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A nice, brief episode discussing the Lombard effect and the Cocktail effect. Featuring the new host Thomas Evans.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is "Let's Sell Some Cars" by Steve Combs.

Today we discuss how to maintain good acoustics with more environmentally sustainable building materials. The guest today is Nick Hewson from Viridi Group. Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs

A short bonus episode which is an outtake from the interview with Luke Zoontjens from SLR Consulting. In this episode he briefly discusses the principles of thermo acoustic refrigeration. An additional reminder: We are having a dedicated listener question coming up shortly. Please send in your questions on acoustics. Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs

Dr Luke Zoontjens from SLR Consulting shares his knowledge of train noise.    Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs

Today we hear about acoustic panels with Dimitri Ekanayake from Autex.

Today, we start a new series where we speak to representative of companies that make acoustic products. In the first episode, we are joined by Megan Short from Soundmask who manufacture sound masking systems.   More information can be found at: https://www.soundmask.com.au/   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs

It's been a while but here is the finale to the series on vibration. This episode is about tuned mass dampers that have been used in famous buildings around the world.   Thanks to Lloyd Cosstick of Embelton for cowriting this one.   Theme music is "Let's Sell Some Cars" by Steve Combs   All sound effects are from Freesound.org and include: Marching 2.wav by WebbFilmsUK Splash,Jumping,C.wav by InspectorJ Bathtub trickle.aiff by mwmarsh Sloshing Waterbottle.wac by Razzvio

More discussion about vibration isolation today, including damping, natural frequency, resonance and the role of mass. This episode was cowritten by Lloyd Cosstick of Embelton.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs All sound effects are from Freesound.org and include: CarEngine.wav by prometheus888 Garden Hose Spraying Hitting Pavement by deleted_user_71 oneshout.wav by Ellenskellington 19-yeard-old Girl Shouting by annatabernero Electric Fan Switch On / Off by nebulousflynn bubbling01.wav by Mattj99    

In this episode we start a series on my favourite acoustic subject, vibration!   Special thanks to Lloyd Cosstick from Embelton for co-writing this episode.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs   All sound effects, except for the gym noise, are downloaded from Freesound.org: Comedic Boing, A.wav by InspectorJ bubbling01.wav by MattJ99 Train Passing, A.wav by InspectorJ Air conditioning.wav by BradHT Footsteps on concrete, early morning ambience, men, low whistling 1.wav by miguelpascucci basketball by noamp2003 dramatic drum roll.wav by ingsey101 bongos.wav by Warhawk717 Bongo4.wav and Bongo1.wav by menegass  

In this episode, Christophe Delaire and Ed Griffen of Marshall Day Acoustics kindly share their expertise and experience with wind farm noise. We discuss such topics as: How noisy are they? What causes the noise? Is it harmful? How is the noise treated? How is the noise changing as the technology improves?   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs

A look at the first electronic instrument and the very interesting person who invented it.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au or aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs Sound effects are: Rhythmicon all keys.mid from Wikimedia Commons uploaded by Hyacinth Freesound.org sound effects: theremin-dive by Bone666138 Record scratch by Luffy 18-theremin by Rap2h

Today we have a change in format. I'll be interviewing Andrew Mitchell, the director of Cogent Acoustics, about noise barriers. What can they achieve? What are their limitations and can my home fence act as a noise barrier?   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au or aaac.org.nz or ncac.com Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs

What is the difference between all the different types of microphone?   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au or aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs Sound effects are: Alexander Graham Bell's Voice.ogg from Wikimedia Commons winston-churchill-fight-on-the-beaches-1940-06-04 from Winstonchurchill.org

Today we are going on a tangent and talking about Australian Aboriginal musical instruments. Special thanks to Matthew Bowman for co-writing this one.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au or aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs Sound effects from Freesound.org, including: Didgeridoo Man by Digifishmusic Clapstick Beat 4 by dylanbigdaddy Street Didjeridoo cut 1 by temawas didg 3 sample by CMeeson Cambodian Music 02 by Rucisko Piano Key C2 by Group 1

This is the episode where we talk about how to acoustically improve your own home.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au or aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs Sound effects are from Freesound.org and include: "Fuze Switch Flick" by Lordforklift "Exhaust Fan 4" by Mwlandi "air-conditioning_hotel-room" by Geodylabs "Mexico nightclub" by Vortichez "Large_crowd_medium_distance_stereo" by Eguobyte "Big train passing by" by Mrkva "Hwy 134 (Binaural)" by Courter

This is going to be a two part episode where we discuss how sound behaves in a room before moving on to soundproofing your home.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au or aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Flutter echo recording used with the kind permission of Derrick Gill from Donegan Acoustics in Ireland. Here is the original clip in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGGNvJGaJ0U&t=1s   The orchestra recording within an anechoic chamber was kindly made available by: Pätynen, J., Pulkki, V., and Lokki, T., "Anechoic recording system for symphony orchestra," Acta Acustica united with Acustica, vol. 94, nr. 6, pp. 856-865, November/December 2008. [Online IngentaConnect]   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs   Other sound effects are from Freesound.org. These are: "Poem: Darkness (Voice)" by Speedenza "Glass Smash, Bottle, D" by InspectorJ "Marbels in Glass 2" by Lightartphotos "Slurping" by Biawinter "Evan's Single Bounce" by Evan.schad "SummerOpenFieldDusk" by Kvgarlic   "Street Fighter Hadouken Sound Effect" downloaded from Soundfxcenter.com

When you see a decibel rating on a fan, it's obvious what it means, right? Unfortunately, no. Here is what those decibel ratings really mean.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   The following sound effects were used from Freesound.org Chinese_poem.wav by st888 Cartoony nonsense talk 01 by unfa Uplifting Orchestra by oymaldonado V-start by Raelwissdorf Jet by Bird_man   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs

What does that (A) mean that you often see on the end of sound ratings? Like 65 dB(A)? Well, after this you will know, and as GI Joe says "Knowing is half the battle".   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au, aaac.org.nz or ncac.com   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs   Effects from Freesound.org: Electric Fan 02 by Unfa Air Conditioner, Rotating Fan,A.wav by InspectorJ

Get ready for a special episode where we demonstrate some amazing acoustic illusions and meet some of the people who made them.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs   Effects from Freesound.org: DescenteInfinie.org by TasmanianPower Shepard_tone_seamless by 1urker   Effects from Wikimedia Commons: Binaural_beats_lossless_new.wav by MetalHead 64 ConstantSpectrumMelody.ogg by Fabrice Neyret Deutsch_scale_illusion.ogg by Mysid YannyLaurel.ogg by Yoshiman6464   Effects from http://deutsch.ucsd.edu/: ex_octave_illusion_1min.wav Sound_demo_1.mp3 Sound_demo_2.mp3   The endless stairs clip from Super Mario 64 is copyrighted and is used under fair use for the following reasons: -There is not adequate alternative known that really shows a musical shepard tone effect. -The sample is used for educational purposes. -The sample is relatively short and the clip is only long enough to clearly show the effect.

The final episode in our series on music. This time we talk about music itself rather than the instruments.   Got a question? Please contact us at: Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.au Twitter: @PodListen Facebook: @ListenWellPod You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz   Special thanks for this episode go to Justin Lloyd for the face melting guitar solo at very short notice and to Joel Murray for writing the episode.   Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs The short piano piece was "Classical Piano Loop" by DDmyzik and was downloaded from Freesound.org