The Acoustics of Ancient Theatres Conference
Teatro Sociale di Como
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S1
R
Source S1: the first reflection arrives from the back wall of the theatre after 40 ms
S2
4000 Hz
Source S2: direct sound at high frequencies is weaker than the first reflection coming after 56 ms from the proscenium arch
4000 Hz
In Teatro Sociale of Como let’s consider the source in two positions (S1 and S2) and one position of the receiver R in the stalls.
With the source on the stage (s1), considering high frequencies such as 4 kHz, the first reflection arrives form the back wall to the receiver after 40 ms
With the source in the orchestral pit (s2) we can see that the direct sound at high frequencies is weaker than the first reflection coming after 56 ms from the proscenium arch.