The Quick Sound Field™ is created out of an
arrangement of StudioTraps™.
Depending on the type of recording, the QSF could be as few as 8
StudioTraps or as many as 20. The actual QSF is a recording technique
that uses StudioTraps to sculpt the direct signal reaching the mic.
Recording
Engineer Bruce Swedien uses 14 StudioTraps for his QSF, and he never
leaves home without them. More than a gobo, the QSF has been developed
as a versatile acoustic tool for the modern, digital studio and
offers two major recording environments.
First, the typical dead studio sound. Rotate each
StudioTrap to face the reflectors outward to get a nearly perfect,
boom free, dead space - a quality rarely found even in closed vocal
booths. Tighten or open up the spaces between the StudioTraps to
dial in low level room ambience.
Second, the bright but dry Quick Sound Field sound.
Rotate the reflectors inward towards the mic to create a bright,
rich and transparent sound. Use the mic in a figure 8 or omni setting.
The acoustic signal from the talent is captured, reflected and diffused
inside the Quick Sound Field zone above 400Hz. Bass to 110 Hz is
absorbed by the front side of the StudioTrap while room noise is
absorbed by the back side of the StudioTrap.
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QSF Applications
The multiple early reflection pattern from the Quick Sound Field
produces a saturation of early reflections, all inside the Haas
effect window, which effectively produces acoustical compression.
The StudioTraps accommodate almost any microphone placement while
the reflectors mask any variation or movement of the script stand
or talent. The alternating pattern of absorption, reflection and
venting eliminates flutter. Mic boom connector kits for the top
of the StudioTraps are especially useful when recording drums. The
Quick Sound Field will give you a solid recording every time.
Why
do You Need a Quick Sound Field?
The QSF is a nearfield acoustic environment that improves the quality
of the signal at the mic. It uses StudioTraps to surround and separate
both mic and talent from the room. The QSF creates a controlled
and very stable acoustic workstation and completes the missing link,
the acoustic part of the mic environment in todays digital studio.
Sonic structure inside the QSF is so consistent, you can break the
kit down, put it away, days later you can casually set it back up
anywhere and get the same sound you had before.
The article contains all our secrets, everything
you need to know about how QSF works as well as a comprehensive
history behind its development.
New Travel Bag Now
Available
After
all these years, ASC has finally come up with a nifty nylon carrying
bag for our famous StudioTrap. For folks with the Quick Sound Field
setup or anyone with StudioTraps, this bag makes portability a snap.
It's also a great way to store your Traps and keep dust and dirt
out.
It's a slip cover with a convenient
carry handle, placed to perfectly balance the StudioTrap when lifted
into a horizontal position. We used durable 240 oz. black coated
cordura nylon fabric and super tough nylon webbing for the handles.
Plus it comes with a drawstring at the base to keep the cover from
slipping off during transport.
If you do a lot of travel
and don't want to leave your StudioTraps at home, consider picking
up some travel bags, bargain priced at $39 per bag. Made in the
USA.