Re: [ARSCLIST] Curved walls in recording studio

[John Loy <jloy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

recording .org has a lot of forums and references on this issue. It is 
hard to tell from your drawing but curves are generally very bad for 
sound (think of lens for light)  Your drawing however looks like a sharp 
angle very good for recording rooms as long as it is a considerable 
ammount larger than 90 degrees. I am not an acoustician but dabble in it 
as a little hobby. Generally angles less than 90 degrees can be a 
problem. Of course it can be fixed with enough auralex if you have the 
budget. But that is not the best way to go about it and does not get the 
greatest results. Good Luck!
John

Language Laboratories and Archives wrote:

> The Language Labs and Archives at the University of Chicago is 
> undergoing major changes. One of the results of the latest floor plan 
> is a recording studio (which can double as a class room/conference 
> room!) with a curved wall: let's see if I can draw an approximation:
>
>
>     x
>     x   x
>     x       x
>     x           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x                        x
>     x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I don't think this is a good idea. If I am right, I need some support. 
> If I am wrong, I will shut up.
>
> If this is not the right forum, could someone direct me to sources 
> that can help?
>
> Many Thanx,
>
> Barbara
>
> Barbara Need
> Manager (SS4), Computer Support, Archivist