Influence of the Sound Source’s Position on the Stage on the Speech Perception in the Auditorium
Constant efforts to achieve the best possible speech intelligibility during theatre performances were the motivation for the research presented in this article. The acoustic conditions in a theatre hall depend not only on the design of the room acoustics, but also on the stage decoration and the pos...
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| description | Constant efforts to achieve the best possible speech intelligibility during theatre performances were the motivation for the research presented in this article. The acoustic conditions in a theatre hall depend not only on the design of the room acoustics, but also on the stage decoration and the positioning of the sound source (actor) on stage. The ACR (Absolute Category Rating) method recommended by the ITU was used to investigate the influence of the decorations and the position of the speaker on stage on the subjective evaluation of the listeners’ perception of speech. Subjective tests were carried out in situ and in the laboratory based on recordings made in the facility that was the subject of the measurements. An extensive analysis of the results was carried out, taking into account individual aspects of the tests, such as the type of decoration, speaker position, listener position, and the way the recording was made. Based on the discussion of the results, the conclusions are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-55015f4d74a748aebb2f73e6eb25a91a2024-12-27T14:08:10ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0114241172710.3390/app142411727Influence of the Sound Source’s Position on the Stage on the Speech Perception in the AuditoriumStefan Brachmański0Piotr Kozłowski1Department of Acoustics, Multimedia and Signal Processing K76W12nD02, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Acoustics, Multimedia and Signal Processing K76W12nD02, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandConstant efforts to achieve the best possible speech intelligibility during theatre performances were the motivation for the research presented in this article. The acoustic conditions in a theatre hall depend not only on the design of the room acoustics, but also on the stage decoration and the positioning of the sound source (actor) on stage. The ACR (Absolute Category Rating) method recommended by the ITU was used to investigate the influence of the decorations and the position of the speaker on stage on the subjective evaluation of the listeners’ perception of speech. Subjective tests were carried out in situ and in the laboratory based on recordings made in the facility that was the subject of the measurements. An extensive analysis of the results was carried out, taking into account individual aspects of the tests, such as the type of decoration, speaker position, listener position, and the way the recording was made. Based on the discussion of the results, the conclusions are presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/24/11727speech perceptionspeech quality assessmentstageauditoriumspeech intelligibilitystage decoration |
| spellingShingle | Stefan Brachmański Piotr Kozłowski Influence of the Sound Source’s Position on the Stage on the Speech Perception in the Auditorium Applied Sciences speech perception speech quality assessment stage auditorium speech intelligibility stage decoration |
| title | Influence of the Sound Source’s Position on the Stage on the Speech Perception in the Auditorium |
| title_full | Influence of the Sound Source’s Position on the Stage on the Speech Perception in the Auditorium |
| title_fullStr | Influence of the Sound Source’s Position on the Stage on the Speech Perception in the Auditorium |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of the Sound Source’s Position on the Stage on the Speech Perception in the Auditorium |
| title_short | Influence of the Sound Source’s Position on the Stage on the Speech Perception in the Auditorium |
| title_sort | influence of the sound source s position on the stage on the speech perception in the auditorium |
| topic | speech perception speech quality assessment stage auditorium speech intelligibility stage decoration |
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