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Fiberglass and Rockwool in cheap DIY acoustic panels: the real danger

DIY sound boards or acoustic panels: affordable but dangerous for your health

Many artists are still trying to build DIY panels or acoustic boards from rockwool and other materials like fiberglass. Influencers on Youtube and Instagram recommend cheap materials which can be easily obtained in any Home Depot or hardware store. There are so many tutorials on “how to build acoustic panel for only $30” or “how […]

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Brilliant Ways To Improve the Acoustics in Your Restaurant

acoustic howto / Amanda Delatorre

A loud restaurant packed with people is a sign of success, right? While a restaurant crowded with hungry diners is a sign of good business, high noise levels, and poor acoustics could hinder this achievement. No one wants to eat at a restaurant where they must shout across the table to have a conversation. Start

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How to soundproof any window: noise control tactics

acoustic howto, howto / Mike W

Whether it’s a busy street, loud neighbors or birds chirping (spring time!) some sounds from the outside world are bound to disrupt your daily activities, especially if the noise intrudes when you’re in a sound recording room. While you can’t shut down traffic outside, change place or tell birds to be quieter, you can block

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Tips for Improving Acoustics in Your Home Studio

acoustic howto / Amanda Delatorre

Finding the perfect space for optimal sound quality isn’t the easiest task for a recording artist, especially when done from their own home. Several tips for improving acoustics in your home studio can ease this process and ensure the work you produce is top quality. Have an Ideal Space First and foremost, have a space that works

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Acoustic Treatments: Effective Sound Absorbers

Acoustic treatments: effective, inexpensive sound absorbers

acoustic FAQ, acoustic howto / Mike W

Source of unwanted reflections Mid-range and high frequencies reflect from hard surfaces such as plaster or plasterboard walls in a similar way that light reflects from a mirror. The effect is not quite as exact as with a mirror, as some of the sound energy is scattered, and a little is absorbed, but in simple

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Acoustic Panel with custom print on the wall

How many acoustic panels do you really need for a recording space?

acoustic FAQ, acoustic howto, Tutorials and Howtos / Mike W

Acoustic panels will make an epic improvement to your sound! First of all, we need to understand what type of rooms are you planning to build. Are you planning to treat a recording live room or mixing/control room? How large is your room? Are there any doors and windows? Most often, the control room is

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Voice recording studio: sound reflections

Building voice recording studio: how to control sound reflections

acoustic howto, howto / Mike W

Reflection Every flat hard surface reflects the sound, like the bouncing ball from the wall. When you speak, the sound hits the wall, bounces back and then gets back to the microphone. It’s extremely important to treat the first reflection so that if you speak, the sound is going to be much cleaner. If the

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