The Drum Stronghold - Page 184

DrummerJonny · 11-19-2009, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chippy569

getting noise complaints 5 miles a way says you were irresponsible in your design, not that it sounded good.

well tbh, the 5 miles thing was (we guess) mainly a result of us being next to a raised embankment, that the sound was carried along next to. it wasnt loud as such (off the top of my head, 110db at foh), just carried nicely. the noise officer who came to talk to us was very nice, though slightly annoyed he'd spent 4 hours trying to find us, since they didnt expect to have to be searching 5 miles away! he had to go back to the office and look up who'd applied for entertainment licences for that weekend.

i guess it could've been said we were irresponsible in our design, but if you saw our system you wouldnt have thought you'd be able to hear it at the other side of the farm, let alone 5 miles... less irresponsible, more an oversight we have now noted...

but hey, 5 miles sounds impressive to the uninitiated, eh?

Aaron · 11-19-2009, 04:56 PM

110db is above limits for festivals in Australia.

sLarkin20 · 11-19-2009, 05:08 PM

Uh, 110db is ****ing loud if it's in a wide open area.

DrummerJonny · 11-19-2009, 05:16 PM

hmm... maybe we were too loud then...

sLarkin20 · 11-19-2009, 05:18 PM

That's basically rock concert levels.

DrummerJonny · 11-19-2009, 05:39 PM

well it was pretty much... i'm assuming you mean inside though... foh was only 30m away but yeah, i guess we were loud... didn't stop me sleeping for an hour during the gig...

Aaron · 11-19-2009, 06:28 PM

110db is stupidly loud.

Chippy569 · 11-19-2009, 06:32 PM

110dB at FOH means your audience suffered permanent hearing loss after 2 minutes:
http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/hearingloss.cfm

110dB 1m from the speaker is ok if your audience is 128m from the speakers. (for every doubling of distance you shed 3dB)

and speakers project sounds both forward and backward. Please learn more acoustics before you continue to deafen people.

In other news,

the test finish panel beneath the speaker in the right of the picture... that finish will be on the speakers.

sLarkin20 · 11-19-2009, 06:40 PM

You probably permanently deafened all babies within that 5 mile radius. I hope you are happy with yourself.

DrummerJonny · 11-19-2009, 06:53 PM

maybe i misremembered the numbers. i could check the paperwork next time i'm in work, but cba.

11-19-2009, 04:56 PM	#3662
Aaron Schnitzel'd Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wollongong Posts: 22,054	110db is above limits for festivals in Australia.
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11-19-2009, 05:08 PM	#3663
sLarkin20 The Alpha and the Omega. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,036	Uh, 110db is ****ing loud if it's in a wide open area.
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11-19-2009, 05:18 PM	#3665
sLarkin20 The Alpha and the Omega. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,036	That's basically rock concert levels.
	Digging: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# ?

11-19-2009, 06:28 PM	#3667
Aaron Schnitzel'd Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wollongong Posts: 22,054	110db is stupidly loud.
	Digging: Sarah Blasko - As Day Follows Night

11-19-2009, 06:40 PM	#3669
sLarkin20 The Alpha and the Omega. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,036	You probably permanently deafened all babies within that 5 mile radius. I hope you are happy with yourself.
	Digging: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# ?

11-19-2009, 05:16 PM	#3664
DrummerJonny Drums and is called Jonny Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sussex / Essex, UK Posts: 1,532	hmm... maybe we were too loud then...

11-19-2009, 05:39 PM	#3666
DrummerJonny Drums and is called Jonny Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sussex / Essex, UK Posts: 1,532	well it was pretty much... i'm assuming you mean inside though... foh was only 30m away but yeah, i guess we were loud... didn't stop me sleeping for an hour during the gig...

11-19-2009, 06:32 PM	#3668
Chippy569 MXDP: The New Pit Join Date: May 2004 Location: Houghton, MI, US Posts: 12,882	110dB at FOH means your audience suffered permanent hearing loss after 2 minutes: http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/hearingloss.cfm 110dB 1m from the speaker is ok if your audience is 128m from the speakers. (for every doubling of distance you shed 3dB) and speakers project sounds both forward and backward. Please learn more acoustics before you continue to deafen people. In other news, the test finish panel beneath the speaker in the right of the picture... that finish will be on the speakers.

11-19-2009, 06:53 PM	#3670
DrummerJonny Drums and is called Jonny Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sussex / Essex, UK Posts: 1,532	maybe i misremembered the numbers. i could check the paperwork next time i'm in work, but cba.

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