Showing posts with label Audio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Audio. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Sound System

The science of sound including its production, propagation, and effects gives the acoustics of a place. Various branches of acoustics that deal with different aspects of sound and hearing include bio acoustics, physical acoustics, ultrasonics, and architectural acoustics. Unlike electromagnetic radiation, which can travel in the vacuum of free space, sound Waves require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) in which to travel. Another important difference is that sound travels much slower than electromagnetic radiation; the speed of sound in air at sea level is approximately 1000 ft/sec (300 m/sec), which is roughly a millionth the speed of light in air. Sound waves of the digital signage system are longitudinal, which means that the material particles transmitting the waves oscillate in the direction of propagation. Important factors to be considered in working with sound include reverberation and interference. Reverberation is the persistence of sound in an enclosed space caused by repeated reflections. Reflection of sound sometimes causes an echo. Depending on the location of the listener and the frequency of the sound, varying degrees of interference between the primary sound and its reflections will be produced. Reflection can be reduced by the use of sound-absorbent materials, which are usually soft and porous, such as draperies, upholstery, carpets, acoustic tile, or plaster. In a room, reflection is decreased by the presence of people and open windows and doors.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Austin Video Productions

Whether you are a weekend trail rider or a high-level performance horse trainer, stopping, and stopping correctly, is an absolute necessity. Let’s look at some basic elements to this maneuver. There are three cues that we can use to ask for the stop. I generally use all three in concert each time I ask my horse to stop. They are body position, voice, and hands. Let’s look at each one independently. If we want our horse to have a definite transmission, or shifting of gears through the walk, trot, lope, stop, and back, then our body must also have this same transmission. We must be able to bring up the life in our body for forward momentum in our horse. And we need to be able to sit down in our saddle, to shift down to a slower gear or stop. From the very first ride I put on a colt, I use this body language. I shift my weight forward and bring up the life for forward motion. I shift my weight back and Video Production Austin TX to slow back down or stop. A pack horse learns early on that the load on his back is dead weight. If the pack leans left or right, forward or back, it has absolutely no meaning. Unfortunately that’s what a lot of saddle horses have concluded as well. We need to prove to our horse that he is not just a pack animal carrying dead weight. We must communicate our intentions with our body language. It’s no mystery how the horseman performs a bridle less riding demonstration. It comes from the consistency and clarity of the rider’s body movement and position. Don’t underestimate what your body language can do to communicate your intentions.