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Room dimensions, standing waves, and modes

Room dimensions, standing waves, and modes

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Room dimensions, standing waves, and modes

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The biggest component in the way a room sounds, is the room itself. There are a number of factors that make a huge difference. Some that we can control, and some that we can't. In order to understand how the rest of the parameters of a room effects the sound, You have to understand a little about standing waves, first. A standing wave is a frequency below about 300 Hertz that is reflected back and forth between two parallel walls. As these reflections collide, they can combine to re-enforce each other in certain zones in the room. Or they can combine out of phase and cancel each other out, lowering the amplitude in that zone as a result. Obviously, neither case is ideal, as it can cause the frequency to be too loud or too quiet depending on where you're standing inside the room. As you walk around the room, you'll hear the effect of these standing waves. You'll also notice that the bass seems stronger closer to the walls and in the corners. That's where standing waves tend to collect.…

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