Acoustic design

The concept of “acoustic design” majorly refers to a system of acoustic communication that is soundscape and tries to determine the way it functions. This paper seeks to provide information on acoustic design and how it applies to real life situations. The main aspects to be taken into consideration are the proposals by Barry Truax. The paper will majorly pick up some quotes used by Truax to explain what he is trying to pass across and how the same can be applied in life.

“The balanced soundscape is vulnerable to change just as it is to noise.”

In this quote, Truax is trying to put across the point that the forces which control sounds balance are prone to change. This is because there are situations such as change in population which bring about changes in the soundscape.

“Variety in the incoming information, however, must be balanced by its being understood as meaningful in order for communication to be effective.”

This is one of the quotes from Truax’s work. In this case, he is trying to bring into attention the fact that in order for communication to be effective, the intended information ought to be in order (Schafer, 1993). This is because too much unordered information is similar to too little information. This gives a clear impression that such information is useless to the brain.

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