May 3, 2024Open Access

A Subjective Assessment of the Acoustical Properties of Concert Halls Based on Personal Experience Around the World

Key Points

Personal experiences highlight subjective perceptions of acoustical properties in concert halls.
Key insights include reflections on sound balance from various renowned venues in London and beyond.
The assessment is based on extensive background as a studio manager involved in music broadcasts over 25 years across diverse venues and events in the UK and abroad, enhancing perspectives on acoustics in music venues with cumulative experience over decades and various significant events such as recordings and live transmissions at places like Covent Garden and the Royal Albert Hall. By sharing insights from firsthand experiences, the findings illuminate the influence of venue design on listener experience, encouraging future discussions in acoustical engineering.

Abstract

Unlike many of the participating in this conference.I cannot be counted among technically-qualified acoustics engineers.but should be considered rather as a consumer of their products.» In twenty-five years at the 5.3.6.as a nale Studio Manager I have had responsibility for the sound balance of music broadcasts ranging from recordings from the B.B.C.'s Maida Vale Studies to opera relays from Covent Garden.and from the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall to live transmissions and recordings

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