Acoustic holography aims at the reconstruction of acoustic waves field from microphone signals in a fully natural way, i.e. with preservation of its temporal and spatial properties. In the context of auditorium acoustics, the holographic concept can be used to: 1) Reinforce the direct sound with full maintenance of true source localization, and 2) create variable reflection patterns to match the acoustic conditions of a hall with the type of performance. In this paper, the principles of acoustic holography will be summarized. It will be shown how the concept can be used to realize acoustic control for direct as well as for reflected (reverberant) sound.

Authors: Berkhout, A. J.; de Vries, Diemer
Affiliation: Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
AES Convention: 86 (March 1989) Paper Number: 2801
Publication Date: March 1, 1989
Subject: Room Acoustics

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