When Soundproofing, Don’t forget to seal any seams and gaps
Posted by Acoustics First in Broadcast Facilities, Construction Sites, Home Entertainment, Music Tracking Room, Offices, Press Release, Products, Recording Facilities, Recording Studio, Studio Control Room, Teaching Rooms, Teleconferencing, Vocal Booth, Voice Over on June 12, 2011
BlockAid Mass Loaded Barrier (MLV)
Whether you are building music studios, conference rooms, offices or any space that requires sound privacy, using multiple layers of sheet rock, mass loaded vinyl barrier and resilient clips with hat track is a great start to soundproofing. However, no matter how many layers comprise the wall composition, any air gap or a seam will allow sound to spill into or out of the room. This would render all your hard work and labor null and void as well as waste your construction budget. It only takes a very small space to allow a large sound leak. Wall board and vinyl sound barrier are simple to seal correctly using an acoustical sound caulk. Be sure to apply sound sealant to all vertical and horizontal seams as well as the joints at the floor, ceiling and both inside and outside corners. Wall switches and electric outlets also pose a threat to sound leakage. They are just as important as the overall wall construction. Be sure to seal any of these weak spots with a solid enclosure or use a caulked vinyl sound barrier flap to create a soundproof seal behind these openings.
When Soundproofing a room, don’t forget to seal all your seams and gaps. If air can pass through, so can sound! http://www.acousticsfirst.com/sound-proofing-barrier-osi-acoustical-sound-sealant.htm
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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).
Video: How Acoustical Panels Improve Sound
Posted by Acoustics First in Press Release, Video on April 6, 2011
http://www.acousticsfirst.com/acoustic-demonstration-video-how-acoustical-panels-improve-sound.htm
The awareness of acoustics has dramatically increased over the past ten years. With this awareness, the access to the information on the Internet has also amplified. How does one begin to decipher all of the publications that are now available in magazines and on the World Wide Web? During your research, you may have heard of comb filtering, standing waves and room modes. What do these terms mean and why should I need to know them to understand acoustics? Without using a lot of math or complicated acoustical terms, Acoustics First has produced a video to demonstrate how acoustical panels improve sound within a room. This five-minute demonstration will help you understand that acoustical materials change the physical dynamic of the room to affect sound, in a way that cannot be achieved with electronics.
This video is available under the “Resources” section of our website or at www.acousticsfirst.com/video.
How Acoustical Panels Improve Sound (Phase Demonstration) from Acoustics First on Vimeo.
Soundproofing: Using Multiple Materials to Acheive Sound Isolation (Video)
Posted by Acoustics First in Press Release, Products, Video on March 16, 2011
Soundproofing: Using Multiple Materials to Achieve Sound Isolation (Video)
When attempting to soundproof a room, there are various levels of sound isolation and many different types of materials available. How far you go with your construction will depend mostly on they type of sound you wish to abate. The acoustic solution needs to be designed around your specific application. Is it the noise of an industrial plastic shredder or speech from an adjacent office? (alt. Is it the noise of a neighboring industrial plastics shredder or do you need to isolate your studio control room?)
A typical wall construction consists of two layers 1/2″ gypsum applied to either side of a 2×4 wood or metal stud. Many of these walls for residential and commercial interiors will lack insulation in the cavities. This type of contruction will yeild an STC (Sound Transmission Loss) around 31 – 33. By simply adding a layer of fluffy glass fiber insulation to the cavity, the STC will increase by 4-5 points and prevent sonic resonance. Additionally, a layer of mass loaded vinyl barrier will add another 4-5 points. We have prepared a simple video demonstration to illustrate how using multiple layers of common building materials will improve STC values. Click here for the video: http://www.acousticsfirst.com/educational-videos-the-barrier-and-the-bell.htm
The Barrier and the Bell (Soundproofing Demonstration) from Acoustics First on Vimeo.
1014 AcoustiKit™ Recording Control Room Kit Improved
Posted by Acoustics First in Broadcast Facilities, Home Entertainment, Music Rehearsal Spaces, Press Release, Products, Recording Facilities on February 4, 2011
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1014 AcoustiKit™ now with new and improved design
From Acoustics First, the 1014 AcoustiKit™ now with new and improved design
The 1014 AcoustiKit™ is specifically designed to provide the necessary acoustical treatments for a studio control room or a critical listening environment with dimensions up to 10’ wide by 14’ deep. This package contains 48 pieces of 1’x1’ Cutting Wedge® studio foam to treat the front wall and the first reflection points on the ceiling and side walls. The 1’x1’ dense blade design allows you to create an anechoic parquet pattern or an aesthetic personally tailored to your preference. The Bermuda Triangle Trap® provides broadband absorption and prevents bass build up in the rear corners. This is the only kit to include the patented Model F Art Diffusors®. These professionally designed binary array sound diffusors scatter the sound and aid in creating a space that sounds larger than it is. A room design guide is provided with your order and is available on line @ http://www.acousticsfirst.com/1014-acoustikit.htm.
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Materials to Control Sound and Eliminate Noise™
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Richmond, VA 23230
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Email: info@AcousticsFirst.com
BlockAid® Barrier Protects your Confidential Information
Posted by Acoustics First in Press Release, Products on September 16, 2009
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BlockAid® vinyl sound barrier protects your confidential information. In the age of information technology, protecting private conversations is a priority. Enhance your wall and ceiling construction by adding BlockAid® vinyl sound barrier. Keep confidential conversations heard only by persons for whom they are intended.
BlockAid®, vinyl sound barrier, also known as mass loaded vinyl (MLV), is used to block unwanted noise and reduces sound transmission without reducing your space. One-eighth inch of vinyl barrier yields STC=27.
Its 54 inch width easily covers drywall seams.
Constructed of non-reinforced high temperature vinyl with no lead fillers, this material is as heavy as lead, yet easily cuts with a utility knife. BlockAid® vinyl sound barrier is tough and durable.
Originally designed to block transmission of sound through walls, BlockAid® is available as a backer for Cloudscape® Ceiling Tiles to limit sound flanking over office walls.
BlockAid® is available in 20’, 30’ or 60’ rolls.
http://www.acousticsfirst.com/blockaid-vinyl-sound-barrier.htm
Acoustics First Corporation
2247 Tomlyn Street
Richmond, VA 23230
(804)342-2900 voice
(804)342-1107 fax
1-888-765-2900 (toll free US and Canada)
Email: info@acousticsfirst.com
Materials to Control Sound and Eliminate Noise™
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