Entries by Pat Brown

Sample Rate Trade-offs

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“Will my PA system sound cleaner if I run my mixer at a 96 kHz sample rate instead of 48 kHz?” The surprising answer is “No.”

Note: Grammatical errors in this article are proof that it was human-generated.

There. I’ve … Read more

Why 8 Ohms? – Part 3

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In parts 1 and 2 of “Why 8 Ohms?” I covered the theory regarding the amplifier to loudspeaker interface. In case you need a refresher, here are links to Part 1 and Part 2. These are not prerequisites to … Read more

The Unofficial REW Tutorial

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REW is a capable measurement program that I have used for many years. It is an excellent choice for use in SynAudCon training. Even if you are not an REW user, you may find the tutorial useful since it covers … Read more

Protecting Your Most Essential Acoustical Tester

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by Richard Honeycutt, PhD.

Most people are exposed to excessive sound levels long before they know the potential for hearing damage.

Personal Experience
I first became aware of hearing-damage risk from loud sounds in the mid-1960s, in the context of … Read more

Keeping the Sound at a Certain Area

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by Hadi Sumoro

A local noise code establishes a sound level limit at the property line.  This study presents the thought process to accomplish this.

While the primary focus of a sound system is to evenly distribute sound, there are … Read more

SynAudCon Test CD – A Blast from the Past

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The SynAudCon Test CD was produced in 1995. The content is as useful today as it was then. The “Royer Tracks” have become an unofficial standard for speech-testing sound systems.
SynAudCon grad Stephen Brown contacted us a few weeks back

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Mains/Sub Alignment – A Different Take

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Mains/Sub Alignment is a popular topic. Pat shares a logical, accurate, Time Domain approach that can be implemented with free software.

It’s all summed up in four instructional videos, prefaced by a short introduction video.

 

Outline
1.        Timing … Read more