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The reason for bad sound in your venue may not be the sound system!

September 22, 2011/by Pat Brown

By Pat Brown

This short piece is an attempt to shed some light on three possible causes of bad sound, two of which have been completely unaffected by the technological revolution.

Many things around us are getting better. Computers are … Read more

Collecting Binaural Data for Recordings – Accuracy vs Realism

September 16, 2011/by Pat Brown

By Pat Brown

This article will look at some of the ways to get binaural data with emphasis on microphone techniques.

The human auditory system is equipped with two input ports – the left and right ears. This “binaural” processing … Read more

The Amplifier-to-Loudspeaker Interface

September 11, 2011/by Pat Brown

By Pat Brown

Amplifier-to-loudspeaker Interface – is there anything special about hooking an amplifier to a loudspeaker? Here is a brief look at some parameters that can affect the sonic performance of this important interface.

The Ideal Case

Most analog … Read more

How Do Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers?

August 29, 2011/by Pat Brown

By Pat Brown

Can a room boundary be a “tool of the trade” for the audio practitioner? This study will provide some insight on how boundaries affect loudspeakers.

It’s nearly impossible to mount a loudspeaker in a room without placing … Read more

The Floor-Bounce-Effect – Mic Placement for Equalization

August 17, 2011/by Pat Brown

By Pat Brown

Pat Brown addresses the importance of considering the floor-bounce-effect in the equalization process.

When a microphone or listener is positioned above the floor plane, the reflection produced by the floor modifies what is heard by the listener. … Read more

Measuring RMS Voltage: Many Meters Will Do

August 2, 2011/by Pat Brown

By Pat Brown

Pat Brown measures RMS Voltage using 5 difference meters and shares the results.

The Vrms_max loudspeaker power test requires real-time measurement of the Root-Mean-Square (RMS) voltage of the noise stimulus. RMS measurements have been the subject … Read more

Error Sources in Loudspeaker Data

July 29, 2011/by Pat Brown

by Pat Brown

The accuracy of sound system performance predictions are limited by a number of factors. These include but are not limited to the loudspeaker data.

Much good research has been done in recent years on loudspeaker data formats … Read more

Balloon Data for a MultiCell Horn

July 20, 2011/by Pat Brown

By Pat Brown

Pat Brown provides balloon data for a multicell horn.

Sooner or later all audio people encounter the multicell horn. Multicells have been around since the middle of the last century, and many can be restored to working … Read more

Measurement: Practice Makes Perfect – Part 1

November 30, 2010/by Pat Brown

by Pat Brown

One thing that I stress to new users of modern measurement systems is the importance of practice. You don’t want to hit the streets with one of these if you haven’t first nailed down how to … Read more

System Optimization – Setting Sound System Level Controls

September 13, 2010/by Pat Brown

By Rane

System Optimization is an important contributors to creating an excellent sounding system, although it remains to be a misunderstood topic.

Correctly setting a sound system’s gain structure is one of the most important contributors to creating an excellent … Read more

About Pat Brown

Entries by Pat Brown

The reason for bad sound in your venue may not be the sound system!

This short piece is an attempt to shed some light on three possible causes of bad sound, two of which have been completely unaffected by the technological revolution.

Collecting Binaural Data for Recordings – Accuracy vs Realism

This article will look at some of the ways to get binaural data with emphasis on microphone techniques.

The Amplifier-to-Loudspeaker Interface

Amplifier-to-loudspeaker Interface – is there anything special about hooking an amplifier to a loudspeaker? Here is a brief look at some parameters that can affect the sonic performance of this important interface.

The Ideal Case

How Do Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers?

Can a room boundary be a “tool of the trade” for the audio practitioner? This study will provide some insight on how boundaries affect loudspeakers.

The Floor-Bounce-Effect – Mic Placement for Equalization

Pat Brown addresses the importance of considering the floor-bounce-effect in the equalization process.

Measuring RMS Voltage: Many Meters Will Do

Pat Brown measures RMS Voltage using 5 difference meters and shares the results.

Error Sources in Loudspeaker Data

The accuracy of sound system performance predictions are limited by a number of factors. These include but are not limited to the loudspeaker data.

Balloon Data for a MultiCell Horn

Pat Brown provides balloon data for a multicell horn.

Measurement: Practice Makes Perfect – Part 1

System Optimization – Setting Sound System Level Controls

System Optimization is an important contributors to creating an excellent sounding system, although it remains to be a misunderstood topic.

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