Microcomputer Program for Central Loudspeaker Array Design

16. A Microcomputer Program for Central Loudspeaker Array Design

AES Convention: 74 Paper Number:2028
Publication Date: 1983-10-06

A microcomputer program is described which accurately calculates the direct-field SPL at points on a seating area generated by an arbitrary configuration of loudspeakers. The program solves inverse square losses as seen through the loudspeaker`s directional pattern at up to 230 points on the searing plane. When multiple loudspeakers are used, their coverage patterns are merged by two strategies: phasor summation takes into account interference phenomena, while non-phasor combination provides the maximum envelope of response that can be expected of the combination of loudspeakers. When acoustical data is provided, direct-to-reverberant ratios can be calculated, and estimates of intelligibility, using the method of Peutz, can be made. A graphics portion of the program provides front, side, and top orthographic views of the loudspeaker array.

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Albertz, David; Eargle, John; Keele, Jr., D. B. (Don); Means, Ronald; 1983; A Microcomputer Program for Central Loudspeaker Array Design [PDF]; JBL Incorporated, Northridge, CA; Paper 2028; Available from: https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=11735

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