The Research and Effect of Cryogenic Treatment on Trumpets

4/11/00


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The Research and Effect of Cryogenic Treatment on Trumpets

Presentation Outline

Industry Claims

Previous Research

Quiet Room Design

Wall Schematic

Sound Rejection of Room

Analysis of Room Qualities

Damping of High Frequency Reverberation, Tr = 0.05 Sec.

Damping of Low Frequency Reverberation, Tr = 0.5 Sec.

Signal to Noise Ratio

Data Acquisition Techniques

Sound Samples

Steady State Tone Analysis

Expert Player - C4 Near Field - Forward

Expert Player - G4 Near Field - Forward

Expert Player - C5 Near Field - Forward

Expert Player - E5 Near Field - Forward

Expert Player - G5 Near Field - Forward

Expert Player - C6 Near Field - Forward

Expert Player -E5 Near Field - Sideways

Expert Player - E5 Far Field

Intermediate Player - E5 Far Field

Beginner Player - E5 Far Field

Compare Synthesized Samples

Playability

Tone: Player’s Opinion

Tone: Observer’s Opinion

Conclusions from Audio Data

Other Conclusions

Author: Chip Jones

Email: chip.jones@tufts.edu

Home Page: http://www.tuftl.tufts.edu/mie/