ABSTRACT
The aural factor to be considered in studio design is the control of sound quality within the room. This control is exercised by controlling the reverberation paths and reverberation time within that room. The live-end, dead-end studio has the same characteristics as a live performance auditorium, where the stage area is highly reflective to sound and the audience area is relatively unreflective. Sound quality in television production has almost always been considered to be of secondary consideration to picture quality, and this is unfortunate. Television sound only reaches prime importance in its total absence, when there is audio equipment failure. Television studios are often large, barnlike structures necessitated by the inclusion of sets, scenery, and props to build a visual illusion and bulky camera pedestals and mike booms that must be moved around during programs. Control room and studio design in a large measure affect control room ergonomics.
