Pro Sound Web: Very often the topic of “room tuning” comes up in the practice of pro audio, but what we’re really talking about is “system optimization.” And over the course of many years, we’ve used many tools that seemed to—or actually did—contribute to desirable results.
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I relate heavily to this article because I have a job back home being a sound designer and DJ. And to be honest, we do try to optimize what we have since we don't have a lot to work with. Strategically placing and angling and leveling speakers has become something of a show on its own for me. Keeping everything balanced and happy is a challenged and requires little time, unless we encounter a challenge involving power sourcing or something like that.
I love these types of articles because this is exactly what I want to do with my life. System design and optimization is where I really hope to end up in my career. This being said I would have to say that I have not been exposed to it very much until this past summer working for a corporate sound company on Long Island. The reason why I am so interested in this is not only because I don't like conceptual design, but also because nothing bothers me more than going to a show that has not been properly optimized and feeling uncomfortable the whole time. Let me explain in a simple experience that scarred me forever. In high school my senior theatre class participated in a young playwrights festival and had a play that made it in the festival. When I went to support my classmates I was disgusted to hear their voices coming from speakers placed behind me while they were standing on the stage. How was I supposed to get into the action happening in front of me when everything I heard was happening behind me.
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