Nature of Sound
- Definitions of sound
- Waves: Energy, Frequency, Wavelength, Speed
- Spectra
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Parameters to measure sound level
- Logarithms and Decibels
- Power/Pressure and Sound Power Level
- SPL with Distance & Combining SPLs
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Recap and discussion on the human auditory system and psychoacoustics
- The Ear
- Loudness
- Pitch
- Hearing Loss
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The importance of critical bands to the perception of sound and music.
- Critical Bands, Place Theory
- Consonance, Masking
- Graphic and Parametric Equalisers
- Calculate octave and third octave band centre frequencies and limits.
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Loudspeakers
- Define Transducer
- Loudspeaker construction
- Principles
- Sensitivity
- Frequency Response
- Power Rating
- Directivity
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