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DIY: Fix Music Stand Ringing and Reflection
Posted by Acoustics First in Absorption, Articles, Broadcast Facilities, DIY, HOW TO, Music Rehearsal Spaces, Music Tracking Room, Product Applications, Recording Facilities, Recording Studio, Studio Control Room, Vocal Booth, Voice Over on April 4, 2013
DIY Project – Music/Copy Stand Cover
Take a few seconds and DIY fix some of the common problems with using metal music stands!
Not too many people think about their music stands, but we all have them somewhere. Usually it’s one of those you see to the right – the great, sturdy, utilitarian devices that they are. Unfortunately, there are a couple inherent problems with these:
- Ringing – The metal resonates causing a ringing effect.
- Reflections – many times you are using a stand close to a microphone and getting early reflections off the stand.
Here’s a few DIY fixes for these common problems.
- 1 yard of Sound Channels® acoustical fabric will reduce reflections back to the microphone – for up to 4 stands!
- 3 Linear feet of BlockAid® Sound Barrier will reduce ringing and resonance.
- a few feet of composite foam will give you both reflection and ringing fixes
The ultimate suggestion would be the Composite Foam/Barrier adhered directly to the stand, then covered with Sound Channels® fabric – This would turn your stand into a mini absorber.
Do the front and back! Make a slip cover for a temporary/removable solution.
This simple DIY project is provided as a way for our customers to learn better ways to use our products and get more value out of the products they buy. If you are looking for more ways to use the products you have, look to Acoustics First for Ideas. http://www.acousticsfirst.com
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Acoustics First Corporation supplies acoustical panels and soundproofing materials to control sound and eliminate noise in commercial, residential, government, and institutional applications worldwide. Products include the patented Art Diffusor®, sound absorbers, noise barriers, acoustical fabrics and accessories. Acoustics First® products are sold for O.E.M applications, direct, and through dealers. For more information on acoustical materials and their application, please visit www.AcousticsFirst.com or call Toll Free 1-888-765-2900 (US & Canada).
DIY: Isolation Stand for Speakers and Instrument Amplifiers
Posted by Acoustics First in Articles, Broadcast Facilities, DIY, Home Entertainment, Home Theater, HOW TO, Music Rehearsal Spaces, Music Tracking Room, Product Applications, Recording Facilities, Recording Studio, Studio Control Room on March 21, 2013
DIY Project – Float your Loudspeakers and Monitors
Keep your Amps and Monitors from shaking the house down!
Instrument amplifiers, loudspeakers, and studio monitors all have the potential to cause structural vibrations. These vibrations can have an adverse effect on the listening environments, and can bleed into other microphones and instruments. Here’s an easy DIY project for floating those noisy guitar and bass cabinets (this project can be scaled up or down – from studio monitors to subwoofers).
Stuff you will need:
- 2 – 2’x2’x3/4” Plywood (whatever size you want)
- 2’x2’ Carpet Underlayment (Same size as Plywood)
- 2”x4”x8’ Lumber for frame (More if scaling larger)
- About 1 cu.ft. Clean Dry Sand (Sandbox Sand)
- 3’x3’ Industrial Carpet (Enough to cover platform)
- Vib-X Pad to cut at least 4 – 2” Squares for feet
- Construction Adhesive
Simple assembly
- Create Frame and attach to bottom Plywood
- Attach Vib-X feet to bottom
- Fill with Sand
- Attach Plywood top
- Adhere Carpet Underlayment to top
- Carpet Box
This plan is for a 2’x2’ platform. You can scale these or use more than one. Scale with caution – the sand makes these extremely heavy. What you are building is a floating platform. Keeping the sound from being transmitted into the floor below effectively decouples the speaker, making it “float”. In essence, the vibrations are being absorbed before getting to a solid surface, allowing for a more transparent listening experience and keeping the vibrations from interfering with other instruments in the area.
This simple DIY project is provided as a way for our customers to learn better ways to use our products and get more value out of the products they buy. If you are looking for more ways to use the products you have, look to Acoustics First for Ideas. http://www.acousticsfirst.com
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Acoustics First Corporation supplies acoustical panels and soundproofing materials to control sound and eliminate noise in commercial, residential, government, and institutional applications worldwide. Products include the patented Art Diffusor®, sound absorbers, noise barriers, acoustical fabrics and accessories. Acoustics First® products are sold for O.E.M applications, direct, and through dealers. For more information on acoustical materials and their application, please visit www.AcousticsFirst.com or call Toll Free 1-888-765-2900 (US & Canada).
Model E Art Diffusors seen in Oddities East/West Marathon Trailer
Posted by Acoustics First in Company Information, Mentions, Music Tracking Room, Recording Facilities, Recording Studio, Studio Control Room, Video, Vocal Booth, Voice Over on December 3, 2012
If you watch closely, you will see the Acoustics First Model E Art Diffusor behind Khalil Ismael in the studio.
Seen @ 2 sec | 7 sec | 10 sec
Oddities East/West Marathon from Tyler Korba on Vimeo.
Video Credit goes to:
VP Creative – Dan Bragg
Creative Director – Tom King
Writer/Producer – Tyler Korba Eye Candy DC
Creative Director – Heather Roymans
Editor – Justin Kanner
GFX – Andy Hsu Clean Cuts
Vocals – Khalil Ismael
Sound Design/Mix – Cadell Cook
For more information on diffusers, please visit: http://www.acousticsfirst.com/diffusers-diffusors.htm
Cutting Wedge Acoustical Foam Featured on 2012 Loudspeaker Sourcebook
Posted by Acoustics First in Anechoic Chambers, Broadcast Facilities, Industrial Facilities, Music Rehearsal Spaces, Music Tracking Room, Press Release, Products, Recording Facilities, Recording Studio, Studio Control Room, Vocal Booth, Voice Over on August 16, 2012
Acoustics First’s Cutting Wedge acoustical foam is featured on the cover of the 2012 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook. Acoustical foam can be used in any application that requires sound absorption. This material is used to prevent destructive specular reflections from distorting or color sound. It eliminates room modes and standing waves. Cutting Wedge foam provides more absorption than flat foam by increasing the exposed surface area with its “blade” pattern.
Available in 2″, 3″ and 4″ thick material, this premium acoustical foam can be used to line the cavities of speaker boxes, remove reflections in recording & broadcast studios, quiet machinery and much more. 1’x1′ or 2’x4′ sheets allow the application to be designed however you with to provide optimal coverage for your application.
http://www.acousticsfirst.com/acoustical-foam-cutting-wedge-classic.htm
For more information, feel free to contact Acoustics First, Toll Free 888-765-2900 | info@acousticsfirst.com | www.AcousticsFirst.com
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Acoustics First Corporation supplies acoustical panels and soundproofing materials to control sound and eliminate noise in commercial, residential, government, and institutional applications worldwide. Products include the patented Art Diffusor®, sound absorbers, noise barriers, acoustical fabrics and accessories. Acoustics First® products are sold for O.E.M applications, direct, and through dealers. For more information on acoustical materials and their application, please visit www.AcousticsFirst.com or call Toll Free 1-888-765-2900 (US & Canada).
Blocking Piano Sound from an Adjoining Classroom
QUESTION:
We have a piano class next to a classroom and the sound loves to leak through our thin walls. We need a type of sound proofing wall the teacher can still staple pictures and information to and block out all sound going through her wall bugging the other class. The wall is about 24′ x 12′. What can you suggest?
ANSWER:
Installing a layer of the BlockAid Sound Barrier on top of the existing shared wall will block the transmission of sound through the wall. Be sure to examine to overall construction of the room. If a suspended ceiling grid is in use, sound could possibly flank over the wall if it does not go all the way to the roof deck. Blocking sound requires that massive and dense structures be in place to interrupt the path of the sound or noise. Be sure to seal any seams or gaps as well as any wall switches or boxes. If air can pass through an area of the wall, so can sound.
More on vinyl sound barrier: http://www.acousticsfirst.com/blockaid-vinyl-sound-barrier.htm
Once the barrier is installed, a finish material will need to be installed over this. We would recommend 1/2″ wall board or something simple like the Sound Channels Acoustical Wall fabric. Sound Channels in installed in a similar manner to wall carpet and is Velcro compatible. It also is a Class A material that passes vertical and corner burn tests.
We can also custom manufacture 2″ thick Sonora Acoustical Wall Panels with a barrier septum in the middle and a Tackable Face. This will combine sound absorption along with the sound barrier and add a fabric finish, all in one step. We would recommend doing this in two sections of 4′(w) x 6′(h) panels.
As always, be sure to discuss your project with an acoustical consultant or experienced professional to determine which materials best suit your application, site constraints and budget.
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Acoustics First Corporation supplies acoustical panels and soundproofing materials to control sound and eliminate noise in commercial, residential, government, and institutional applications worldwide. Products include the patented Art Diffusor®, sound absorbers, noise barriers, acoustical fabrics and accessories. Acoustics First® products are sold for O.E.M applications, direct, and through dealers. For more information on acoustical materials and their application, please visit www.AcousticsFirst.com or call Toll Free 1-888-765-2900 (US & Canada).
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