Correcting sound problems
Soundproofing and acoustic treatment
Firstly, we should clarify the confusion: "acoustic treatment" and "soundproofing" are not the same! Soundproofing simply means keeping inside "noise" in and outside "noise" out. Acoustic treatment ensures that whatever sound is heard inside the room is as accurate as the source.
Keeping unwanted sounds from entering a listening space is determined by the room's construction and the materials used. Generally, the denser the material used to separate two spaces, the less intrusion there will be. We also need to differentiate between two types of sound transmission: air-born and resonant. The former refers to soundwaves moving through open or less-dense materials. The latter refers especially to low a frequency conducting through a wall. [ More details and full article... ]
Home Studio Acoustics: Soundproofing
How do you improve the acoustics of a room without major structural changes made? Alan Ratcliffe's article on the topic is an excellent study. [ More information... ]
How to soundproof a home office
A Reader's Digest article on soundproofing DIY. [ More details... ]
Soundproofing a home theatre
A do-it-yourself guide to soundproofing a home theatre is available [ here... ] and to soundproof a room is available [ here... ]
Mic Sound Acoustics
There are situations when one is fortunate to be able to plan a sound room in advance and ensure that it is built to specification. But what happens if you should move to another residence and the result is less than perfect? The Mic Sound Acoustics Control allows the placement of sound panels in critical areas in order to deal with acoustic problems when it is not possible to make structural changes to the room.