Madlener explains that, depending on where you're sitting in relation to the sound source, it's either too loud or too soft.
NPR: IRCAM: The Quiet House Of Sound
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The German-Belgian Madlener is not a musician, but he pushes his team of engineers and designers to continually rethink and challenge the basic notions of sound.
NPR: IRCAM: The Quiet House Of Sound
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High up on the sixth floor, where he can look down on architect Renzo Piano's famous Pompidou plaza, IRCAM's director, Frank Madlener, describes what's going on down below.