Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Gates 4301 Offers Exceptional Classroom Experience

The recently completed Gates 4301 classroom offers an experience like no other university learning space; in fact, it may be one of a kind in the country. 

The room boasts both surround and tactile sound systems.  When surround sound-encoded media or equipment is used, the audio envelops the classroom.  The optional tactile sound feature resonates through the floor via ultra low frequency waves, some below the human hearing threshold.  With two human senses being stimulated, sound is experienced on a new level.

For a demonstration of this unique classroom, contact MediaTech at mediatech@cmu.edu.  See the Surround and Tactile Sound in Gates 4301 document for steps on using the equipment.