Predictive Acoustics and Acoustical Modeling Software

From March to August 2014, in his Sound Control column dedicated to acoustics, Richard Honeycutt reviewed and wrote a series of articles on the evolution of predictive acoustics and acoustical modeling software, including a review of some of the available tools. This first article in the series revisits Sabine’s reverberation time equation, all the way to the use of impulse responses and ray-tracing and convolution auralization techniques using modern computers. This article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2014.

Modus VR, developers of the world’s first virtual reality design software solution for residential systems integrators and installers, announced a series of upgrades to its platform. The introduction follows the company’s successful formal debut at CEDIA 2018. Leveraging the latest in VR technology, Modus VR lets clients experience their theater and media rooms before construction ever begins. The updated solution now includes the ability create non-rectangular rooms using the 2D Floor Plan Editor.

Veteran gamers know that audio quality can genuinely impact the gaming experience when competing in a highly-charged environment. Serious players require a winning combination of all-encompassing surround sound without the distraction of background noise. French audio software company A-Volute is taking that immersive audio experience to CES 2018 in Las Vegas, where they will debut new Nahimic 3D audio solutions, including the first version of Nahimic for Mac.

To help engineers understand their product’s acoustic behavior, MSC is hosting a series of free seminars throughout the US. Each will be presented by Dr. Jean-Louis Migeot, a world-renowned acoustician who serves as Chairman of the Belgian Royal Academy of Science, Professor of Acoustics at the University of Brussels, and CEO of Free Field Technologies. Register for a seminar near you!

AFMG, the professional audio, room acoustics and structural physics simulation and measurement software specialist, confirmed that its new EASE Focus 3 solution will be released on March 10th, 2016. The third version of AFMG’s renowned free simulation tool has become a powerful software covering numerous aspects of for sound system design and optimization.

COMSOL released its Multiphysics version 5.1 software including the first integrated simulation environment for building multiphysics models and for creating and sharing easy-to-use simulation apps. For the industry this allows integrating model building and app design tools into a single environment. The new version also includes hundreds of new features.