Auralizations

Beyond the numerical and visualized results from state-of-the-art acoustic modeling software, BSS-NAV develops audio simulations to allow the acoustic conditions within spaces to be heard long before they are built. This process, known as “auralization”, is helpful for owners, designers and decision-makers in selecting design options, which often may affect the project budget.

Auralizations of rooms allow listeners to experience the effectiveness of sound absorbing finishes and room shaping to ensure that their spaces have the desired acoustics for engaging musical performances or providing clear and understandable speech. Hearing a space before construction aids the decision-making process early in the design, saving the potential cost of post-construction modifications.

Auralizations of other acoustic conditions allow for the listeners to hear the isolation or transmission of sound into spaces from exterior or interior sources. The auralization of the acoustic isolation performance of demising assemblies or the transmission of groundborne/structureborne noise into a space allows the owner, designers, and contractors to better understand the value of recommended isolation treatments toward achieving project acoustic goals.

Auralizations help to answer questions such as:

• How does the shaping of walls or ceilings affect the reflections of sound within the space?
• What acoustic finishes should be included to optimize the acoustic conditions?
• How will noise from mechanical systems affect the intelligibility of sound within our space?
• Will my space have echoes or be overly reverberant?