About room response equalization and dereverberation

Improvement of sound reproduction in rooms by signal processing techniques has been studied seriously for more than twenty years. Such methods are called for example dereverberation, room (response) equalization, and room (response) correction. Understanding the limitations and quality criteria for such methods is gradually achieved through studies of this highly multidimensional problem. In the present paper we discuss the terminology and goals, compare some recent approaches of these techniques in practical cases, and finally point out future challenges