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Traffic noise impinging: sound finds ears

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Traffic noise impinging: sound finds ears

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The problem is: traffic noise travels far and wide, and lasts throughout the day and night. On the one hand, it is the buzz of commerce and American exceptionalism. On the other hand, your home needs to be your castle, a resort needs to offer peace and quiet, and we need to reduce the stress of these infringing pollutants since we can't keep our hands over our ears.

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"Noise means someone is

spending or making money somehow." _ Bruce Rutkoski

If you are not that someone, you want it to end. Can you negotiate with the generator of the sound? Being a passive recipient is worse.

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Sound travels in varying ways based on temperature (particularly temperature differentials between ground and air), atmospheric conditions, and winds. These variables, along with reflection off surfaces and the lack of truly absorbent surfaces, are the acoustical issues which a proper mitigation system must combat.

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Sonic issues are the actual sounds generated, from their sources. In most cases, there is no community or government solution that can be applied. But we should all work towards quieter engines, electrical vehicles, quieter tires, roads designed to absorb sound, and as much planting for acoustic absorption as possible.

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Intelligently tuned natural sound fields work together to mask the perception of traffic noise.

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Intelligently tuned natural sound fields work together to mask the perception of traffic noise.

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An unusual and important field of research

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An unusual and important field of research

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Sonopsychology is the science of our brain's perception of sound, which is quite a bit different from the physical response of our eardrums, and separated even further from the acoustical transmission of sound through the air, or even the mechanisms by which sounds are produced. Understanding the brain's preferences in sensory focus can help us shape the sound environment to maximum benefit. If we reacted to every sound that crossed our threshold of hearing, we would never be able to make our brains focus on anything else, like planning a future action! Harnessing the brain's ability to perceive, process, and dismiss, we can artificially make background distraction become less relevant to the listener and improve the sensory experience.

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Intelligent Fountains with Spatial and Sonic Design

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Intelligent Fountains with Spatial and Sonic Design

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fountains with spatial and sonic design, including vertical dimension and orchestration of tuned elements

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Our affinity for ubiquitous sound leads us to try to activate any object we can with a radiant sound field, including such ornamental pieces as birdcages, metal or acrylic sculptural shapes, even window panes. This helps obscure the presence of loudspeakers throughout the outdoor space, and increase the visual aesthetics. Our line of Sonic Furniture is particularly celebrated for providing an immersive and tactile connection to the sound field.

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While the windchime is one of the most recognized garden contributors to Soundspace, it can be quite offensive. We design musical instruments with a wide range of tone color, pitch, and tuning, so that if you desire soundscape components that are driven by wind or water, we can build organic instruments with the depth of an entire orchestra, reflecting that richness of nature's own contributions.

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Immersive sound experience, with many independently addressed speakers surrounding the listening field, is one of the powerful ways that we approach solving the background noise problem. A moving sound is more likely to attract your attention (and occupy it) than distant traffic sound.

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A soundscape that constantly generates new material in order to never be boring is most helpful against the tyranny of traffic.

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A commonsense approach to sound control is the ability to absorb offending intrusion of sound, particularly with plantings; to block the intrusion with walls that reject its travel into your space; and to mask it with gentle soundscapes that turn one's attention in a more pleasant direction.

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Our unique technology uses the naturalized motion of sounds to immerse the listener in a perfectly transporting field of sound. Every speaker is uniquely addressed, enabling pinpoint positioning of a sound and slow and smooth motion through the outdoor space.

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The presence of gentle musical gestures, not quite sustained enough to be melodic, but expressive enough to provide a distraction, are a key innovation in our compositional methods for noise mitigation.

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How can we follow a single person's conversation in the midst of a noisy cocktail party? It is not the sheer decibel level of their speech, drowning out the surroundings. But we do have a small degree of focusability in our hearing, even without the ability to point our ears the way we can direct our vision.

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Dull blandness of traffic hum, supplemented by injected events that spark the imagination.

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k-array Anakonda: 1-meter long flexible ribbon array speaker. Mount anywhere, temporary or permanent, sound radiates in phase across very long distances without attenuation. There is nothing like it for creating an ideal soundfield. The black curved pieces shown here are part of a long continuous snake which has been easily mounted by weaving it in and out of the balustrade.

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When we talk about unique audio solutions, our Anakonda series is the first one that comes to mind as it's the most revolutionary speaker in our product portfolio. It is designed as a problem solver for situations where a traditional speaker box can't be used, but where good intelligibility, ultra-reliability and a sleek design are required.

Each Anakonda module is 2 meters in length with a body comprised of a Flexo PET-grade braid exterior that allows the speaker to bend into an elegant, seamless shape that you desire. The loudspeaker is modular so it can create long lines of continuous clear sound.

Available in black and white, each Anakonda comes with a black and a white fabric sock which can be used to cover and protect the speaker from foreign objects and provide the possibility to change colors to match its surroundings. Wall brackets are included in the package to make the installation as easy and as fast as possible, perfect for concert front fills and theater under-balcony fills. The Anakonda is the perfect fit for any distributed sound application, guaranteeing constant and qualified volumes over the entire sound area.

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When we talk about unique audio solutions, our Anakonda series is the first one that comes to mind as it's the most revolutionary speaker in our product portfolio. It is designed as a problem solver for situations where a traditional speaker box can't be used, but where good intelligibility, ultra-reliability and a sleek design are required.

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Made to order in the Livingston Sound labs. A unique low-profile solution as easy as installing Christmas lights. Wrap them anywhere and be transported into nature. Also available in 2Q 2021 as a curtain, with strings suspended from a tree branch or a balcony railing to block perception of outside sounds. Custom versions with white LEDs available for increased festiveness.

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Available in marble and terracotta finishes, for indoor and outdoors. Exclusively handcrafted in Tuscany and with special factory direct representation in the US by Livingston Sound. Finally a line of speakers which excites architects and interior designers as well as sound engineers.

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Different proportions within the classic AS lines for higher demands

Classic Lines

Sphere 470 is the ideal solution when higher performance and volumes are required.

Available in both full-range and sub version.

LIGHTING MOOD SOLUTION

Light option, consisting of a Led Strip in a special notch around the loudspeaker area.

The Light spreads in the lower part of the product, due to the reflection of the deflector.
Lamp Specs
Light source: LED module: 1x7W

Rated output: 7W

Led colour temperature: 3000 K

Power supply: 90-260V

Sphere 470 Product Sheets

Product Family: Floorstanding Speakers

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Different proportions within the classic AS lines for higher demands Classic Lines Sphere 470 is the ideal solution when higher performance and volumes are required. Available in both full-range and sub version. LIGHTING MOOD SOLUTION Light option, consisting of a Led Strip in a special notch around the loudspeaker area.

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Vertical line arrays

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Like the Kobra and the Python lines, the Kayman line is an advanced line array with a sleek design in a stainless steel frame. A passive speaker comprised of closely-spaced, full-range sound sources, the Kayman boasts our innovative Pure Array Technology with its 4" neodymium magnet transducers.

With no crossover and no reflex, it shows a perfect phase response both in the near and the far fields, rendering the Kayman the ideal solution for venues the require long, even throw. The narrow vertical coverage minimizes ceiling and floor reflection, thus increasing the intelligibility in highly reverberant environments.

The Kayman's vertical dispersion pattern can be switched for wide or narrow coverage, allowing for a great variety of applications such as large theaters and congregations and live concerts. And with the ability to customize the color as well as the finish of the speaker, users are able to match the Kayman with the architecture and design of the venue.

Integrating one of K-array's powered Thunder subwoofers with the Kayman assures excellent coverage of the entire musical frequency range.

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Like the Kobra and the Python lines, the Kayman line is an advanced line array with a sleek design in a stainless steel frame. A passive speaker comprised of closely-spaced, full-range sound sources, the Kayman boasts our innovative Pure Array Technology with its 4" neodymium magnet transducers.

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Taking advantage of the efficiency of 2" transducers designed and produced by K-array, the Tornado series is compact sound sources designed for high-quality distributed systems.

Distinguished from all our line array solutions, the KT2, KT2C, KTL2, KTL2C are point sources of excellence housed in an aluminum enclosure carved entirely from a single metal block which helps to disseminate heat produced by the loudspeakers and maximize performance.

Suitable for space-sensitive and architectural design installations, the Tornado line is a turnkey solution designed as passive speakers that can be easily converted into self-powered devices by inserting the Tornado-specific amplifier module. With the ability to effortlessly reproduce both speech and music, the Tornado line is an excellent choice for fixed applications such as theaters, museum displays, restaurants, and retail and in hidden locations such as the chancel steps in houses of worship.

The KT2 models come with a wall bracket for fixed installations or surface applications while the KT2C comes with a ceiling bracket for ceiling insets. In addition to the standard features of the Tornado, the KTL2 and KTL2C models have 6 integrated RGB LEDs that can be controlled with a wide range of K-array accessories via DMX or by remote control.

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Taking advantage of the efficiency of 2" transducers designed and produced by K-array, the Tornado series is compact sound sources designed for high-quality distributed systems. Distinguished from all our line array solutions, the KT2, KT2C, KTL2, KTL2C are point sources of excellence housed in an aluminum enclosure carved entirely from a single metal block which helps to disseminate heat produced by the loudspeakers and maximize performance.

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With a miniature form for easy hiding, the Lyzard is a remarkably micro line of loudspeakers comprised of the Lyzard-KZ1 and Lyzard-KZ14 designed for discreet use in a variety of intimate environments such as retail, restaurants, bars and museums.

Milled from a single bar of alumium, the durable and resistant enclosure contains full-range driver(s) that produce high intelligibility and coherent coverage with crystal clear audio making it ideal for use in space constrained situations. Lyzards can be integrated with the Rumble and Truffle sub bass lines, extending the frequency range to 35 Hz.

The Lyzard is an installer's dream with the inclusion of a magnetic adhesive plate to affix to the wall which then attracts to the back of the speaker's ferritic stainless steel plate. For a more permanent installation, the introduction of a hidden through-hole allows for more secure mounting. Easier connection is also attainable with a 2-pin Phoenix connector designed to hide cables for maximum discreetness.

The Lyzard is offered in sleek black and an elegant white or can be customized to match any RAL code. Premium brushed or polished stainless steel finishes give the products a chameleon-like ability to reflect surrounding surfaces and blend in with the background. The most luxurious finish is our 24K gold-plated aluminum - ideal for prestigious design projects and upscale applications.

They are custom manufactured to our exact standards and quality control system in Italy.

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With a miniature form for easy hiding, the Lyzard is a remarkably micro line of loudspeakers comprised of the Lyzard-KZ1 and Lyzard-KZ14 designed for discreet use in a variety of intimate environments such as retail, restaurants, bars and museums. Milled from a single bar of alumium, the durable and resistant enclosure contains full-range driver(s) that produce high intelligibility and coherent coverage with crystal clear audio making it ideal for use in space constrained situations.

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No! Never. You can do better. Your designers demand it.

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Certain sounds are inevitably part of social living. A siren for example, scientifically formulated to cut through and be heard everywhere, consequences be damned. Washington, DC is said to be the city of sirens. Why is that? Acousticians think that the long straightaways that link neighborhoods, wide streets, a very flat city, few tall buildings, and those pesky diagonals linking open circular plazas are the perfect acoustic arena for endlessly traveling siren sounds, with nothing to block their paths.

How do we move a foreground sound into the background, from a perceptual point of view? How can we make sure that any dull roar, or an airconditioning system, or other nuisances, stay in the background? We need to create a Soundspace where the background never rises to a level of distraction and unmanageable nuisance.

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The changes in traffic volume and penetration into your environment throughout the day mean that a system must be able to follow these trends, learn over time, and adapt fluidly to the variability of noise. A wet road increases the penetration of tire noise, and moves the spectrum to a higher centroid, while reducing the apparent presence of engine noise. Our microphones are listening to the street and anticipating what will constitute the ideal masking soundscape for your peace of mind.

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Mosquitoes, water consumption and evaporation, energy consumption, pump noise creating just another pollutant, lack of variability, single location, no interactivity or responsiveness, actually interferes with conversation, freezes in the winter. We can do so much better with intelligently designed radiant sound sources. We can also collaborate with designers to make 'smart fountains' which really work for the site.

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A sound that is closer takes precedence in your perception than a sound that is farther. A sound that is more interesting takes precedence. A sound that changes in dynamic ways takes precedence. A sound in motion takes precedence. This is the sonopsychological principle key to noise masking systems.

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Birds, or other living ("bio") forms that make sounds ("acoustic") divide up the available spectrum ("partitioning") so as not to interfere with each other. We use this principle to distribute alert tones (like your phone ringing) so they can be clearly heard against background noise.

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As humans we share an innate 'love of nature', referred to in design and scientific fields as biophilia. Natural components are an obvious key to successful musical composition for soundspace design, reminding us of our connections to the outdoors, and triggering memories of experiences that we enjoy, displacing negative perceptions of traffic and other pollutants.

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Variety is an important contributor to a successful Soundscape, and our real-time musical composition software ensures that nothing repeats, while offering a connecting sense of 'rhyming' that makes your backyard environment unique.

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Our listening and perceptual focuses constantly shift between backgrounding and foregrounding different components. Our soundscape compositions can employ the same strategy to foreground interesting sounds that cause us to displace noise into the background.

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Thousands of hours of recording and observation in forests and rivers around the world has led us to a series of algorithmic approaches to sound generation and motion that mirror what we naturally appreciate in an outdoor experience, and harness that to create aesthetic beauty in the noise masking experience.

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The use of generative software that improvises with a large library of materials allows the musical experience to evolve over time, never repeating, yet just enough familiar to let you know you are home in that listening environment.

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Connecting across gaps that occur between the unpredictability of outside sonic events helps reduce the impression of pollution.

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Having sound that is not sourced, whether radiating from a visible speaker or otherwise directional, can help to establish a broad field of sound that is more realistic to being in nature. That is why Livingston Sound solutions are built on massively multichannel setups that allow sound to be dispersed in an immersive and enveloping manner.

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Any amount of physical blockage that can be constructed is an important first step.

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...is always the recommended first step! There are some guidelines to best solutions for your particular climate, including whether summer or winter are worse for noise intrusion, but in general, all plantings, from ground cover to tall trees, are encouraged.

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Surprisingly effective over short distances in reducing the radiation of road noise. Ask us how to plan with the city to reduce radiant wheel noise from close range surrounding your site.

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It is worth mentioning that what is possible with these popular devices, where the ear is isolated from outside input, is vastly different than what is possible when loose in the wide-open acoustic world that we live in. Nothing so dramatic is possible, which is why our focus is always on masking, and achieving the best acoustic results we can for your benefit.

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A term of art measuring the basic levels of sound that are characteristic of the area. If there is persistent road traffic throughout the day at a 200-foot distance, there is likely a noticeable but steady noise floor. Steady at least gives the possibility of management. When the traffic dies down and just your air conditioner is running in the evening, then that becomes the new noisefloor. And when nothing is running but the fridge, it is even lower. A nearby construction site, or police sirens, becomes a soloist voice, and there is less that can be done to counteract the easy perception of these sounds.

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White noise is the even distribution of spectral energy across all frequencies. Other colors of noise provide different distributions of energy, ie pink noise equal across each octave. Selective usage of these distributions provides differing masking effects, and skillful deployment builds a strong defense against the variations of traffic noise.

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Livingston Sound & Digital Media Labs are experts in the spatial distribution of sound experience through the use of many independently controlled loudspeakers. We use established algorithms for creating movement illusions, and suggesting the richness of actual nature experience, indoors or out.

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Real-Time Listening and Digital Signal Processing

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Real-Time Listening and Digital Signal Processing

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The ability to use software tools processing data from microphones to analyze and counteract traffic noise intrusion is a powerful weapon in the pollution war. This enables our system to modulate throughout the day, in perfect response to the varying noises that traffic makes.

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All Livingston Sound experiences rely on technology which generates the experience in real-time, without relying on loops or repeating experiences. Every snippet that is heard seems fresh as there are billions of combinations of sonic variables possible from our algorithmic approach.

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An extensive collection of nature sounds is one of the most powerful tools we have in the creation of a noise-rejecting sound experience.

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Our technology where an ocean wave or wind in the pines is utilized to cast the sound of a machine into something natural and enjoyable.

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We can focus our hearing to intently listen; this can be disastrous if we only focus on the noise pollution. Managing listening expectations and guiding the senses are an important part of the Livingston Sound Soundspace™

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Making the listener feel immersed in a dynamic soundfield will isolate their perception of intruding sound pollution. We are experts in multichannel sound distribution, indoors and out.

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Where did that sound come from? Can we not care? Can we let it go? Our systems build a background sound field that is aesthetically pleasing, yet doesn't require focus. You don't want to know where it comes from. This frees up your listening for the happy occurrence of a bird flying by with a cheerful tweet. The right choice of loudspeakers helps with assisting the right kind of listening.

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One of the critical perceptual aspects of our listening focusability derives from the sense of continuity. An unbroken line will recede into the distance of our perception; when it stops and starts we respond with a jolt. Our compositions draw more continuous lines across time, effectively bridging the disruptive experience when a car drives by.

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A park in Berlin uses a holistic approach to improve citizen's lives.

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A park in Berlin uses a holistic approach to improve citizen's lives.

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If traffic is impinging from a sufficient distance, it takes on a fairly uniform radiant characteristic, most easily diffused with various static sound fields. Closer traffic is instead perceived in waves. Providing masking soundfields that are tuned and responsive in real time to the impinging energy of the traffic leads us to waves, periodic like ocean waves, which seem natural to our perception but arrive just in time to mask traffic noise and transport us to the ocean front instead of a rush hour highway.

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Even a wooden or metal ornamental birdcage can become a sound source, ubiquitous, fun to look at, or turned into a Japanese-style lantern with flickering LED lights. We can invent some imaginary birds just for your garden, and you'll be transported past the sound of cars and trucks.

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by way of quick introduction:

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A trademarked term of Livingston Sound referring to our design of all the sonic and acoustic aspects of a living or working environment, indoors or outdoors. We bring you better health through better Soundspace.

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A widely used term which refers to the sonic components that surround us. Like the word landscape, it can be entirely natural ("the Sierra landscape was so vibrant") and also the result of human intervention ("the landscapers brought in large boulders"). A soundscape can refer to the birds that sing in the morning, or a composition that adds new sounds to a space.

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There are no miracles.
This is not noise-cancelling, like headphones can accomplish when your ears are isolated.
We recommend a battery of acoustic approaches first, and are happy to bring a team of engineers local to your area who can design walls, plantings, and other mitigations.
If you had an unsightly dump across the street, you could paint your window black. Problem solved. Or, you could apply a frosted stencil to the glass which would dapple the room with sunlight and shadows, and soften the view from within to a patterned and dynamic experience. This is what we do with sound. The dump is still there, but your perception, and your home environment, are now happily changed.

Ask us for a Soundscape consultation for traffic noise mitigation.