Bob McCarthy: Where do I place my delay towers?

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In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with the director of system optimization at Meyer Sound and the author of Sound Systems: Design and Optimization, Bob McCarthy, about how to decide where to place your delay towers and how many boxes they should have.

NotesMovie: WW1 doc They Shall Not Grow OldRoskilde FestivalSub arrays: End-fire, Gradient inverted stackMAPP XTDesign files for Jockey PlazaDo I have enough boxes in my delay towers?Compare the ratio of boxes in your Main array vs your Delay array to the ratio of distances they are covering.QuotesOne of the big lessons of this experience was how important it was to not just extend 100Hz and above, but to extend the whole show. If you want it to stay impactful, you have to bring it down to 30Hz.If you’re in an outdoor environment, I prefer over covered to under covered.[image error]Trump Wall at the Roskilde Festival

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