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The
Orchestra Pit in a Performing Arts Center can often pose one of the largest
acoustical challenges to the acoustical consultant. We have been fortunate
to work with several consulting firms on resolving some of the typical
problems normally encountered in these spaces and can offer the following
suggestions based on this work.
Typically musicians situated in an orchestra pit must overcome harsh acoustic
conditions produced by hard reflective surfaces in close proximity to
the performer. In order to alleviate these conditions we typically recommend
treating the downstage wall of the pit and side walls with our QRD®734.
The ceiling area or overhang could be treated with our FRG
Omniffusor™, which provides two dimensional distribution of the
reflected energy. Additional treatment in the form of absorptive panels
can be used on the upstage wall of the pit to help tame the typically
high intensity instruments such as percussion and brass.
The consultant must also be concerned with the amount of energy which
reaches the stage and audience. With diffusors located on the downstage
wall and ceiling, they help distribute energy more evenly within the pit
and out to the stage and audience chamber.
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