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The document discusses key concepts related to sound including: 1. Sound pressure level is defined as the ratio of sound pressures and is measured in decibels. An octave is defined as a 2:1 ratio of frequencies. 2. Attributes of sound waves include pitch, timbre, loudness, and duration. Pitch is perceived frequency, timbre distinguishes sound qualities, and loudness is perceived amplitude measured in phones. 3. Reverberation time is the time for sound to decrease 60 dB after stopping and is calculated based on room volume and average absorption coefficient.

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Acoustics Broadcast

The document discusses key concepts related to sound including: 1. Sound pressure level is defined as the ratio of sound pressures and is measured in decibels. An octave is defined as a 2:1 ratio of frequencies. 2. Attributes of sound waves include pitch, timbre, loudness, and duration. Pitch is perceived frequency, timbre distinguishes sound qualities, and loudness is perceived amplitude measured in phones. 3. Reverberation time is the time for sound to decrease 60 dB after stopping and is calculated based on room volume and average absorption coefficient.

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Example:

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A sound-pressure level (SPL) is 78 dB. What is the sound


pressure?
An input of 1 W produces a SPL of 115 dB at 1 m. What is
the SPL at 6.1 m (20 ft)?
A line amplifier (600 in, 600 out) has a gain of 37 dB.
With an input of 0.2 V, what is the output voltage?
A seat in a concert hall is 84 ft from the tympani. The
tympanist strikes a single note. The sound-pressure level of
the direct sound of the note at the seat is measured to be
55 dB. The first reflection from the nearest sidewall arrives
at the seat 105 msec after the arrival of the direct sound.
(A) How far does the reflection travel to reach the seat? (B)
What is the SPL of the reflection at the seat, assuming
perfect reflection at the wall? (C) How long will the
reflection be delayed after arrival of the direct sound at the
seat?

As the ratio of 2:1 is defined as the octave, its mathematical


expression is

where:
f2 = frequency of the upper edge of the octave interval, Hz
f1 = frequency of the lower edge of the octave interval, Hz
n = number of octaves
Examples :
1. The low-frequency limit of a band is 20 Hz, what is the
high-frequency limit of a band that is 10 octaves wide?
2.

HARMONICS

What is the frequency of the lower limit of an octave band


centered on 2500Hz?
Attributes of Sound Waves

Pitch
Timbre
Loudness
Duration

Pitch

Is an auditory perceptual property that allows the ordering of


sounds on a frequency-related scale.

Subjected unit is MEL


Timbre

Is the quality of a musical note or sound or tone that


distinguishes different types of sound production, such as
voices and musical instruments.
Loudness

The quality of a sound that is primarily a psychological correlate


of physical strength (amplitude).

Defined as "that attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which


sounds can be ordered on a scale extending from quiet to loud.

subjected unit is SONE

Unit for a standard pure test tone that is tied to a sound


pressure level of 20uPascal at 1000 Hz is the PHON.

PHON 40 10log2 SONE


Octaves
An octave is defined as a 2:1 ratio of two frequencies.

Reverberation Time
Defined as the time required, in seconds, for the average sound
in a room to decrease by 60 decibels after a source stops
generating sound.

Volume
Volume
RT 0.161
Absorption
RT 0.161 S

= average room absorption coefficient


S = total surface area of the room
Duration

An amount of time or a particular time interval.


A property of a note that becomes one of the bases of rhythm.

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