https://www.bardsound.com/home daily 1.0 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1516932438386-NN460G8DF7PPZLXUD1BU/23316540_10212976856129402_2514184463922132757_n.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1516933548019-VJAXOIBUJT09BCNGN3EA/23316540_10212976856129402_2514184463922132757_n.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1516934151816-SOYJ1FQOXIMEHOU022R2/31006911025_3890312059_h.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1516936029386-M1VASEDTVYU600XI0GM0/IMG_1195.jpg Home https://www.bardsound.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988422121-51FA5RGLFZTJGZAZK1R3/Corner+Membranic+demo.jpg Portfolio - Modular Corner Membrane absorber I designed this modular membranic bass absorber with a panel (“membrane”) that can be removed and swapped and resealed. Use membranes of different densities and thicknesses to tune the absorber to different frequencies. The triangular design and absorptive material inside gives the absorber a wider “Q”. You can even use 1/8"-3/16” acrylic for a see-through panel. The absorber can double as a display case! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988814800-2N3I7P7IA9E1KC6J4IY4/Modules.jpg Portfolio - Acoustic modules Other acoustic treatment modules created for my design include a ceiling “cloud” and folding panels to steer reflections away from the listening area, as well as a borrowed design for a modular diffuser from Gernot Ebenlechner. It uses a QRD “inspired” design with folded diffuser wells to create five levels of depth in the space of two, making for a compact efficient module, designed to be arrayed in opposing pairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988424966-6K17JDYQ1RLRPX3YXUKV/Screen+Shot+2020-03-20+at+8.19.22+PM.png Portfolio - Folding gobo panel The simple bifold design allows the gobo to fold down to ~4” to stack against the wall. It has a reflective side and an absorptive side for various uses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988524611-5FC1CI9C7YNDES4TXX73/Apartment+Section+Iso.jpg Portfolio - Apartment Iso https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988524943-8O5DR3THG4UUDN40JB7B/Apartment+architecture+render.jpg Portfolio - Birds-eye over target area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1610159754409-ASV8TWBAI6FVC4GOMJWD/Listening+position+ray-trace+overview.jpg Portfolio - Ray trace of new listening position https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988818792-D568BWWWSVDSQ95K7H2O/Window+POV.jpg Portfolio - Final design render Design render including acoustic modules https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988814071-VOL8I4WKPAONVSIJSXF7/Couch+POV.jpg Portfolio - Design render https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988814447-U6JN4XGQKVMY63EK9UAH/Desk+POV.jpg Portfolio - Design render https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988815994-MSBPJGYK9XYYMV79ATGL/Parallel+Plan+View.jpg Portfolio - Plan view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988696873-DAFUWTR5OY5TPTQU6L88/Waterfall%2C+modal%2C+before.jpg Portfolio - Waterfall graph This waterfall graph shows the frequency response at the listening position over time after an impulse, before acoustic treatment, focusing on the problem low frequency areas. Note the large discrepancies in decay due to modal “standing-waves.” The longest-decaying tones appear as ridges around 50 Hz, 80 Hz, and 150 Hz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988342992-X31ELWVAADNAN6RMM3SG/Amroc+fo+real.png Portfolio - Room mode predictions Room mode predictions can easily be generated for rectangular rooms with the AMROC room calculator! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988343101-BYXXNLP9E8GBVIG2IK2F/LF+with+modes+for+real.png Portfolio - Frequency response Frequency response at the listening position, overlaid on modal prediction. Serious peaks coincide with predicted closely-spaced modes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988657761-NEHLG03HMMBDD5SYOEU0/Before+and+after+RT60+copy.png Portfolio - RT60 Before and after This graph shows the reverb decay time after an impulse across the spectrum, before and after a minimal version of my acoustic design. The acoustic improvements yield a more even decay overall, and a high end decay reduced to within the target levels appropriate for the design use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609988599550-PTXF9I5G7NVUCBODHTEV/Old+v+final.png Portfolio - Before and After Frequency response at the listening position before (yellow) and after (purple) acoustic treatment. Note the more even frequency response above 300 Hz, with reduced signs of “comb-filtering” from surface reflections. The tricky room modes are still an issue but are somewhat evened out, and I never did get to apply my full bass absorption scheme! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1610159725105-5WL9BHOP0DABKRZ74JXD/Bard+Sound+Signal+Plot.jpg Portfolio - line diagram and patch plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1610161305169-57M0Z537U959KW9Z5YKU/37965411464_94f477599e_k.jpg Portfolio - The first nuclear test at Trinity Oppenheimer and team watch the first nuclear explosion from afar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1610161193248-9T1B1XRJO9Y2IGU5TKW5/38627074006_dfa319ee9a_k.jpg Portfolio - Angela Tolemei as Lilith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1610161305087-5PJHBH1M5Z05JX3TXV9U/37965412874_9058de9a8e_k.jpg Portfolio - Oppenheimer reflects In addition to sound design, I conceptualized and executed a rear-projection design using historical footage of Oppenheimer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1610161949271-JW3A7O5FRALL9KQ8J4XI/4bac53_5b8b4ac19e9047c3a91cbd2bc9158cf9%7Emv2.jpg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1610161728339-RNTQ7GMOFO8CAMO1U0MJ/16788712_289420871475896_7411364680867774464_n.jpg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1610161742638-BR8CUCRR9O60IEOJ52FK/16864509_10210789955258247_5555956203916759032_n.jpg Portfolio - QLab My workflow helps me stretch my modules of material a long way, but boy does it lead to a lot of lines of QLab programming. This is actually representative of around 100 “go” button presses. I use secondary lists of modules triggered by the primary list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609992206432-FHA1O2CP2VIXYSMLQG91/26231139_10213504973252000_6810173832909804282_n.jpg Portfolio - Foley table My favorite tool is the bicycle on the left. There’s also the toy clapper, used to spur the audience to applause on demand, on the right is a rack hung with badly tuned guitar and a bunch of pots and pans, excellent for crashing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609992219911-DX9XTBFF7I8BHH2Y1W45/26678131_10213494704195280_1254235166029643776_n.jpg Portfolio - Foley table close up Close up on the center section where all the little toys and gadgets would be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609820952855-JB7PB7R211DFAN7DNJL3/24131897_146511879452358_4000344943268867069_o.jpg Portfolio - Stage Foley table is positioned upstage left for performances at EMU’s main stage, an arena-seating 3/4 thrust design. In other venues, I and pianist Jim Clemens were in the orchestra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a6f59f14aa1c2c64e9588/1609992206356-ON4RTOKG3OPI1PVXPZTY/25854992_1512262251.3775.jpg Portfolio - What a show! 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