tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69694955615454066772024-02-08T03:41:02.565-08:00Sound Modelling<a href="http://soundingboxes.blogspot.com/">Back to Main Sounding Boxes Blog</a>soundinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12996222440086373365noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969495561545406677.post-21820341512447713492009-08-09T18:00:00.000-07:002009-08-09T18:51:06.503-07:00Modelling Progress<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I've been testing </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CATT Acoustic v7</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (http://www.catt.se/) and it's no </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"Sketch Up"</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. The interface is difficult at first so I will have to spend more time with it before I can make a judgement. Thus far it seems only to produce coloured diagrams again. Has anyone come across other software, even better still if it's Mac compatible?</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It seems as though software available for music industry rather than construction / engineering sector seem to have better interfaces and produce audible results.<br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Using a 7 band equaliser in the sound recording programme </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ProTools </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and a low end reverb </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">D-Verb</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> plug in I can proximate the effects of materials but this does not give a comprehensive room model. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Altiverb</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> from </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Audio Ease</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> appears to have the ability to record the acoustic of a room for post production in films etc. and many other useful facets that would suit modelling a room acoustic. It cost $1,200 for the most basic version, however, so I'm going to see if I can get an evaluation version. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Other less expensive plug ins include;</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">IK Multimedia ARC System</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Plug-In "Software based advanced room correction" </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">RealVerb</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> may be a more cost effective alternative. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please Reply/Comment on this post if you have any findings. Daire</span></span></div></div>soundinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12996222440086373365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969495561545406677.post-62994334192746837252009-07-29T22:11:00.001-07:002009-07-29T22:11:53.664-07:00Agenda from Meeting 27th July for 3rd August<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">(Contact Daire and general)</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">1. Identify programs which can be used without excessive cost</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">2. Test and make simple models in chosen programs</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">3. Test execution of sound tests using wide range of sounds.</span></p></span>soundinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12996222440086373365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969495561545406677.post-82294109487792688872009-07-29T21:50:00.001-07:002009-07-29T22:11:01.057-07:00Sound Modelling:<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Garamond">The effects of proportion on sound will be examined prior to installation and form the basis for the series of musical miniature studies. This research topic seeks to develop simple ways of modelling sound in a ‘sketchup’ type way.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Garamond">Examine to following:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Garamond">Best and user friendly software for computer sound modelling appropriate to architects.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Garamond">Carry out tests with view to potential sound ruler typologies.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Garamond">Propose best method for developing ‘sound ruler’ results.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Garamond">Package into coherent visual presentation.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Garamond; min-height: 12.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Garamond">Present findings next monday 3rd August at 8pm.</p>soundinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12996222440086373365noreply@blogger.com0