Core Tetra Microphone Tested with own MATLAB code

The Acoustics Group now has a A format surround sound microphone for room acoustics measurements from Core instruments- the Tetra Mic. The B formating code was completed in MATLAB by PhD candidate Eric Ballestero this week and proved to work well! Testing in orchestra pits will start in the new year!

A new working group is formed by the LSBU Acoustic Group

On 02 Dec 2019 the first meeting of a new working group to assist developing test methods to determine  acoustic properties of ventilation ducts took place at the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) head quarters in London. The working group has been created by Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina, LSBU PhD candidate and Imtech engineer Suzana Zekic and head of research at CIBSE Dr Anastasia Mylona.  

The group is formed by ten industry experts in building services noise and mechanical ventilation senior engineers.  Our thanks to the members and Anastasia for facilitating the meeting , the great venue  and the delicious lunch !         

Abstract submitted to Institute of Acoustics 2020

The Institute of Acoustics annual conference is to held at the Chester Crown Plaza, 14-15th May 2020. Professor Stephen Dance is organising the Music related session and his students, Georgia Zepidou and Douglas Shearer have submitted an abstract entitled, "Sound exposure of staff at the Royal Academy of Music". We hope to see you in Chester!

Abstract submitted to ICBEN 2020

Every three years the conference on Biological Effects of Noise is organised. In 2020 this will be hosted by the Karolina Institute in Stockholm, 15-18 June. Prof Stephen Dance and Georgia Zepidou have submitted a paper on "Sound exposure of St Paul's Cathedral Choristers". We hope it will be an insightful meeting!

NTI UK manager presents to the LSBU Diploma students

Charles Greene UK general manager of acoustic instrumentation manufacturer NTI Audio, delivered an informative and useful workshop to the 2019-20 Diploma students.  The session demonstrated some  less well known but useful features of the XL2 sound level meters. Charles shared some good practice and advice on some common mistakes while measuring in the field. The workshop took place on 21st Nov 2019 and was organised by Diploma course director Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina.

Visiting Professor Mapp presents at the 35th Reproduced Sound

The 35th Reproduced Sound conference organised by the Institute of Acoustics was held in Bristol 19-21 November 2019. This year Visiting Professor Peter Mapp gave two papers, "Acoustics and Audio Survey of some English Churchs" and  a paper on "What we do if we didn’t have STI ?". The audience of 80 enjoyed the presentations.

Royal Academy of Music Sound Dosimetry

Over two weeks during late November 2019 the staff at the Royal Academy of Music have had their sound dose measured by Prof Stephen Dance and PhD candidate Doug Shearer. So far dosimetry of opera singing (Caitlin Hulcup and Julia Partela Pinon) brass, jazz, conductor, woodwind and strings has been undertaken. Next week the auditions will be measured!