Ice Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Hello I've read a lot about this very interesting theme "RoomModes". One helpful instrument is a calculator like http://www.bobgolds.com/Mode/RoomModes.htm My room has not a rectangular shape the ground plan is more like a L. So what dimesions are essential? Calculators ask only for room length and width? Any thoughts appreciated. Link to comment
monteverdi Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I am just using this calculator and as any other calculator I found it works only with rectangular boxes. All dimensions are necessary to predict room acoustics and also oblique reflections should be calculated (as this one does). Even small deviations from that simple box like windows and doors which are not flush with that surface make these simulations not 100% predictive. Also nonparallel surfaces like sloping ceilings make these calculations less predictive of reality. A lot of modern architectural designs like open floor plans but I have only seen on the web the recommendation to avoid them because they do not fit any acoustic program. I wonder if the statement of rectangular boxes are superior is true? The best concert hall I know, Walt Disney in LA, is anything than rectangular Link to comment
Ice Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 I see that different roomshapes are very complex for this kind of software. What about combining 2 or 3 calculations to consider all dimensions? Link to comment
Solstice380 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I see that different roomshapes are very complex for this kind of software. What about combining 2 or 3 calculations to consider all dimensions? That's what I have done, also, for my L shaped room. You don't get everything but it is better than nothing! https://audiophilestyle.com/profile/21384-solstice380/?tab=field_core_pfield_3 Link to comment
giangfu Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 You don't get everything but it is better than nothing! Link to comment
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