All your favorite greatest hits (1) Nov 2, 2009
Try practicing in the bathroom for great acoustics, he says. Track 9: Science. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Fresno State library welcomes new generation with no shushing Nov 1, 2009
The space itself is a mix of styles and atmosphere, from an old-school quiet area with high ceilings and pin-drop acoustics to a "Jetsons"-inspired, more relaxed room featuring metal finishes and green carpet. "We created a lot of different kind of spaces, and people go to where it works best for them," Miller said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
LANL Roadrunner Models Nonlinear Physics Of High-power Lasers Nov 1, 2009
7, 2009) Scientists are developing a new technology for use in underwater acoustics. The new technology uses flashes of laser light to remotely create underwater sound. (Science Daily)
Pac-10's Marquee Matchup Pits Oregon vs. USC Nov 1, 2009
Current USC quarterback Matt Barkley brushed the acoustics aside this week, exclaiming: "I feed off that energy, I feed off that noise. I love it." Indeed, Southern California's freshman starter has held his own on the road against opponents like Notre Dame and Ohio State, known for enthusiastic fans. He currently leads the Pac-10 in both pass efficiency and passing yards per game, with an average of 256. (ABC 7 News, DC)
What should be done with Georgia Dome? Oct 29, 2009
Seventh, the acoustics for concerts is beyond bad. If there was a retractable roof things would improve by lightyears. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Electrical engineers go head to head with Genius on music playlists Oct 28, 2009
"At first we thought that collaborative filtering would just spot similar artists: if you like Daft Punk, it might recommend any song by Justice. However, we found that acoustic similarities come through in Genius playlists. Genius seems to find correspondences between songs that go beyond what you get by just matching artists. We don't think Genius actually knows anything about the acoustics of songs, but it still produces great recommendations since the data it is using is built upon acoustic... (EurekAlert!)
Wisdom Audio Presents Paper On Highly Advanced Motor Design At 127th AES Convention Oct 28, 2009
Wisdom Audio has worked in conjunction with Dr. Marshall Buck of Psychotechnology Inc. and Patrick Turnmire of Red Rock Acoustics, in developing this highly advanced loudspeaker motor design. Dr. Buck found that the induction drive technology, using a transformer coupling in the motor, allows additional design freedom which can be exploited in a variety of innovative ways. (Multichannel News)
Citi Contributes $100,000 to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Oct 27, 2009
75-acre cultural complex will feature inviting lobbies with beautiful balconies, refined acoustics and a tastefully landscaped plaza linking surrounding hotels, restaurants, shops and offices in downtowns 61-acre urban development, Symphony Park. Home to the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall and the Boman Education Building, The Smith Center will be a living room for Las Vegas; a place that will educate, entertain and excite the citizens of our great community. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Berkeley researchers create first hyperlens for sound waves Oct 26, 2009
"The success of our simple metamaterial design opens further possibilities in manipulating sound waves, particularly in transformation acoustics, which is analogous to transformation optics. Curved coordinate mappings could also be used to design novel acoustic devices such as a hyperlens with flat input and output facets.". The current version of their acoustic hyperlens successfully produced 2-D images of objects down to 6. (EurekAlert!)
Want to see lots of wolves? Just head to Palmer Oct 25, 2009
Also I was curious to hear the acoustics of St. Andrew's Church, which I'd been told were miserable for spoken words but sumptuous for music. St. Andrew's interior space is enormous, almost as tall as it is wide, in the shape of a cross with large square coves filling out each corner. (Anchorage Daily News)
Country club will be grand surprise Oct 24, 2009
It is notorious among musicians for not having the best acoustics in the world. Also, there is no convenient way to get musical equipment in and out of the ballroom (hint). (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
AWC to hold Classics by Moonlight performance Oct 22, 2009
"The acoustics are excellent for a live orchestra. Somebody speaking on stage can be heard on the top of the hill," Jones said, adding it will sound just like orchestras that performed before the advent of electricity. "It is better as a live performance with no amplification," she said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
McLean Co. hearing: New jobs, noise seen as byproducts of wind farms Oct 21, 2009
Chris Howell, acoustics expert for Horizon, testified that noise levels at the wind farms reach about 46. 8 decibels. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Avenal Theater taking shape Oct 17, 2009
"This is the same metal-grid framework back there. It will be (hand-trowelled) with four coats of plaster just to get the same acoustics," Gardiner said. "These curved walls will be hand plastered just like it was back in the '40s ... We're actually doing it the right way.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Dallas to dazzle with new performing arts district Oct 17, 2009
At the Winspear, opera artistic director Jonathan Pell calls the acoustics in the new building "simply breathtaking.". "Everything has this wonderful bloom and richness," Pell said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Alex Ross: Alan Gilbert takes over at the New York Philharmonic. Oct 13, 2009
Alan Gilbert takes over the New York Philharmonic : The New Yorker (New Yorker)
Twin Killing APThe Yankees celebrated at the Metrodome after making it past the division series for the first time since 2004.The Yankees can pressure teams into mistakes, says Ben Reiter, and that's just what happened to the Twins in Game 3. The Yanks finished the sweep and set their sights on the Angels. Oct 12, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS --- About forty-five minutes after Mariano Rivera induced the weak groundout from Brendan Harris that ended this American League Division Series, a few Twins fans lingered in some hidden corner of the Metrodome, testing, for one last time, the stadium's acoustics. "Let's go, Twinkies!" they yelled, their voices echoing throughout the ballpark, well after workers had dug up home plate and had begun to pull the advertisements down from the outfield wall. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Physicists Seek To Keep Next-generation Colliders In One Piece Oct 10, 2009
" In his conclusions, Prof Jones suggests two approaches to mitigate for the effects of these extreme wake fields. One approach entails heavy damping, in which the majority of the wake field is sucked out of the collider by structures, known as waveguides, coupled to each cell in the accelerator. A second approach entails light damping - in which a small portion is removed - in combination with detuning the cell frequencies of the accelerator. Prof Jones adds: "Detuning the wake field can be... (Science Daily)
Mistras Group to offer 8.7 million shares, raising up to $139 million, at IPO Thursday Oct 8, 2009
The company was founded by former AT Laboratories researchers in 1978 and operated as Physical Acoustics Corp. until Dec. 29, 1994, when it reorganized and began operating as Mistras Holdings Corp. Its name was changed to Mistras Group in February 2007. As of Aug. 1, it said it employed about 2,000 employees. (FOX61, CT)
Blind, deaf schools prep for $43M facelift Oct 7, 2009
Good lighting and acoustics play a crucial role in any classroom ... The student in the next seat might have a cochlear implant, which means good acoustics are crucial, too. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Hudson opera lives! Oct 5, 2009
The large performance hall s scale and acoustics are unaffected by the decades of abuse, but the space is undoubtedly in need of serious and expensive renovations. Paint is peeling, a back corner is charred from a small fire and there are holes in the nearly every section of the walls and ceiling. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Whitehouse noise recorded at game Oct 2, 2009
Engineers in Penn State's graduate program in acoustics are measuring the sound generated by the crowd at a football game using a HEAD visor, a device that can measure and pinpoint sound levels ... When Penn State played Iowa in the Whitehouse game last weekend, Barnard and other graduate students in the acoustics program stood at each 10-yard line and held sound meters pointed toward the crowd. (Daily Collegian, PA)
$1.7 million allocated for new city hall renovation Oct 1, 2009
7 million allocated for new city hall renovation. Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Edition. (Malibu Times, CA)
Coming soon: More music in theatre space Sep 25, 2009
The Zach Theatre offers a 130-seat venue with great acoustics, seating, ample parking and, best of all, allows the music to take center stage, Pointer said. The music will be a destination as opposed to [a bar, which is] a social scene where the band is in the background, he said. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Buenos Aires is world's fourth noisiest city: report Sep 21, 2009
According to the department of electro acoustics of the University of Buenos Aires, areas which now regularly experience 70 decibels of noise had suffered only 50 or 60 decibels in the 1970s. As sound is measured logarithmically, a 3-decibel increase is a doubling of noise levels. (Xinhuanet, China)
Kick off to the arts: A listing of local arts organizations and events for 2009-2010 Sep 18, 2009
Ellis, founder and artist-in-residence of the Arizona Folklore Preserve, often headlines at the unique cultural and performing arts center that combines a rustic setting with outstanding acoustics, all in the beauty of Ramsey Canyon. Ellis presents different themes at each of his performances, based on seasons and holidays. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Court Needs More Acute, Judge Says Sep 18, 2009
The Board of Commissioners now uses the former courtroom as its meeting room, another inadequacy because of poor acoustics and traffic noises from the streets circling the building. Webb was openly critical of the Courts Facility design, which he said must have been executed by an architect with little or no knowledge of court operations. (The Pilot Newspaper)
One Hanson Place in Brooklyn Inks Deal With Skylight Group to Transform Historic Ground Floor Banking Space Into High-End Event Venue Sep 18, 2009
A newly-installed custom-designed audio system by L & M Sound, the same company that serves the New York Philharmonic, maximizes the venue's acoustics. State-of-the art lighting accentuates the beauty of the space and can be designed to fit the needs of the specific event. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sound waves morph algae into green crude Sep 16, 2009
LANL is applying acoustics to separate algae from water, break it down and compartmentalize it into different elements, and then extract the oil from algae to make biofuels. This article is for Paid Subscribers ONLY.. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Mobile Star Corp. Files Additional Patent Applications to Expand International Protection Sep 16, 2009
The technology utilizes a proprietary digital-media software platform, and professional-grade hardware to dramatically improve sound quality and imitate the acoustics of a hall. For more information on Mobile Star, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Workshops & Tutorials Drive 127th AES Convention Sep 15, 2009
Virtual Haydn: Recording and Performing in Virtual Acoustics: Chair, Wieslaw Woszczyk, McGill University and a distinguished panel will celebrate the Hayden Bicentenary by revealing how a leading keyboardist, producer, and virtual acoustics architect collaborated on the first application of virtual acoustics for the recording of Virtual Haydn. Released this year on four Blu-ray discs by Naxos, the collection features over fourteen hours of music performed on seven instruments in nine... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Engineering Students Turn Vintage MGB Into Electric Car Sep 12, 2009
The students want to add acoustics to give the MGB-EV, as they call it, a sound more closely resembling a car. Nevertheless, the car can be driven - just not on a highway yet, Price said. (PR Newswire)
New Sony AV Receivers Drive Multi-Room High-Definition Throughout the Home Sep 10, 2009
Developed in consultation with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the new technology was designed to transform and replicate both the sound quality and acoustics of a movie theater in the home environment, creating an unmatched viewing experience for both Blu-ray Disc(TM) and DVD(TM). The network capabilities of the STR-DA5500ES model also allow users to easily view photos and access digital music and videos from a Digital Life Network Alliance(TM) (DLNA) compliant source within a home broadband... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Toshiba Introduces World's Highest-Capacity, Single-Platter 1.8-Inch HDD, Enabling Next-Generation Portable Media Players Sep 10, 2009
0050 W/GB efficiency ------------------ --------------------------------------- Shock resistance: Operating 5,880 m/s(2) (600 G, 2ms) Non-operating 14,700 m/s(2) (1,500 G, 1ms) ------------- ---------------------------- Acoustics: Idle 14 dB Seek 15 dB. About Toshiba Storage Device Division. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Filling in the doughnuts to give hall a sweeter sound Sep 10, 2009
the architect Larry Kirkegaard in the concert hall, where he is trying out some solutions to its notorious acoustics. Photo: Sahlan Hayes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Meetings moved to allow for recording Westmoreland supervisors move meetings to building where recording will be allowed Sep 8, 2009
Quinn, who has led opposition to an O'Gara security-training facility under construction near A.T. Johnson, said he is now working with Assistant County Administrator Karen Lewis on where to place cameras and how to achieve better acoustics in the auditorium. Read more stories about Date published: 9/8/2009. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Lasers Generate Underwater Sound: Potential For Naval And Commercial Underwater Acoustic Applications Sep 8, 2009
7, 2009) Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory are developing a new technology for use in underwater acoustics ... Dr. Ted Jones, a physicist in the Plasma Physics Division, is leading a team of researchers from the Plasma Physics, Acoustics, and Marine Geosciences Divisions in developing this acoustic source ... 27, 2009) Technologies that use underwater acoustics -- for sonar, communications, or navigation -- often require a piece of hardware in the water to create sound remotely. (Science Daily)
Scientists using laser light to generate underwater sound Sep 7, 2009
Dr. Ted Jones, a physicist in the Plasma Physics Division, is leading a team of researchers from the Plasma Physics, Acoustics, and Marine Geosciences Divisions in developing this acoustic source. The researchers used a 532 nm laser pulse for their study at the Salt Water Tank Facility. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Graphic by Desiree Wainscott Sep 6, 2009
Dewey wrote on Sep 5, 2009 9:41 AM:" Oh joy ...another smoking City of Cody pipe dream, the "build it and they will come" phenom. Got $ 5 million laying around ? If not, take your precious Bed Tax slush fund and run up to Belfry and buy 10,000 Montana Powerball tickets and hope you score the Big One.What is the fascination with Miniature Golf ? If indispensable, why does it have to be in THAT park ? Ask any musician who's played there: the Bandshell is an awful venue ; terrible acoustics, hard... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Motown vignettes: Clinton, Judd, others talk music Sep 5, 2009
Slatkin lamented the loss of rooms such as these whose distinctive design and acoustics were incorporated into the recordings as more musicians opt for software to "make" their sound. "Any room is the instrument for the whole group," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Cramped quarters Sep 4, 2009
Its not because of great acoustics, its because classes are in session within a few feet of each other. Seven to 10 students pack into one of four classrooms in a building thats connected to Pokeys BBQ.. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Raytheon to buy BBN, a firm that helped create Net Sep 2, 2009
BBN, founded in 1948 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors Richard Bolt and Leo Beranek and MIT graduate Robert Newman, began as an acoustics research business ... BBN has continued to specialize in acoustics research. (Boston Globe)
St. Clair Schools Undergo Round of Improvements Sep 2, 2009
Weinhold said those improvements will also help climate control in classrooms as well as improve acoustics. Denbow said the new windows will especially help with energy efficiency. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
New Dodge Caliber -- Bold Five-door Hatchback With All-new Interior and Refined Diesel Engine for International Markets Sep 1, 2009
MusicGate Power(TM) Sound System includes a nine-speaker Boston Acoustics premium sound system with rear articulating speakers ... MusicGate Power(TM) with nine Boston Acoustics speakers includes subwoofer and two articulating speakers. (PR Newswire)
Fisher, Lawson team up for special free concert Aug 27, 2009
The First Congregational Church has made itself available for concerts, according to Fisher, and is recognized by many musicians for its acoustics. It was also Meredith Willson s home church. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Schools planning improvements Aug 26, 2009
Work is continuing on the new band hall at Loyd Star, which will give the county's only high school band a new practice space with improved acoustics. The 40x60-foot building has already been erected, and Brister said interior work would begin this year. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
127th AES Convention Master Classes - Diversity Personified Aug 26, 2009
Analog Circuit Emulation for Plug-in Design: Dr. David Berners and Jonathan Abel, of the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics and Universal Audio, are two of the foremost experts in digital modeling and the software emulation of classic analog audio circuitry. They will share insights, approaches, and techniques engaged in their creation of some of the production community's most widely used analog emulation algorithms. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Aug 21, 2009
The Boston Acoustics audio system has XM satellite radio, iPod integration and a Bluetooth phone connection, all controlled through a very useable head unit that s unique to the Camaro. All fine and good, but on the center console, down low in front of the shifter, you ll find four additional gauges that track battery voltage, oil temperature and pressure, and transmission temperature. (Fox News)
Carleen Hutchins; devised new system to make violins, 98 Aug 15, 2009
Internationally known for her work in violin acoustics, Mrs. Hutchins received a Guggenheim Fellowship and was often in the news ... In the late 1940s, Mrs. Hutchins began a long association with Frederick A. Saunders, a Harvard physicist who was studying violin acoustics ... With several colleagues, she founded the Catgut Acoustical Society, dedicated to the study of musical acoustics, in 1963. (Boston Globe)
EUHS students go back to new school Aug 14, 2009
Phase 2 also included refurbishing Smith Gym with new seating, restrooms, locker rooms, improved acoustics, new lobby, new concession area and improve the ventilation systems and refinish the floors in both the Smith and Holaday gymnasiums. The high school's main entrance was moved from the building on San Juan to Rocky Hill when the school district built a new administration building and library as part of a 4 million bond measure approved by voters in March 2001. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
127th AES Convention Posts Awards Presentations Aug 14, 2009
Ioan Allen: For outstanding contributions, sustained over four decades, to motion picture sound, including audio recording and playback technology, operational standards, equipment and the acoustics of cinemas. THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL AWARD established by the Society in 1991, is given in recognition of extraordinary service to the Society over a period of more than ten years. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chrissie Hynde’s voice, presence, and band are as strong as ever Aug 14, 2009
The Pavilion s al fresco acoustics reduced much of Marshall s warm vocals to hard consonants and long vowels - all beautifully sung, mind you, but difficult to engage with and decipher. Most glaring, however, was the lack of focus, with Marshall often lurking in the shadows far from the occasional spotlight, leaving the performance in dire need of an anchor, something tangible. (Boston Globe)
Fall in love at Taste of Erie Aug 13, 2009
SATURDAY1-2 p.m. Acoustics with Tony and Brian. 2:30-4 p.m. Gene Stovall and the Audible. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Man kills self outside hospital Aug 13, 2009
"This matter is still being labeled an apparent suicide at this time but the medical examiner will ultimately determine the cause of death,'' Dean said. The shooting occurred at the bottom of a black metal fire escape about 50 feet from the emergency room entrance, according to police. That site is not readily visible from the driveway leading from Eagle Street to the hospital. A hospital worker alerted police to the shooting.The gunfire also was detected by the city's ShotSpotter system, which... (Albany Times Union)
1930s Home Goes Green Aug 10, 2009
The project is testing of different aspects of modern methods of construction including layout and form, cladding materials, roof structures, foundations, glazing materials, thermal performance, building services systems, sustainable and renewable energy technologies, lighting systems, acoustics and water supply. The project aims to stimulate sustainable design ideas and promote new ways of providing affordable, environmentally sustainable housing that are innovative in their design. (Science Daily)
Champaner without the bubbles Aug 8, 2009
Its amazing acoustics mean that you can almost hear a whisper from the other end of the room. Fifty-two pillars support the roof, while the outside walls are decorated with Buddhist lotus-flower carvings. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Barking Mad? Collar 'Translates' Dog Barks Aug 7, 2009
The Japan Acoustics Laboratory, according to a press release, provided "research and development and consulting as well as aiding speech, acoustics and radio waves" for the Bowlingual Voice's creation. The firm says the device provides spoken "translations" of the barks of up to five dogs at a time. (ABC News)
What I hate about eating out Aug 6, 2009
Noisy acoustics and harsh lighting give me the two bits as well - atmosphere, atmosphere, atomosphere. The worst in my book does have to be attitude by staff however, nothing ruins a good lunch/dinner out than attitude. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
• Sun to sea and everything in between Aug 4, 2009
Sun to Sea involved a variety of topics including an underwater acoustics segment lead by Bob Drake and Alfred Garceau of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, Rhode Island. As acoustics experts, they taught students about underwater sound properties and how both humans and animals make use of them. (Juneau Empire)
Gates arrest reveals loss of rights Aug 4, 2009
Sgt. Crowley was then leaving the house and told he would speak to him outside due to the poor acoustics in the house. Once on the porch Mr. Gates continued to yell at Sgt. Crowley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* On location in Lanzarote Jul 30, 2009
The acoustics there are amazing, Almodovar later told me. At the northern tip of the island, Manrique turned an old gun battery on the edge of a cliff into a restaurant and observation point, the Mirador del Rio, where the bar has a curving panoramic window with views across to the island of La Graciosa. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A devilishly enjoyable take on ‘Don Giovanni’ Jul 29, 2009
Levine s pacing was fleet, the student orchestra lithe; in places, one might have wished for more nuanced lushness, but the lean tone insured good balance in the Tanglewood Theatre s close-up acoustics. All around, this was a production that made a virtue of polished perspicuity, the arc of the parable lucid and inevitable. (Boston Globe)
Tips to create fun home theater Jul 29, 2009
Roger Ash at Desert Acoustics Home Entertainment in Peoria says to buy the biggest TV you can afford - but don't go overboard. If your flat-screen TV is too big for your room, the picture can look distorted from certain angles. (AZCentral -- Home)
Pavilion wows crowd Jul 28, 2009
Members of McNamaras Band enjoyed the acoustics of the pavilion. This is very nice, said Tom Bertucci, sax player from Warsaw, Ill. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
127th AES Convention Expands Broadcast/Media Streaming Event Horizons Jul 28, 2009
The myriad of variables in site selection, planning, construction, systems integration, acoustics, HVAC, furniture equipment selection and aesthetics will be considered. While the options may seem limitless, the panels collaborative process in addressing this open-ended fantasy is guaranteed to produce an abundance of surprising recommendations and conclusions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
