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Project: Beginning to End – Biltmore Park Clubhouse
Posted by Acoustics First in Absorption, Customer Feedback, HOW TO, Multipurpose Rooms, Product Applications, Products, Video on August 16, 2023
Occasionally, we get the opportunity to show the entire process that goes into a project, and today we have one which we will run through – beginning to end.
Biltmore Park clubhouse was getting a full aesthetic and acoustic makeover. Acoustics First® was asked to collaborate with Harmony Interiors on the acoustic panel recommendations for this project. After an initial consultation, a layout was developed that would attain the desired effect.
Along with this layout, a pre and post treatment acoustic performance was predicted and supplied.
After the treatment was approved and ordered, the panels were manufactured and supplied to the customer for install. This installation included several Sonora® panels for the ceiling, and others for the walls. After the customer received the order, Harmony Interiors began the installation.
BONUS! This is often all the information we receive… along with some comments about how great the room sounds. But on this occasion, we were able to obtain a full before and after comparison of the effects of the treatment!
Video of the room – pre and post treatment!
The second benefit of getting this before-and-after comparison video is that we were able to critique our initial predictions of the pre- and post-treatment reverb times.
We hope you enjoyed seeing this acoustic project from the initial consultation and layout phase, through the installation, and to completion.
S.A.M.M.™ – Smart Sound Management
Posted by Acoustics First in Absorption, DIY, Mentions, Products, Uncategorized on April 1, 2021
S.A.M.M.™
Sound Attenuation Matrix Management
by Acoustics First®
20 Years ago, John W. Gardner developed the ASP™ Panel Technology to maintain optimal acoustic performance of our acoustic absorber product lines – like the Sonora® Wall Panels. Recent developments have been made to augment this earlier technology, and our Research & Development team has evolved this technology into the “information age.”
Meet S.A.M.M.™, the smart way to manage your panel maintenance tasks.
S.A.M.M.™ Panels analyze the acoustic environment and use this information to track their exposure to sound pressure levels. This can be monitored real-time, either directly through the energy efficient OLED screen, or using any device with a web browser.
This technology allows more than just monitoring the acoustic environment. The S.A.M.M.™ Enabled panels have a HAL BIOS which runs a webserver daemon that gives you full-control of your panels and the acoustic environment…
… but this isn’t only for S.A.M.M.™ Enabled Panels!
After a simple firmware upgrade to your ASP™ panels, you will have full control over your entire acoustic environment – from anywhere in the world.
I am flattered that you have taken the time to reevaluate one of my lifetime projects. I owe all of my minimal knowledge… to my first professor… I LIRPA.
Dr. John Wesley Gardner
Watch the following video to see the history of the ASP™ panels developed by the irreverent, John W. Gardner, and their evolution into the Sound Attenuation Matrix Management Technology known as… S.A.M.M.™
S.A.M.M.™ is Open Source
Acoustics First® values innovation, and we can all stand on the shoulders of giants. Customers can build their own implementations and create the ideal solution for their environment. While you can use whichever hardware that you have access to, here is the hardware our research team used to develop our in house integration.
Components:
Custom 3D Printed Housing (PLA)
SEEEDuino XIAO M0+ (MCU)
128×64 OLED (SSD1306)
SD Card Reader (SPI)
Electret MIC w/Adj. Gain (MAX4466)
LM386 Amplifier
5 Watt/8 Ohm Speaker
12mm Momentary Switch (Red LED)
Optional – 10000mah USB Battery
(Click the image to enlarge)
Source Code:
The S.A.M.M.™ Source code was written in PlatformIO to be compatible with the Arduino Platform. The MCU is the SEEEDuino XIAO M0+ with the ARM Cortex M0 processor.
The libraries used in this project may need to be changed based on your hardware selections.
S.A.M.M.™ Web Console
Experience the S.A.M.M.™ Web Console interface. View the real-time output of the first S.A.M.M.™ unit, installed in the Acoustics First® R&D LAB. You can view the current capacity of the panel, as well as the average sound intensity – and as a bonus – we allow users to PURGE the panel remotely!
Stay up-to-date with cutting edge advances in acoustics with Acoustics First®.
Quick Case Study: The Bank of NH Stage.
Posted by Acoustics First in Absorption, Multipurpose Rooms, Product Applications, Products, Theater on March 12, 2021
The Bank of New Hampshire Stage is multipurpose venue that hosts live performances, corporate events, movies as well as weddings. The venue’s designers aimed for an acoustical environment that achieves a balanced and intimate atmosphere for their audience and performers.
The multipurpose space is convertible with different seating configurations for different types of events.
Sonora® Wall Panels and Sonora® Baffles were used to control specular reflections (echoes) and reduce overall reverberation down to a suitable level for the wide variety of BONH Stage shows and events. The results are absolutely stunning!
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