The official blog for Bob McCarthy
Since the publication of my book, a number of people have requested me to create a place where we can carry on a discussion specifically related to the topics in that text and where they can directly...
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LDI 2009 On November 20th and 21st I went to LDI and conducted seminars on (guess what) sound system design and optimization. These were part of a Cirque du Soleil sponsored education program and each...
View ArticleCardioid Subwoofers
A hot topic of discussion is cardioid subwoofers, so this will be the place to get that topic going. At the moment I will use this as a test to see if I can upload a few graphics from the book here....
View ArticlePhase Alignment of Subs – Why I don’t use the impulse response
OK. The saga continues down below………………………. What is the best way to phase align our subwoofers to the mains? There is a hint in the way the question was phrased. I didn’t say time align (and it is not...
View ArticleSIM3 Training for Disney Animation Studios
This week I spent two days at the Disney Animation Studios in Burbank California. This is the place where major animation films are created. Unless you have been living under the Rock of Gibraltar you...
View ArticlePhase alignment of spectral crossovers
This is a continuation of the impulse response subwoofer thread. Here are some screens from Sounds Systems: Optimaztion and Design that deal with phase alignment of crossovers. The figure above shows...
View ArticleOff to Mexico for AES and SIM3 Training – Updated
I have been busy putting together new material for SIM 3 training, and AES seminar and the upcoming Broadway Sound Master Class. You have seen some of the work in progress below, but I have had to push...
View ArticleIf you have ever tuned a sound system – watch this video – 3 min.
This is a highly informative – and realistic – short video on the how a system optimization engineer and FOH engineer relate in their job roles. We have Bennet Prescott to thank for this. I only wish...
View ArticleInterview On Sound Design Live
Last week Nathan Lively published a great interview with me on his podcast, Sound Design Live. Enjoy! In this episode of Sound Design Live I speak with Bob McCarthy, author of Sound System Design &...
View ArticleThe third edition of Sound Systems: Design and Optimization is here!
Sound Systems: Design and Optimization provides an accessible and unique perspective on the behavior of sound systems in the practical world. The third edition reflects current trends in the audio...
View ArticleNOW THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020 ON SALE FOR 20% OFF The Spanish language version of...
The Third Edition of Sound Systems: Design and Optimization is almost an entirely new book. I learned so much between the time I wrote the earlier editions and this greatly expanded Third Edition. With...
View ArticleInterview On Sound Design Live
Last week Nathan Lively published a great interview with me on his podcast, Sound Design Live. Enjoy! In this episode of Sound Design Live I speak with Bob McCarthy, author of Sound System Design &...
View ArticleThe third edition of Sound Systems: Design and Optimization is here!
Sound Systems: Design and Optimization provides an accessible and unique perspective on the behavior of sound systems in the practical world. The third edition reflects current trends in the audio...
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