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#1916503 - 03/26/08 10:15 AM

Acoustics question from a "Sound on Sound" article.

antstone1
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Hello,
I know the guys from the UK mag Sound on Sound know what they are talking about, however, I was hoping one of you could clarify something for me.

In this article called "Room for Improvement," it was suggested that you can achieve:
"Variable absorbency in the mid- and high-frequency range can be achieved by hanging heavy drapes a few inches from the wall. The width should be generous enough to allow the material to hang in folds rather than being tightly stretched. If they are hung on a rail in front of a reflective surface, it's a simple matter to draw them back when you want to convert a dead acoustic into a live one."

I was wondering what kind of drapes he would be suggesting and were to get them? This sounds like a fairly inexpensive way to kill mid and hig reflections. Any clarification would be great! Thanks in advance.

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#1916995 - 03/27/08 08:10 AM

Re: Acoustics question from a "Sound on Sound" article. [Re: antstone1]

Ethan Winer
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The principle is sound, as long as the curtain is very thick and deeply pleated. When I built my big pro studio in the late 1970s we had two very thick multi-layer "stage" curtains like the type you find in an auditorium. These hung about a foot in front of the large walls and could be opened or closed as needed. Photo below.

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