WORKSHOPS - Coming Soon to Cologne, Germany

..... please email lpswist@lpswistdesigns.com for further information

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Workshop Outline:

6 Days

4 Hour Sessions

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Day 1

Introduction & Purpose

To give the participant a knowledge of acoustical principles, specifications & measurements
To give the participant the ability to evaluate and design a critical listening environment.
To give the participant methods to achieve good acoustical results in project studios by showing construction of wide band absorbers, traps, ceiling clouds and diffusers.
To give the participant principles of good studio ergonomic design & good wiring integration.
To give the participant a working knowledge of monitor loudspeakers (design & applications)

Each participant will be asked to bring a diagram of their current work space. ....

Physics of Sound

Variations of atmospheric pressure
Periodic Waves, Frequency & Resonance
Wave movement in elastic mediums (air, water, steel) Speed of Sound -
Sound in rooms
Reflections- ray tracing
Modes - Resonances
Phase -combination of waves
Uneven Room Response - causes & cures

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Day 2

Human Hearing - Psycho Acoustics - Haas Effect (Room Reinforcement)
Localization .... delays
Perception of sound in rooms (near-field, critical distance, far-field)

Practicum - Room Influences

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Day 3

Studio Design
Isolation Methods
Geometry to increase modal density
Reverb Times - Across All Bands
Absorption Coefficients
Bass traps
Diffusers
Properties of good listening environment

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Day 4

Loudspeakers

Design Principals
Driver types
Types of LF enclosures
Understanding Specifications - Testing
Crossovers

Influence of room on monitor frequency response

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Day 5

Practicum - Designing a control room with each Participant Part 1
Practical Acoustical Elements ( construction and design )

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Day 6

Practicum - Design a control room with each Participant Part 2
Practical Acoustical Elements ( construction and design )

STUDIO ACOUSTICAL DESIGN

MONITOR LOUDSPEAKER DESIGN

TESTING & EVALUATION

PRACTICAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR OWN STUDIO ENVIRONMENT