Sources and Receivers
All acoustical simulations in ODEON need at least one sound source. The different editions include different source types.
- Odeon Basics includes point sources only
- Odeon Industrial includes point, line and surface sources
- Odeon Auditorium includes point and array sources
- Odeon Combined includes all type of sources
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Point, line, & multi-surface sources
Point sources can be assigned a directivity balloon and sound power by octave bands. Sources and receivers can be tabulated into an array.
Line sources and multi-surface sources are available in editions Industrial and Combined. Line sources are useful to model long sources like pipes with running water and conveyor belts, while multi-surfaces are useful to model large industrial machinery.
0:00 Intro
0:32 Source/Receiver list
1:14 Create point source
1:37 Positioning a point source
3:12 Align relative to surface
4:20 Align relative to source or receiver
5:18 Directivity patterns
5:45 View directivity balloon
6:36 Sound power and loudspeaker cabinets
7:01 Importing directivity files
8:07 Defining orientation
9:03 Aiming source toward receiver
9:27 3D Render view from source
9:51 Gains, EQ and EQ list
12:08 Create receiver
12:37 Tabulation tool
14:38 Edit, delete, and copy sources
15:56 Line sources
17:02 Multi-surface sources
19:40 Export & import source/receiver lists
20:36 Outro
Source group editor
The Source Group Editor allows you to apply changes to many sources at once, from adjusting level or orientation, to rotating or translating sources using reference points.
0:00 Intro
0:25 Selecting sources to edit
1:31 Adjusting source levels
2:30 Rotate/scale sources around reference
3:36 Move to new reference point
4:02 Align relative to surfaces
4:40 Source orientation and directivity
5:31 Applying changes to sources
5:53 Outro
Loudspeaker array sources
ODEON Auditorium and Combined allow you to define individual transducers in an array source, including their position, delay, and directivity. ODEON then produces the directivity for the full array.
0:00 Intro
0:29 Define new array source
1:00 Mounting point
2:13 Defining individual transducers
3:59 Near field and far field directivity
4:38 Adding delays
6:04 Position, orientation, and offset
7:40 2D arrays
8:28 Outro
Directivity Editor
Learn how to create and edit your own custom directivity balloons.
Source power estimator
The source power estimator is a tool that will allow you to estimate the sound power of real sources, using an ODEON model and SPL measurements as reference.
0:00 Intro
0:51 Measurement setup
2:12 ODEON model
3:36 Loading measured data
5:35 Source power estimator
6:32 Estimation results
7:40 Reasons for uncertainty
8:29 Comparing to reference data
9:14 Outro
HAAS delays and levels
Using the HAAS effect, ODEON can calculate delays and gains for your loudspeaker system to reinforce your primary source (like a speaking person), while keeping the sound localization towards that primary source.
0:00 Intro
1:40 HAAS effect explanation
2:25 Finding HAAS effect dialog
2:53 Near zone radius
4:02 HAAS receivers
4:24 More HAAs effect settings
5:17 Calculating HAAS delays and levels
5:46 Outro
