Chameleon Subwoofer Arrays—Generalized Theory of Vectored Sources in a Closed Acoustic Space
Adam J. Hill, Malcolm O. J. Hawksford · Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · 2010
An equalization model is presented that seeks optimal solutions to wide area low-frequency sound reproduction in closed acoustic spaces. The methodology improves upon conventional wisdom by incorporating a generalized subwoofer array where individual frequency dependent loudspeaker polar responses are described by complex spherical harmonic frequency dependent functions. Multi-point system identification is performed using 3dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation with optimization applied to seek global equalization represented by a set of orthogonal transfer functions applied to each spherical harmonic of each subwoofer within the array. The system is evaluated within a 3-dimensional virtual acoustic space using both time and frequency domain metrics.