Acoustic Consulting
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You can't "plugin" this.
Even in the digital age, where sophisticated audio plugins can faithfully recreate the sound of expensive vintage audio equipment, there is no substitute for the unique acoustic characteristics of a great sounding room, such as the smooth and diffuse reverberation in a large concert hall, or the perfectly balanced acoustics of a mixing or mastering studio. The reason for this is that no plugin or post-processing can fix problems caused by time-delay induced distortions (for example comb filtering or excessive reverberation time), or by insufficient soundproofing.
Due to budget restrictions or lack of specific knowledge in the field of acoustics, it often happens that the usability of purpose-built audio or AV facilities is severely compromised by poor acoustic performance, caused by fundamental flaws in planning and construction.
We offer you professional acoustic consulting and design services and can help you improve thae acoustic perormance of existing rooms. Of course we can also take care of the complete planning, design and construction of your new AV facility: this guarantees that the rooms will perform exactly as specified and that there will be no additional expenses on top of the planned budget.
From Home Theatre to Professional Studio
We procide solutions for all budgets: from the sound optimization of existing rooms up to the complete planning and construction of a professional multi-room studio facility.
Room Types
- professional recording, mixing & mastering studios
- LEDE, RFZ, ESS and "Jensen" type rooms
- movie mixing stages
- project studios
- home studios
- home theaters
Services
- initial consulting, budget planning, sketches
- detailed acoustic planning (sound insulation, room modes, reverberation time, frequency response, etc.)
- room architectural and structural design
- design of custom acoustic elements (reflectors, absorbers, diffusors, bass-traps, platforms, etc.)
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) including 3D visualization, materialization and lighting
- additional consulting for the HVAC, electrical and lighting systems
- audio and video gear choice (speakers, screens, projectors, mixing desks, etc.)
- detail planning of stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 surround speaker placement
- planning of projector and projection screen placement
- accurate audio measurements of the room acoustic performance
- room and speaker optimization (time delay adjustment, digital EQ, etc.)
Please contact us if you would like a quote for your next project.
References
Digital Natural Sound has several years of experience in acoustic consulting services. Among the projects we have been involved with:
- 2001 | University Mozarteum Salzburg: design and realization of the the Medialab, together with the colleagues Iwan Pasuchin and Johannes Prischl (www.medialab.moz.ac.at).
- 2006 | University Mozarteum Salzburg: design and realization of the new Medialab facility in the new Mozarteum building in Mirabellplatz.
- 2006 | University Mozarteum Salzburg: design and specifications of the new recording and mixing studios (the detail plan and building were then carried out by other companies).
- 2005-2006 | FH Salzburg: development of the new recording and mixing studio in Puch, Salzburg, in collaboration with WSDG (www.wsdg.com), including: room layout and specifications; consulting for further refinements in design and surround speaker positioning. The final detail plans and building supervision were carried out by WSDG.
- 2010 | KK Studios: planning of the studio layout (control room, live room, sound lock), room modes, reverberation time; consulting for the ongoing construction.
- 2010 | AIKON Media & Technology: acoustic consulting to improve the existing movie mixing room in Alpenstrasse (Salzburg); calculation of the current room characteristics, planning of the required acoustic treatment, supervision of the module montage and measurement of the finished room.
- 2011-2012 | AIKON Media & Technology: complete acoustic planning and design of the new postproduction film mixing facility located in Grödig (near Salzburg, AT), as well as supervising the ongoing construction and performing the final audio measurements and speaker DSP optimization.
- 2013-2014 | Orchesterhaus Salzburg: acoustic measurement and recommended acoustic improvements for the Mozarteumorchester "Orchesterhaus" in Salzburg - in collaboration with the internationally renowned studio design company WSDG (www.wsdg.com)
- 2022 | PLUS (Paris Lodron University of Salzburg): acoustic consulting, planning & design to improve the acoustic character of the Media Studio. Installation of 16 acoustic modules.
- 2023 | PLUS (Paris Lodron University of Salzburg): acoustic consulting, planning & design to reduce the reverberation in Büro Rechtsabteilung/Studienabteilung 01-103 and Büro Personalabteilung 2 OG.
- 2025 | Kirche der siebten Tag Adventisten, Salzburg: acoustic consulting, planning & design to improve the acoustic character of the church. Installation of 60 acoustic modules.
- 2026 | Kindergarten Rosenhofstadel, Berchtesgaden: acoustic consulting, planning & design to reduce the reverb time of the Mehrzweckraum, Gruppenraum A and B. Installation of 110 acoustic modules.
AIKON Media & Technology 2012
In 2012 we completed working on the new AIKON Media & Technology studios, a full service postproduction facility located in Grödig (near Salzburg, AT).
Digital Natural Sound took care of the complete acoustic planning and room design, as well as supervising the ongoing construction and performing the final audio measurements and speaker DSP optimization.
The services included: initial sketches, detailed CAD plans, 3D visualization, materialization and lighting; design of custom acoustic elements (reflectors, absorbers, diffusors); consulting for the HVAC, electrical and lighting systems; choice of acoustic doors, window systems and acoustic materials; planning and installation of the 7.1 Neumann surround speaker system; accurate audio measurements of the room acoustic performance and speaker DSP optimization.
The final acoustic performance is simply astounding, delivering a listening and viewing experience of exceptional detail and accuracy while working in a relaxed and modern mixing environment.
Studio Rooms
- Studio A, a state-of-the-art surround movie mixing stage (7.1)
- Studio B, a smaller cutting/mixing room (5.1)
- a common machine room
- a sound-lock that connects all rooms
Technical Specifications:
- 84 dB RW insulation between Studio A and Studio B
- 89 dB RW insulation between the studio rooms and outside
- 7.1 surround active monitoring system based on Neumann O 410 (L-C-R), KH 870 (subs) and KH 120 A (surround arrays)
- flat frequency response (within +/- 2 dB) across the complete frequency range (post EQ) up to 110 dB SPL
- flat RT 60 reverberation time (about 250 ms) across the frequency range
- AVID D-Command Console installed in a Argosy Mirage desk furniture
- AVID ProTools HD3, PT9 & PT10 Workstations