It’s not been a good year for advocates of what are called variable acoustics, by means of which a concert hall’s sound can be adjusted for different sonic purposes, often with costly and complicated ...

Since humans started building large buildings, we’ve been obsessed with the acoustics of our theaters and concert halls. And despite all that time to get it right, we’re constantly deploying new ...

NEAR the end of 2001, one of the nation’s most eagerly awaited concert venues opened in Philadelphia. Much of the excitement about the $235-million Verizon Hall, part of the Kimmel Center for the ...

L-Acoustics Ambiance Acoustic System at JK Tyl Theatre in brings stage performers and audiences together. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

With the flick of a switch, inflatable sound absorbers can turn classical music halls into houses of rock. A new technology that relies on a system of inflatable sound absorbers may help make any ...

Music lovers can now hear a concert in an imposing French cathedral or historic Austrian palace — all without leaving Orlando. That magical feat is accomplished through the audio wizardry installed ...

When this motorized variable acoustics banner is deployed in an otherwise reverberant room, the acoustical character of the space changes. The banner consists of two parallel fabric panels made of ...

The main theatre has been designed with a programmable variable acoustics system, enabling the acoustic of the theatre to be adjusted to suit the performance. Particular attention has been given to ...

A concert hall is a hall of mirrors — acoustic mirrors. When sound hits a hard surface, it is reflected just as light is. Masonry, plaster, timber and glass all reflect sound with very little energy ...

The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla., has a rich history, stretching back nearly a century to the campus’ founding in 1926. Today, it is widely regarded as one of ...