Chapter 11 Loudspeakers in rooms Room influences on a loudspeaker response. Radiation pattern differences and their effect on a room response. Boundary induced loading of loudspeakers. Critical distance. Room equalisation pitfalls. Minimum and non-minimum phase. Electronic room-correction considerations. Modula- tion transfer functions. Electronic bass-traps. 11.1 From the studio to the control room The first ten chapters of this book have considered sound, some characteristics of the ear (and hearing in general), principles of sound isolation, and acoustic control measures for performing rooms. The fundamental principles of room