
CHAPTER 14
Reverberation Time Software (Optional Module)
165
The Spectrum and Decay views function in the same way as when measuring without position
managing. The only difference is the indication of the position in the Status Field – this is now
a Source-Receiver selector instead of a Position Number selector.
14.5 Quality Indicators
There are quality indicators for each frequency band in each reverberation time spectrum for
each reverberation time spectrum. These include letters, symbols or smileys, see Table 14.1 for
an overview. One of the quality indicators are recommended in ISO 3382-2 Annex B, as a
measure of how good the slope of the decay can be approximated to a straight line:
• C: xx%. The Curvature indicator – if above 10%, then the quality indicator ‘%’, meaning
‘Decay is bent’, is set
Table 14.1
Overview of Quality Indicators and Smileys
Quality
Indicator
Smiley Explanation Description
N
No decay end found The end of the decay cannot be determined
because it doesn’t end in the background
noise
y
Background noise too high Background noise is above the upper
evaluation point
t
No decay start found No decay start found
Y
Background noise too high Background noise is above the lower
evaluation point
T
Max. Decay Time too short The lower evaluation point is beyond the
decay time
Z
No decay found The slope of the decay is positive, that is, the
reverberation time is negative
P
Reverberation time too short Less than 2 points in Evaluation Range
O
Excitation sound level too high Overload
F
Reverberation time too short BT below 16 (B = filter bandwidth and T =
reverberation time of detector) – required by
ISO 3382
R
T20 used (T30 unavailable) T20 used (T30 unavailable)
n
High background noise Background noise too close to level at lower
evaluation point
p
Short reverberation time Less than 4 points in Evaluation Range
%
Decay is bent The difference between T20 and T30 is
greater than 10%. (Recommended quality
indicator from ISO 3382-2 Annex B)
k
Decay is non-linear Correlation coefficient in linear regression is
too low
Comentários a estes Manuais