Every successful radio, television, or film studio provides an environment where voices are reproduced to exacting standards—without interference from unwanted...
According to building codes, party floor/ceiling assemblies must provide a minimum Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of 50. To achieve this...
A Quiet Place tells the story of a family in plight—the Abbotts—fighting for survival against killer aliens that are sightless,...
Few buildings have more demanding acoustical requirements than houses of worship. Because the delivery of spoken word and the offering...
Whether you are building a new school or upgrading an existing facility, properly planning the acoustics in your music rehearsal...
While human ears and brains are remarkable speech processors, our ability to understand speech is easily degraded by a little...
Reflecting sound waves significantly affect how a room sounds, so optimizing these reflections is an essential part of the acoustical...
Storytelling is one of the oldest human traditions, and a great drama space connects the audience to the actors, setting...
Music, in all its styles and forms, interacts with its environment. Because the acoustical environment is part of the musical...
“It’s the best of both worlds,” says the salesman. “All you need are these little screens, an acoustical tile ceiling,...
Reverberation time (RT) is a measure of how long it takes for sound to decay in a space. It can...
Photo Credit: Andy Metelka Another successful Acoustics Week is in the books! This year’s conference was held in Vancouver from September...
Have you ever wondered what makes a concert hall sound great? “Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound,” a recent...