Lecture Notes for April 2

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Room Acoustics

Smoothness of decay

Undesirable echo

Early lateral reflection

Canopies (Birmingham, U.K.)

Shoe Box (Vienna Musikverein Saal)

Shoe Box characteristics (Symphony Hall, Boston)

Royal Festival Hall

Tokyo Opera City

Fan-shaped hall (Liverpool Philharmonic)

Vineyard Terrace

Berlin Philharmonic

Failure of NY Philharmonic

Electronic enhancement

Noise reduction

Noise reduction examples

Noise reduction of ventilation system

Elements of successful concert hall design

Importance of concert hall acoustics

Performers and conductors

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