Auditory Spatial Impression in Concert Halls

Tapio Lokki; Jukka Pätynen

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-00386-9_7

Auditory Spatial Impression in Concert Halls

Tapio Lokki^*, Jukka Pätynen

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Computer Science

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the acoustics of concert halls from the viewpoint of binaural perception. It explains how early reflections have a crucial role in the quality of sound, perceived dynamics, and timbre. In particular, the directions from which these reflections reach the listener are important for human spatial hearing. The chapter has strong links to psychoacoustical phenomena, such as the precedence effect, binaural loudness, and spaciousness. The chapter discusses which aspects of a concert hall give listeners the impression of intimacy and the perception of proximity to the sound. Moreover, it is explained how a concert hall can change the perceived dynamics of a music ensemble. Examples are presented using measured data from real concert halls.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Technology of Binaural Understanding
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	7
Pages	173-202
Number of pages	29
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-00386-9
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-00385-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00386-9_7
Publication status	Published - 2020
MoE publication type	A3 Book section, Chapters in research books

Keywords

concert hall acoustics
Binaural hearing
Perception

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ICHO: Immersive Concert for Homes (ICHO)
Puomio, O. (Project Member), Lokki, T. (Principal investigator) & Riionheimo, J. (Project Member)
01/09/2016 → 31/12/2020
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Perceptual nonlinear effects in concert hall acoustics
Pätynen, J. (Principal investigator)
01/09/2015 → 31/08/2018
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding

Aalto Acoustics Lab
Pulkki, V. (Manager)
School of Electrical Engineering
Facility/equipment: Facility
Science-IT
Hakala, M. (Manager)
School of Science
Facility/equipment: Facility

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Auditory Spatial Impression in Concert Halls

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ICHO: Immersive Concert for Homes (ICHO)

Perceptual nonlinear effects in concert hall acoustics

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Aalto Acoustics Lab

Science-IT

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