Background and resources for aspiring cinema designers, which have helped us a lot.
Reading:
CEDIA – Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice (RP22)
The brand-new guidelines for immersive audio in entertainment spaces, free for everyone to download.
RP22 is just the start. Future guides will cover video (RP23), system verification and calibration, and product engineering data or ‘performance facts’.
Dr Floyd Toole – Sound Reproduction
The Godfather of modern home cinema sound – required reading for anyone designing these spaces.
Todd Welti on subwoofer optimisation
Master Handbook of Acoustics (7th ed)
Very comprehensive, fairly heavy going, a useful reference to have around. Pick up a used 6th edition if the price puts you off 🙂
Trinnov Loudspeaker Position Guide
New for Episode 5 – Trinnov Waveforming overview and Subwoofer placement guidelines
An AI-generated bullshit article. You can use ChatGPT and other AI tools to generate all sorts of bullshit, this is an example.
Watching and listening:
Erin’s Audio Corner (Youtube) – an excellent low-BS guide to better sound. This one has a guest appearance from Dr Toole.
The Integrated Home Podcast – Walt Zerbe from CEDIA gives the official overview of RP22
Sketchup YouTube – this is how Owen learned to Sketchup
Owen and Tom’s videos:
Cinemaworks YouTube – Owen
Dellicompagni YouTube – Tom
Other:
Room EQ Wizard – powerful software for measuring audio performance in rooms, by John Mulcahy.
3D Connexion website – SpaceMouse and CADmouse are useful tools for aspiring 3D Designers
Please send questions, suggestions, and feedback to podcast@homecinemadesign.co.uk