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Term
Describe Phase
Definition
Frequency Dependent Time Delay
Term
What are the basic test signals used for sound system measurment not just for sim
Definition
Sine wave
White noise
Broadband pulse
Pink Noise
Shaped Noise
Term
White noise is ?
Definition
Equal energy per frequency
Term
Pink Noise is
Definition
Equal energy per octave
Term
What are the two most commonly used weigting curves for spl meters
Definition
A & C Weigting
Term
Phase correction is used
Definition
to correct for time alignment issues
Term
Name two side effects that may be seen by reducing the low frequency amp gain
Definition
Crossover point will shift and possible phase misalignment
Term
Name ways to model a standard room shape instead of placing vertex or extruding
Definition
Insert 3d shape or insert prototype
Term
What does the f6 key do in ease
Definition
Saves and applies
Term
Why do we model most rooms in the negative y axis
Definition
it is the way that the speakers are facing when inserted
Term
What is the command for cutting one face into two faces
Definition
fixed cut
Term
Which screen computes and displays the amplitude response of the measured system in the time domain
Definition
Delay finder
Term
Which screen displays the differency between the reference and measurement channels in the frequency domain?
Definition
Frequency response
Term
The sim 2.0 lab software is used primarily for what two applications
Definition
stand alone measurement and reasearch
Term
In the data status pane note will only sow how many charecters from the notepad
Definition
10
Term
Data rejected in the overall status panel means
Definition
overload
Term
Data rejected in the overall status panel means
Definition
overload
Term
What are the two windows in spectrum mode and what two dimensions do they display
Definition
Reference and measurement amplitude vs frequency
Term
In delay finder what is the hot key for the auto set delay
Definition
f3
Term
In delay finder what does the lower screen display compared to the upper screen
Definition
10 times magnification of the relative amplitude vs time
Term
FREQ RESPONSE DIAGRAM
Definition
Check it out from top to bottom
Coherence
Freq Response
Phase
Term
What does sim stand for
Definition
Scource Independent Measurment
Term
What does MLS stand for
Definition
Maximum Length Sequence
Term
Under the setup menu in refernce channel there is a choice of two set upse which are?
Definition
Generator input
mic out
Term
What advantages does a paraetric eq have compared to a graphic eq
Definition
Ajustable bandwith
Ajustable center frequency
Term
What are the two independent factors that determine the magnitude and frequency response of comb filtering
Definition
time and level offset
Term
give two different examples of typical causes of comb filtering
Definition
reflections speaker interactions
Di and mic interations two mics at two diff distances
Term
Why is it called comb filtering
Definition
Viewing on a linear scale looks like the bristles of a comb
Term
Sim 2.3 stereo software is used primarily for what two applications
Definition
recording studios and stereo sound systems
Term
Trace Colors
Definition
Different colors / Types of trace
Red Signal to noise coherence
Green Inverse
Blue Result
White Room + Speaker
Orange EQ
Term
Name 2 funcitons that are disabled when you enter show mode
Definition
Single system and preset
Term
What two menu changes could you make to help prevent blanking
Definition
Averages and smoothing
Term
What are the two parameters required for a primary mic position
Definition
+/- 10 degrees on axis and center of coverage
Term
Screen from top to bottom in sim
Definition
Signal to noise coherenece
Result of frequency response
Signal to noise of EQ
Signalto noise of room plus speaker
Inverse EQ
Room + Speaker Result
Term
Name the two key factors affecting speaker interaction
Definition
time and level offset
Term
Point Source Narrow
Definition
\/
Term
Point Source Wide
Definition
/\ splayed
Term
Parallel
Definition
_____
Term
Crossfire
Definition
X
Term
long throw narrow
Definition
__
]
--
]
-- skinnyer than parallel
Term
long throw optimized
Definition
---
\
--- spit and stacked
/
--
Term
wide angle optimized
Definition
---
\
---
---spit and stacked but the split is wider
/
--
Term
Parallel
Definition
---
]
---
]
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Term
Reflection acts as a split point source array
Definition
grazing
Term
Reflection acts as a split parallel array
Definition
parallel
Term
reflection acts as a sidefill monitor array
Definition
rear wall
Term
reflection acts as a point destination array
Definition
corner
Term
which reflection of the four is the most favorable one
Definition
grazing
Term
equal level contour lines
Definition
] ] ] ]
+12 +6 0 +6
Term
what is the hot key to toggle between live and memore traces
Definition
f10
Term
Under the setup menu in reference channel there is a choice of two set ups which are
Definition
generator and input
Term
name the type of curtain that is used in the drawing
Definition
possibly eye bro curtain
Term
Name the person that created the smaart software
Definition
sam berkow
Term
What external hardware does smaart need for acoustic analasys of a speaker cabinet not for correction purposes
Definition
measurement mic and
mixer
Term
What are the reference registers
Definition
memory storage areas
Term
what is fixed point per octave
Definition
1/24th ocatve resoloution
Term
what is fixed point per octave
Definition
1/24th ocatve resoloution
Term
________ is a topographical view of a waveform similar to the watefall display it is a 3d plot with freq on the y axis time on the x axis and amplitude represented by color
Definition
Spectrograph
Term
What are the different generator settings that smaart has available internally in the software
Definition
pink noise and red sync
Term
what brand of mic do we use with smaart for acoustic measurement
Definition
earthworks M30
Term
What is RT 60
Definition
the time it takes a signal to decay 60 db after it has stopped
Term
who was considered the fater of architectural acoustics and created the rt 60 caluculation
Definition
wallace sabine
Term
what is the formula to calculate the colume of a room
Definition
volume = length x with x height
Term
_
a =
Definition
average absorbtion coefficient
Term
s-n
Definition
surface coefficent per one side
Term
a-n
Definition
coefficent per a side
Term
s=
Definition
total surface area
Term
the speech carrier wave produced by the vocal cords for male talkers is aroun
Definition
200 to 350hz
Term
what does NCB stand for
Definition
Balanced Noise criteria
Term
know how to plot ncb ratiings
Definition
biotch
Term
know how to plot ncb ratiings
Definition
biotch
Term
What does normal in presence of noise mean
Definition
we involuntarily raise our voices because of the noise level
Term
which two frequencies are used for calculating rasti
Definition
500 hz and 2k
Term
what does RASTI stand for
Definition
Rapid articulation speech transmission index
Term
What does %ALcons stand for
Definition
percentage of articulation loss consonants
Term
in ease for c 50 what does the c stand for
Definition
clarity
Term
what does the c 50 show
Definition
speech inteligibility
Term
what does the c 50 show
Definition
speech inteligibility
Term
Stands for clarity
C7 D/R ratio

C50 Speech Intelligibility

C80 Music Intelligibility

Ct Your Choice
Definition
ya
Term
one of the modules in ease demonstrates sound transmisiion and reflections being scattered in a room showing the loss of spl orders of reflections and propagation time of signals that module is named
Definition
ray trracing
Term
1. Who developed the theory of time delay spectrometry?
Definition
Richard Heyser
Term
2. Which company first commercially distributed TEF to the Industry?
Definition
Crown International
Term
3. Which Company Currently Owns the TEF Patent and Distribution?
Definition
Goldline
Term
4. What kind of connectors does TEF have for line input and Mic input?
Definition
Line- BNC’s and Mic- 2 XLR’s
Term
What kind of cable connections will TEF do to the host computer?
Definition
Serial Parallel
Term
6. What does TEF Stand for?
Definition
Time Energy Frequency
Term
7. What dimensions are in an ETC curve?
Definition
Amplitude vs. Time
Term
8. THE TEF system gathers its data in which domain?
Definition
Frequency
Term
9. It Takes ( ) To measure time and it takes( )to measure frequency?
Definition
Frequency
and Time
Term
10. What voltage should you not exceed when doing electrical measurements?
Definition
1.7v
Term
1. What is the formula to calculate the time window?
Definition
The Bandwith divided by sweeprate
Term
2. How do you calculate the distance sound travels?
Definition
D= t x c
Distance is d
Time is T
And C is Sound
Term
3. How do you calculate the amount of time sound travels when you know the distance?
Definition
D/C = T
Term
4. What is the time/distance window?
Definition
The bubble around the microphone and speaker that is created by your choice of parameter
Term
5. It may be much more convenient to set a ( ) and ( ) And let the computer set the sweep rate and bandwidth for us.
Definition
resolution
and
sweep time
Term
6. How do you calculate the total distance of a reflection from a speaker to floor t mic?
Definition
A2+B2=C2
Term
7. What kind of calibrator do we use with TEF?
Definition
Larson Davis CAL 200
Term
8. Why does TEF use 20uPascals for calibrating the unit?
Definition
It is the threshold of hearing
Term
9. What kind of mic do we use with the TEF?
Definition
Goldline MK-10
Term
10. How does the Schroeder reverse integration curve calculate its data?
Definition
From the back o the screen back to the direct signal.
Term
2. Acoustic Distortion Affects Three Psychoacoustics Perceptions , Which are?
Definition
Imaging, Spatial Impression , Frequency Response
Term
3. Which Two harmonics seem to do the most damage to the THD?
Definition
3rd and 5th
Term
4. What is THD+N?
Definition
Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise
Term
5. How does Harmonic Tracking work?
Definition
Like a TDS measurement but instead of tracking the fundamental it tracks the harmonic chosen.
Term
6. In A 3D Waterfall Display You Have to set The _start_ and _stop_ time and the amount of _steps___ to include.
Definition
ya
Term
7. Polar measurements May Be Transferred for Further Use to which software?
Definition
Ease
Term
what acoustical halp can floating an absorbtion panel do instead of mounting it
Definition
absorbs more lows not just mids and highs
Term
Most home theaters should have an rt 60 of ? seconds from 300 hz to 2 k
Definition
between 0.2 to 0.4
Term
the center speaker should not be more than ? feet from the height of the L/R
Definition
2
Term
What two types of speakers discussed are used for rear surround sound
Definition
dipole and direct radiating
Term
Rear surround speakers should be at a height of
Definition
at least 6 feet
Term
What is a good way to determine the subwoofer placement to reduce room modes
Definition
move the sub till you set the smoothest low frequency caused not the loudest that will be its location
Term
what should be the range for the loudest sounds of a soundtrack
Definition
105- 110 db
Term
what should be the range for the quietest background effects of a soundtrack
Definition
50 - 55
Term
What three companies made the 5.1 audio toolkit dvd
Definition
goldline
pmi
dolby
Term
what help is a multiplexer when doing 5.1 systems
Definition
it allows mulitple mics to achieve spatial averaging.
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