Thursday, April 03, 2014
Acoustics Can No Longer Be an Afterthought
Corporate Tech Decisions: Acoustics used to be an afterthought in corporate A/V design. That’s changing as more end users realize the importance of coherence in communication. Here, noted acoustical consultant Steve Durr responds to some questions relating to corporate environments.
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I find it interesting that the importance of acoustics in meeting spaces is only just now becoming a major concern in the minds of those who commission and use the space. The psychoacoustic effects of a room's acoustics can influence the way work is conducted within that room. For example, if a meeting room has bad intelligibility and a long reverb time, people will most likely be less engaged in the meeting they are supposed to be participating in. While the article focuses on the acoustic considerations, the importance of an effective loudspeaker system design should not be understated.
Its good to hear that this is no longer just an afterthought when designing meeting rooms. As someone who has been in a few meeting rooms myself (mainly for college interviews) I can say that as a presenter I felt way more comfortable in a meeting room that has a higher quality acoustic environment made me feel like those that I was speaking to were more engaged in what I was trying to get across to them. Now these have all been relatively small meeting rooms mainly with the conference room style set up. I can imagine just how big of an issue this could be in a larger setting where there are mics and loudspeakers, like in a convention style room. Having been an audience member in this type of meeting place I can also understand why a high quality acoustic environment is needed.
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