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Sine Bursts (20Hz-200Hz)

Background

Sine bursts are repeated sinusoidal patterns, characterized by a sharp attack and decay. In a correctly damped room, these bursts will remain detailed and well separated independently from their frequency.

Applications

Similarly to the swept sine test, this file can be used to determine resonant frequencies in your room. Resonance modes not only produce an uneven frequency response but also affect decay times. When a sound hits a resonance, the room will still resonate at that frequency after the initial sound disappeared. Decay times at those frequencies are thus longer than normal.

The sound files

               
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47Hz 44Hz 42Hz 40Hz 37Hz 35Hz 33Hz 31.5Hz
               
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126Hz 134Hz 142Hz 150Hz 160Hz 170Hz 185Hz 200Hz

Play back these files one by one. When you hit a room mode, the loudness will change and decay times will increase, resulting in a loss of clarity and definition.

Files below 40Hz will require fairly large subwoofers in order to play correctly!

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