Re-creating a sound profile of a stored acoustic space in a second acoustic space utilizing an array of speakers
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a computer-based method for reproducing an acoustic environment including accessing a computer stored multi-dimensional sound profile of a first space, wherein the multi-dimensional sound profile of the first space includes at least one multi-dimensional sound signature, the at least one multi-dimensional sound signature comprising a time-based sound reflection sequence within the first space for at least two sound parameters; and modifying a characteristic of an array of speakers in a second space to change the multi-dimensional sound profile in the second space to resemble at least one characteristic of the computer stored multi-dimensional sound profile of the first space.
1. A computer-based method for reproducing an acoustic environment, the method comprising:
accessing, by an acoustic processing facility, a computer stored multi-dimensional sound profile of a first space, wherein the multi-dimensional sound profile of the first space includes at least one multi-dimensional sound signature, the at least one multi-dimensional sound signature comprising a time-based sound reflection sequence within the first space for at least two sound parameters; and
modifying, by said acoustic processing facility, a characteristic of an array of speakers in a second space to change the multi-dimensional sound profile in the second space to resemble at least one characteristic of the computer stored multi-dimensional sound profile of the first space.
2. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein the acoustic processing facility performs the step of modifying the characteristic and the characteristic is at least one of a volume characteristic, a frequency characteristic, a sound quality characteristic, or a signal timing characteristic.
3. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein the acoustic processing facility provides instructions to execute the step of modifying the characteristic and the characteristic is at least one of a location characteristic of at least one speaker of the array of speakers or a direction characteristic of at least one speaker of the array of speakers.
4. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein the second space is a movie theater.
5. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein the at least two sound parameters are selected from a group consisting of amplitude, frequency, and sound quality.
6. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the characteristic of the array of speakers utilizes a computer-based measuring device to measure a multi-dimensional sound profile in the second space.
7. The computer-based method of claim 6 , wherein the multi-dimensional sound profile in the second space is compared to the multi-dimensional sound profile of the first space.
8. The computer-based method of claim 7 , wherein the measurement is made at an audience location in the second space.
9. The computer-based method of claim 7 , wherein the comparison includes comparison of a loudness characteristic.
10. The computer-based method of claim 7 , wherein the comparison includes comparison of a sound quality characteristic.
11. The computer-based method of claim 1 , wherein the time-based sound reflection sequence comprises primary and secondary reflection from a single sound source.
12. A system comprising:
an acoustic processing facility comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the acoustic processing facility configured to:
access a computer stored multi-dimensional sound profile of a first space, wherein the multi-dimensional sound profile of the first space includes at least one multi-dimensional sound signature, the at least one multi-dimensional sound signature comprising a time-based sound reflection sequence within the first space for at least two sound parameters; and
modify a characteristic of an array of speakers in a second space to change the multi-dimensional sound profile in the second space to imitate at least one characteristic of the computer stored multi-dimensional sound profile in the first space.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the acoustic processing facility is adapted to modify the characteristic and the characteristic is at least one of a volume characteristic, a frequency characteristic, a sound quality characteristic, or a signal timing characteristic.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the acoustic processing facility is adapted to provide instructions to execute the step of modifying the characteristic and the characteristic is at least one of a location characteristic of at least one speaker of the array of speakers or a direction characteristic of at least one speaker of the array of speakers.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second space is a movie theater.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least two sound parameters are selected from a group consisting of amplitude, frequency, and sound quality.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein modifying a characteristic of the array of speakers utilizes a computer-based measuring device to measure a multi-dimensional sound profile in the second space.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the multi-dimensional sound profile in the second space is compared to the multi-dimensional sound profile of the first space.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the measurement is made at an audience location in the second space.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the comparison includes comparison of a loudness characteristic.
21. The system of claim 18 , wherein the comparison includes comparison of a sound quality characteristic.
22. The system of claim 12 , wherein the time-based sound reflection sequence comprises primary and secondary reflection from a single sound source.