Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

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Screen Figure 2. Screen acceptable synchronization throughout the 224-ft area. Uniform Sound Level Uniform sound level for all parts of the arena was obtained by appropriate distribution of the loudspeaker units and by carefully adjusting their beam direction. Each of the loudspeaker units consisted of two groups of three speakers of different frequency characteristics. Numerous tests showed that the most suitable arrangement was obtained with the loudspeaker units placed on both sides of the screen (Fig. 1) at about two-thirds of its height.* A great many tests and measurements were necessary to obtain the correct adjustment of the sound direction for all the loudspeaker units. The final result of the measurement of the sound levels may be seen in Fig. 3. With an average * This distance was determined by the structure of the Waldb"hne Berlin and must not be assumed to be generally acceptable. 514 December 1952 Journal of the SMPTE Vol. 59