impulse responses generated/modified<br />

by computer convolved with dry<br />

speech/music and presented over headphones.<br />

It should be mentioned here that our acoustic memory<br />

is very short. Therefore, unless the subjects are<br />

highly experienced in evaluating concert hall acoustics,<br />

comparison of acoustic experiences separated by days,<br />

R3<br />

R4<br />

R5<br />

R6<br />

Time (ms)

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