If it's a horizontal-only rig, it's usually best to aim the speakers at the centre since this means that, at least at the centre, people will be in a similar part of the frequency dependent polar diagram of the speakers, simplifying any eq needed and reducing the tendency for any particular speaker to stand out. On a 3-d rig there are more things to consider. For instance, speakers on the floor will have a bass boost because of the half space effect which might make it advisable to NOT aim the upper speakers down so that audience members are in a part of the frequency dependent polar diagram of the speakers where the HF is down which goes at least part of the way to matching their sound with those on the floor. Of course, all this should be treated with some caution and on a case-by-case basis.
Dave On 19 January 2017 at 22:31, Augustine Leudar <augustineleu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well..... bodies soak up a lot of sound. You might need to raise the > speakers slightly with more people with speakers tilted slightly down. > > On 19 January 2017 at 21:44, Charles Veasey <charlesjvea...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Any thoughts on the importance of rotating the speakers to center of the > > room when setting up a speaker array, an octagon for example? Are there > > considerations with larger versus smaller audiences? > > > > best, > > Charles > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/ > > attachments/20170119/fe791500/attachment.html> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sursound mailing list > > Sursound@music.vt.edu > > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, > > edit account or options, view archives and so on. > > > > > > -- > Augustine Leudar > Artistic Director Magik Door LTD > Company Number : NI635217 > Registered 63 Ballycoan rd, > Belfast BT88LL > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/ > attachments/20170119/9f641408/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, > edit account or options, view archives and so on. > -- As of 1st October 2012, I have retired from the University. These are my own views and may or may not be shared by the University Dave Malham Honorary Fellow, Department of Music The University of York York YO10 5DD UK 'Ambisonics - Component Imaging for Audio' -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20170120/80369ffb/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, edit account or options, view archives and so on.