The Art of Noise Forecasting Showcased at Inter-Noise 2024

Noise simulation software experts, SoundPLAN present advancements for noise control, including at open-air events

This year, the annual international congress on noise control engineering takes place in Nantes, France from 25-29 August 2024 at La Cité Nantes Congress Centre. Visitors can find out more about SoundPLAN’s comprehensive noise prediction software, including forthcoming updates, and its consulting services and expert noise reports by meeting the team at stand 54.

New noise prediction software developments

SoundPLAN is currently developing the next edition of its industry-leading software for indoor and outdoor noise analysis, SoundPLANnoise. Designed for creating high-quality noise surveys, from standard investigations to special tasks, SoundPLANnoise version 9.1. incorporates a range of new features and software enhancements to model levels and dispersion of noise and help prevent its harmful effects. The team is also working on the latest update to its trusted SoundPLANessential noise-mapping software, version 6.0. The software is designed for standard noise reports for smaller-scale developments or occasional projects.

Noise management at open-air events

Proactive noise predictions are indispensable for averting noise-related issues at open-air events in urban areas. However, integrating coherent sound sources from diverse manufacturers into noise forecasts requires an open exchange format for sound system planning software and environmental noise software. The need to work with coherent sound sources in sound reinforcement systems lies in the precise modeling of the directivity, especially for low frequencies.

Collaboratively, industry leaders d&b audiotechnik, L-Acoustics and SoundPLAN are developing a groundbreaking standardized exchange format between loudspeaker manufacturers’ sound system planning software and noise pollution software. This SDE (Sound/System Design/Data Exchange/Export) format will facilitate an easy exchange of information between sound systems engineers and environmental acousticians, for accurate acoustic simulations.

At the event, SoundPLAN’s Managing Director, Jochen Schaal will give together with Daniel Belcher from d&b audiotechnik and Yann Gaël Gicquel from L-Acoustics, an exhibitor workshop presentation on SDE, the connection between art and noise, addressing the challenges of noise pollution at various frequencies at open-air events, and technical developments. This workshop takes place on August 27 and will incorporate a live demonstration using SoundPLAN software, showcasing the practical implementation of the SDE format.

For more information about SoundPLAN’s noise simulation software and services, you can join Inter-Noise 2024 www.internoise2024.org/, visit www.soundplan.eu, contact the team at SoundPLAN’s headquarters at marketing@soundplan.de or email SoundPLAN’s distributor in France at soundplan@euphonia.fr