{"id":3292,"date":"2016-12-22T18:47:18","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T18:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-28737-62149-188773.cloudwaysapps.com\/?post_type=questions&p=105"},"modified":"2016-12-22T18:47:18","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T18:47:18","slug":"what-is-reverberation-control","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.thx.com\/questions\/what-is-reverberation-control\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS REVERBERATION CONTROL?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reverberation is the presence of sound after the source has stopped \u2013 similar to an echo. In movie theaters reverberation often builds when sound is reflected off walls, floors and ceiling surfaces. <\/span>\n\n\n\nFor example, with action films there are typically loud action sequences, immediately followed by quieter, more dialogue-driven moments. In a THX Certified Cinema with tightly controlled reverberation, the sound of explosions ends immediately and never bleeds over into the next scene. <\/span>\n\n\n\nTo control reverberation, THX cover the rear wall of the auditorium with thick, absorptive material which prevents the direct sound of the screen speakers from reflecting into the seating area. THX also requires the placement of absorptive materials on the sidewalls, down to the audience\u2019s ear level which reduces sidewall reflections. <\/span>\n\n\nWITH ACOUSTIC PANELING Acoustic paneling controls reverberation, or echo effect, in a THX Certified Cinema.<\/span>\n\n\"\"\n\nWITHOUT ACOUSTIC PANELING Sound bounces off the walls without acoustic paneling, interfering with the movie\u2019s soundtrack.<\/span>\n\n\"\"","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"faq_category":[147],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWHAT IS REVERBERATION CONTROL? - THX<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thx.com\/questions\/what-is-reverberation-control\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WHAT IS REVERBERATION CONTROL? - THX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reverberation is the presence of sound after the source has stopped \u2013 similar to an echo. 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