What Will You Learn?
Acoustics 1: Reflections, Reverberation, RT60, Diffusion, Absorption.
Before Class
Complete these class preparation tasks prior to this weeks class.
Slides
In class activities
In groups, answer the following and add your findings to your LJs:
a. What is an impulse response?
b. What does the term RT60 mean?
c. What is meant by Early Reflections?
2.In groups of 3, wrangle Impulse Responses using the Zoom H6 Recorder (add the audio to your G:Drive and link to your LJ):
a. Stairwell
b. Studio 1 control room
c. Live room (unbaffled)
d. Live room (tightly baffled)
2.2 - Transfer samples to the computer and edit in your DAW of choice. (Pro Tools tab-to-transient feature makes this easy - use video below to help).
2.3 - Add edited samples to a folder called "Franklin Street IRs" and load folder into Avid's Space.
2.4 - Use on a bus to recreate these spaces.
2.5 Observe the following in your LJ:
a. Decay time
b. Frequency response
c. Relationship between Early and Late reflections.
175 editing samples.movNext Week's Preparation
Do the Session 10 Class Preparation before next class.
Decide on some non-music spaces in your residence that you might want to treat in order to prepare for a simple vocal recording.