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Room Acoustics

  • control excessive loudness from music and spoken word activities
  • mitigate unwanted echoes
  • balance and control reverberation time (i.e. room “liveness") for a room’s uses.
  • eliminate acoustic focusing from curved walls/ceilings
  • provide highly-aesthetic acoustical material options to architects and interior designers
  • test fabrics and other finishes for acoustical transparency
  • create ideal sound quality in spaces for audio playback
  • balance tonal response of spaces for live music practice/performance

    • Sound Isolation

  • evaluate building ’s architectural layout to identify inherent sound conflicts
  • define all walls, floors, ceilings, doors and windows to ensure sufficient sound containment and speech privacy
  • control footfall and other impact noises from spaces above
  • contain audio playback in specific rooms from the rest of the home or building
  • prevent exterior noises from affecting building programs or home functions
  • perform studies for governing noise code compliance
  • reduce (when possible) road and other urban noises from entire property.

    • Noise/Vibration Control

  • define ambient noise criteria for each room based on owner’s needs and space usage
  • quiet fan and air noise from heating and air-conditioning systems
  • reduce the sound of plumbing noise from sensitive spaces
  • control “hum and buzz” of lighting and other electrical systems
  • eliminate vibration where undesirable

    • Audio Design and Tuning

  • work with audio contractor or directly with end user to design audio systems for optimum quality and functionality
  • fully design and document audio systems
  • determine best method of integrating audio components with architectural/acoustic design of rooms
  • provide calibration and artistic tuning services for stereo and surround audio systems

    • Construction/Site Services

  • perform onsite testing and measurements to determine nature and extent of noise problems
  • evaluate quality and cost of potential bids for acoustic work
  • provide varying degrees of support to contractors to ensure correct implementation of acoustic and audio design
  • review RFI’s, shop drawings and other submittals
  • provide value engineering suggestions
  • conduct periodic site visits to evaluate contractor compliance
  • confirm final acoustic performance with verification tests