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What is a sound diffuser? it is a device to manage reflections and make our small rooms sound larger using psychoacoustics. They work in different sound fields by taking a “larger” reflection that strikes it and breaking that reflection into a series of smaller reflections. This process reduces the brain’s ability to localize larger amounts […]
Building a recording studio from scratch
Noise The first issue we need to address when building a recording studio from scratch is the location. This is the most critical of all the decisions you will make. The location is critical because it determines the amount of noise we will have to deal with. There will be noise generated within the studio […]
Acoustic Treatment for Auditoriums
The acoustic treatment for auditoriums is a complex subject with many variables and options to treat those issues. In acoustics, we have two types of rooms. We have small rooms and large rooms. Small rooms have large low-frequency issues along with middle and high-frequency issues. Auditoriums are large rooms that have less low-frequency issues and […]
Acoustic Foam Placement in Studios
Acoustic foam placement in studios is a complicated subject. It is complicated for many reasons. First, there is a lot of myths around the subject of the foam itself. The industry has done a good job of creating myths about the performance of foams. Many people believe that foam technology is a low-frequency technology when […]
Soundproof Insulation
Soundproof Insulation There is no such thing as soundproof insulation. There is no such thing as soundproof. Noise is never ‘proofed”. Noise is managed. Noise is a nuisance, unhealthy, and tiring. We must lower its impact on our lives through a process termed noise transmission reduction. There is not any soundproof insulation nor soundproof walls […]
Acoustic Ceiling Tile
The rooms that we must work in, play in and listen to music in all have many things in common. They have four walls, a floor, and a ceiling. We use all of these six surfaces when we are dealing with noise or sound energy within a room. The floor to ceiling dimension in our […]
Sound Diffusion in Small Rooms
Sound Diffusion Sound diffusion in small rooms can make your small room sound larger. It can also make your small room sound smaller. A diffuser is an acoustical tool that you must know its strengths and weaknesses before you consider its usage within your room. You must ask yourself many questions regarding sound diffusion within […]
Sound Diffuser Placement
Today we are talking about sound diffuser placement, but first let’ start with a basic question: “what is a diffuser?” Many people use the term incorrectly. A diffuser is used to distribute sound more evenly within a room. A diffuser is a tool to create a diffuse sound field. A diffuse sound field is a […]
Soundproofing a Bedroom
There is noise everywhere. There is street noise which turns into neighborhood noise. We have children on bicycles playing in the neighborhood followed by dogs barking. Have you ever had that dog next door that barks all evening? Either the owners are gone or they are heavy sleepers but you are awake. There are the […]
Acoustic Treatment Materials: An Overview
There are many types, shapes, and forms of acoustic treatment materials. Lets back up a little before we look at acoustic treatment materials and think about why we need treatments in the first place. The main reason we need treatment is that we have to listen to the sound in rooms. It’s the rooms that […]