Version 4 EQ User Guide
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Understanding Room Equalization
along its length at wavelengths of 36 ft (31Hz), 18 ft (63Hz), 12 ft (94Hz), and so on. Each dimension of length, width and ceiling
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ROOM MODES
Room modes are resonances that occur when low frequencies rein- force each other as they reflect back and forth between the hard boundaries of the room. The size of the room determines at which particular frequencies it resonates. Room modes can cause the sub- woofer to sound very loud for one note, and fairly quiet for another. A typical room will exhibit many room modes. For rooms with parallel walls, the significant
The resulting sound in the room is the addition (possibly in a com- plex mathematical way) of all the room's modes. Other factors, such as wall stiffness or the position of furniture in the room, can also affect the modes. At higher frequencies, these effects become less predictable and can change as people move around the room. However, the