Abstract
From an acoustical viewpoint, the renovation of a multipurpose college auditorium was predicted by music and theater faculty to be a compromise not suitable for either music or theater. It was obvious that either variable sound absorption or active acoustics would be required to satisfy the multipurpose uses of the auditorium. Active acoustics was rejected by the college due to cost and an experience by one faculty member. And the faculty committee was not familiar with variable sound absorption. Using a computer model of the auditorium it was determined that the volume of the venue could be established to produce the desired maximum reverberation time for music and that vertical rising drapery could produce the desired reverberation time for drama. Auralization was used to demonstrate to the faculty committee that with variable sound absorption the auditorium could properly accommodate music of various types and theatrical performances including drama.
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