Using a Spherical Speaker to Explore Sound

Authors

David Provance, Dakota State UniversityFollow

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Description

The goal of this project is to explore the acoustics of a space using a consistent, replicable design. To do this, I used an omnidirectional speaker to play a recording designed to study room tone. The idea comes from the benefits of real-world sounds and digital consistency. Using real-world sounds often provides a more accurate representation of the room; however, each sound is unique due to inconsistency. Normal speakers have directional output, which makes the reflections in a room less realistic. Using a spherical speaker, I could create sounds that output all around the source and are consistent from one recording to the next.

Publication Date

2026

Recommended Citation

Provance, David, "Using a Spherical Speaker to Explore Sound" (2026). Annual Research Symposium. 78.
https://scholar.dsu.edu/research-symposium/78