Entries by Pat Brown
Prepping for Fall Seminar: Making Wireless Work
Making Wireless Work: 2015
Things are buzzing at SynAudCon this week, and it’s not a ground loop. Preparations are under way for two upcoming specialty seminars – SynAudCon Digital and Making Wireless Work.
SynAudCon Digital – Better Than Ever… Read more
The Keele Tone-Burst Test
The Chicago, IL Sound Reinforcement for Technicians seminar has come and gone. One of the highlights was an evening presentation by DB Keele, Jr. Many of you know Don from his work at Electro-voice and Harman, and for his patents … Read more
Utilizing Low-tech Tools in a High-tech World
These days we all spend a lot of time looking at computers. In today’s connected, app-driven world, there can be little time for anything else. A skill set that is fading into the sunset is the ability to work with … Read more
FIR-ward Thinking – Part 1
by Pat Brown
This is Part 1 of a series that will examine the use of FIR filters in sound reinforcement systems.
Introduction
Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters (pronounced either “F-I-R” or alternately, like the tree) are the rage these … Read more
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.
Many things around us are getting better. Computers are … Read more
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 human auditory system is equipped with two input ports – the left and right ears. This “binaural” processing … Read more
The Amplifier-to-Loudspeaker Interface
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?
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
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