Dr. Niels W.Adelman-Larsen

Niels Adelman-Larsen has spent the last 20 years studying room-acoustical attributes that contribute to great-sounding pop and rock concerts. With a background as a professional jazz and rock drummer, educated at Berklee College of Music, and having performed in over 1200 concerts, Niels possesses deep insight into the subject "from within”.

Education and Career:

1987-1989: Berklee College of Music

1990: B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, with a thesis in room acoustics

1990-2006: Professional jazz and rock drummer, 1200 concerts

2006: M.Sc. in Acoustics, Technical University of Denmark; thesis on acoustics for pop and rock venues

2010: Published in JASA; Conducted the first-ever scientific study on reverberation times suitable for pop and rock venues

2014: Published book on "Rock & Pop Venues: Acoustic and Architectural Design," Springer Verlag

2017: Ph.D., Aalborg University; "Reverberation Times Suitable for Venues That Present Amplified Music"

2021: Co-author of ISO 23591 "Acoustic Quality Criteria for Music Rehearsal Rooms and Spaces"

2005-2023: Director at Flex Acoustics; Holder of 4 patents in variable acoustic technologies