Room acoustics and pipe organs: Putting a STOP to common misunderstandings
Misunderstandings about room acoustics exist among architects, building committees, musicians, organ consultants, and organ builders. These range from opinions with no acoustic validity to simple confusion of acoustic principles by those not versed in our science. Common and repeated mistakes this author has encountered while serving as an acoustic consultant to numerous worship houses are discussed along with a rational basis to correct such unfounded beliefs.
Based on propositions by Pierre Schaeffer, this paper will demonstrate in what capacity the computer should be regarded not as a musical instrument in itself, but as a virtual arena where pseudo musical instruments are instantiated. A case study that addresses these concerns is provided.