Abstract: A flexible apparatus for, and method of, acoustically improving an environment permits manual adjustment by one or more local or remote users using a simple graphical interface and automatic adjustment of the system parameters once the manual adjustment is performed. The inputs are weighted by distance from the physical apparatus. The apparatus includes a receiver, a converter, an analyser, a processor and a sound generator. The acoustic energy impinges on the receiver and is converted to an electrical signal by the converter. The analyser receives the electrical signal from the receiver, analyzes the electrical signal, and generates data analysis signals in response to the analyzed electrical signal. The processor produces sound signals based on the data analysis signals from the analyser in each critical band. The sound generator provides sound based on the sound signals. This permits the users to define the sound heard in a set space.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and related method for acoustically improving an environment. In an embodiment of the invention, an electronic sound screening system comprises means for receiving acoustic energy and converting it into electrical signals, means for performing an analysis of said electrical signals and for generating data analysis signals, means responsive to the data analysis signals for producing signals representing sound, and output means for converting the sound signals into sound.