Room Acoustics

Will wonders never cease: But listening is not listening and in case a sound is to amaze us, it requires a good room acoustics. But what represents such a one and how can it be improved? About sound absorbers, stylish sound killers out of felt and the best sound in recording studios, theaters and concert halls:

Division into compartments with audible consequences
Whether concert hall, church, theater or even the recording studio: Rooms, where acoustic performances, be they musical or linguistic nature, should reach the ears of many recipients, must convince in terms of room acoustics. The design and the division of the room yield to audible consequences for the later listening experience. In the design of perceptual quality many things play important roles – from the structure of the human ear up to individual listening preferences. By the help of acoustic sound methods, it is possible to influence the acoustic characteristics of a room so that it produces the best sounds for the respective purpose.

Sound acoustics - Why rooms should not sound the same
Practically considered: In a recording studio, the room should preferably have no impact. In other words: An anechoic chamber is important. It is quite different on the other hand in a theater. Here, a maximum linguistic intelligibility is desired. A high proportion of direct echo makes this possible. In concert halls well-distributed reverberation lead to a spatial musical experience.

Delighting ear and eye at the same time: Contemporary acoustic solutions
In case the spatial circumstances are not sufficient, this can get helped. From ceiling plates, over ceiling sails and sound-absorbing wall panels, that can be used as a bulletin board, up to sound screens and free-hanging ceiling shells: The diverse acoustic solutions can also be used as stylish objects for the optical breakdown of large rooms.
 
Stylish sound killers out of felt
That hearing and seeing can go hand in hand shows the felt designer Mary-Ann Williams with her wall panels made out of soft, pure wool felt. The three-dimensional "sound killers" decorate elaborately, minimize background noise and improve sound quality. Particularly pleasing: The custom murals are absolutely variable and can always get recombined, supplemented or replaced. With this perspective one could almost forget that they are actually "only" sound absorbers.