Diffuse reflections help integrate and blend acoustic instrument sound

Evidence

The room is also good for recording in as the high level of diffuse reflections and the acoustic mixing it engenders, as shown in Figure 7.15, helps to integrate the sound emitted by acoustic instruments. — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 2317

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Diffuse rear reflections blend instruments while specular ones create hot spots — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1937; Lateral diffuse reflections are required for listener enjoyment — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1927; Diffuse surfaces scatter sound hemispherically rather than mirror-like — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 2318

Broader Connections

• Diffuse rear reflections blend instruments while specular ones create hot spots #corroborates (0.95) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1937
• Diffuse surfaces scatter sound hemispherically rather than mirror-like #expands (0.85) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 2318
• Lateral diffuse reflections are required for listener enjoyment #expands (0.78) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1927