Re: [ARSCLIST] Curved walls in recording studio

[Language Laboratories and Archives <language-labs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 14:46 -0500 30/3/06, John Loy wrote:
> 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)

Well, that's what I tought.

> 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.

The top line is supposed to curve down to the right, and then go to a 
straight line across the top. The other side of the wall are "pods" 
(in circles).

> 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!

Thanx.

Barbara

> 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