Congratulations, you’re looking to start building a recording studio. This blog post will help steer you in the right direction and give you overall guidance on what to look for and some quick dos and don’ts.
Continue reading Building A Recording Studio From ScratchSoundproofing a Door
Soundproofing a door is actually a quite easy to do and probably not as expensive as you think. Nine times out of ten, simply sealing the air gaps around the door does the job very well.
Continue reading Soundproofing a DoorSurround Sound
Surround sound speakers are part of a nice home theater system and their purpose is to immerse us and “surround” us with sound. Speakers are placed around the listening area to achieve this effect.
Continue reading Surround SoundSoundproofing vs. Sound Treatment
What is the difference between soundproofing and sound treatment? This blog post breaks down the two concepts to help you identify the noise problems in your room so that you may fix the issue in a cost effective manner.
If your sound issue is mainly with loud sounds coming into or leaving a room that you don’t want to hear then you are dealing with a soundproofing issue. However, if your issue is with sounds of speech intelligibility, an echo effect, or even a very loud ambient environment, then you are likely dealing with an acoustical treatment issue.
Continue reading Soundproofing vs. Sound TreatmentBass Issues in Smaller Rooms
All small rooms have low-frequency/bass problems. It is the result of a combination of small widths, lengths, and heights. There are certain ratios of these three dimensions that cause more bass problems than others. This guide will teach you all about room ratios so you can find the perfect size for your studio.
Continue reading Bass Issues in Smaller RoomsHow Do Sound Diffusers Work?
Quadratic Sound Diffusion
Quadratic diffusers are composed of a series of wells or troughs. Each well depth is based upon quarter wavelength rules and each well width is based upon half-wavelength rules. The well depths and widths are based upon prime numbers. The formula to calculate the widths and depths is a complicated formula and too complicated to go into for this discussion. Suffice it to say that quadratic diffusers are based upon prime numbers such as 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, etc. The larger the prime number, the lower the frequency response the diffuser works at. Diffusers have frequency responses just like speakers. Speakers produce energy using power and a moving diaphragm. Diffusers take the energy that goes into them and then redistributes that energy out into the room just like a speaker. If the quadratic diffuser is placed vertically, the energy is spread out horizontally. If the diffuser is positioned horizontally, it distributes sound energy into the room in a vertical hemispherical array. If you combine both vertical and horizontal diffusers within your room, you can create a two dimensional sound field of diffusion.
Continue reading How Do Sound Diffusers Work?How Does Soundproofing Foam Work?
Some form of soundproofing is the norm for most industrial and domestic buildings. Whether you’re in a restaurant, school or open-plan office, modern buildings are typically designed to control the acoustics architecturally. Either that or they will have soundproofing panels installed to reduce background noise.
Asking how acoustic foam works is usually an invitation for a barrage of jargon and misinformation. That’s why we’ve cut through all the noise to tell you everything you need to know about foam sound insulation and how it works in a way that’s easy to digest.
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