Improve Your Recording Studio with Acoustical Treatment

Recording studios are treated acoustically not only to prevent noise leaking in and out, but also to maintain an atmosphere where recordings and mixes can be created with the most clarity and accuracy possible. This is difficult to attain, because sound waves travel at many different frequencies, reflect off surroundings, and travel through others. Because of this, a room’s contents, shape, and the materials with which it is built all have an impact on the quality of sound. Echoes and distortion can fly around a space and high and low frequencies can be absorbed or diffused at varying degrees, impacting how music is heard.

An acoustic treatment plan is the solution to this issue in recording studios, whether they are professional setups or home studios deadened with basement foam and fiberglass. Acoustical foam wall panels are made in numerous designs and colors, from pyramids and wedges, to tessellations created with compression die cutters. These help diffuse the reflection of high and middle frequencies within a studio. It’s important to keep in mind that acoustic foam is a different product than everyday packaging materials, as it is specially engineered for sonic purposes and treated for fire retardancy.

Sound acoustic treatment can also be factored into the construction of studios. Foam tiles can be used in drop ceilings to handle reflections along a broad, flat surface, and closed-cell foam sound barrier sheets can reduce sound transmission. For ultimate sound isolation, high density closed-cell foam blocks can decouple a room from the rest of a structure in a “room within a room” build, showcasing the versatility different foam products can provide for creating and enjoying music as best possible.