37 Quotes About Acoustics

When seas of state 1 or higher are noted, when traffic or industrial noise is apparent, or when other low frequency sound sources such as shifting bottoms, tidal currents, or noisy animals are encountered, sound reception in all, but the "deafest", fishes is probably impaired - the degree of such impairment being directly dependent upon the noise-level attained.-- Arthur A. Myrbery, Jr.

Martin explains that working with architects in the Arup SoundLab has led to improved collaborations: 'We can relate to architects much better. If we are brought on board at the ideal time, which is if we are brought on board at concept, we can sit with the architect and say...this is what you have to work with. They can hear and they can understand it. Then from their first ideas and concepts they are much more willing to work with us when we talk to them about shape and form.

I approach playing acoustic guitar more of as a percussive instrument. It's fragile. I don't have a lot of finesse when it comes to my guitar playing.

People have said to me the acoustics in the stadium work very well, that it's a loud stadium - but the acoustics don't work if nobody's got anything to shout about,

Technology was something I avoided when I started out - I didn't even have electric guitars. Only played acoustic.

One thing I'm doing on the new Titanic recording is actually bringing in different acoustic spaces.

Stradivarius, in particular, was the most amazing craftsman and one of the great artists and scientists that ever lived because he figured out something with the sound and the science of acoustics that we still don't understand it completely.

The broadcasters were initially slow to sign up, but now they are on board with it. Now the problem is with the consumer electronics industry. Polk and Boston Acoustics have HD receivers in the market, but they are not yet available in volume. There was precious little over the last holiday season in the retail market.

We're going to have to do it in phases. We're not sure about the acoustics yet, but we're just excited to have a wood floor.