How to Build a Small Budget Recording Studio from Scratch 4/E, 4th Edition

CHAPTER 20Diffusion Confusion

While we touched upon modern acoustic diffusers in Part I, in order to understand everything in the next section, a more thorough explanation is needed. One of the best basic explanations I know of was written by F. Alton Everest more than twenty five years ago. While there have been numerous advancements in this area, he not only clarified the need for diffusers but shed light on the theory behind their operation.

F. Alton Everest was a man of science. He held a B. Sc. (EE) degree from Oregon State University, an EE degree from Stanford University, and did graduate work in physics at the University of California/Los Angeles. Mr. Everest was involved in the early stages of television. He did underwater sound research ...