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The impact of Sensory Evaluation of Sound - past, present and future

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Concert hall attributes<br />

Sabine Beranek Wilkens Lav<strong>and</strong>ier Kahle<br />

~1900 1962 1975 1989 1995<br />

Loudness Reverberance small – large<br />

Distortion <strong>of</strong> complex sounds:<br />

interference <strong>and</strong> resonance Loudness pleasant – unpleasant<br />

Confusion: reverberation,<br />

echo <strong>and</strong> extraneous sounds Spaciousness unclear – clear<br />

Clarity<br />

Intimacy<br />

Warmth<br />

Hearing <strong>of</strong> stage<br />

s<strong>of</strong>t – hard<br />

brilliant – dull<br />

rounded – pointed<br />

vigorous – muted<br />

appealing – unappealing<br />

blunt – sharp<br />

diffuse – concentrated<br />

overbearing – reticent<br />

light – dark<br />

muddy – clear<br />

dry – reverberant<br />

weak – strong<br />

emphasized treble<br />

– treble not emphasized<br />

emphasized bass<br />

– bass not emphasized<br />

beautiful – ugly<br />

s<strong>of</strong>t – loud<br />

absent – présent<br />

puissance<br />

(absent – <strong>present</strong>) (strength)<br />

faible – énergique révébérance<br />

(weak – strong) (reverberance)<br />

brouillé – net<br />

balance générale<br />

(muddy – clear) (overall balance)<br />

lointain – proche contraste<br />

(far – near)<br />

(contrast)<br />

sec – révébérant<br />

puissance dans les graves<br />

(dry – reverberant) (low frequency strength)<br />

plat – contrasté puissance dans les aiguës<br />

(flat – contrasted) (high frequency strength)<br />

coulant – heurté pâteux<br />

(flowing – halted) (<strong>past</strong>y )<br />

dur – doux<br />

heurté<br />

(hard – s<strong>of</strong>t)<br />

(halted)<br />

neutre – intime<br />

(neutral – intimate)<br />

sec – vivant<br />

(dry – lively)<br />

creux – chaud<br />

(hollow – warm)<br />

pauvre – brillant<br />

(weak – bright)<br />

impressioni d’espace<br />

(spatial impression)<br />

largeur de la source<br />

(source width)<br />

<strong>Sensory</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sound</strong>, Sensometrix 2012, Rennes, France 20

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