ACOUSTICS: BEYOND MYTHOLOGY

摘要

Like no other, the field of acoustics is rife with myth, misinformation, and marketing tactics that belies the true science and legacy of the trade. Acousticians and acoustical experts have backgrounds rooted in math and science, and they spend years studying and honing their craft. Today, acousticians and acoustical experts work on venues as diverse as classrooms, houses of worship, performance centers, courtrooms, broadcast, and recording studios. "The motto at my firm is: We always design the third sound system. Acoustics is often an afterthought. It's a three-hour elective in architectural school," says Ken Dickensheets, principal of Dickensheets Design Associates in Austin, Texas. "The biggest change to this job has been the computational and data collecting tools available to us today.