Valcoustics | A Trinity Consultants Company

The obvious question is what are acoustic consulting services and what do they encompass? The easiest way to describe what they do is by giving an example. Have you been to a restaurant with a companion and struggle to hear one another? Between the sound of staff clearing tables, noise from the kitchen, and nearby conversations from other patrons, it can be difficult to hear each other. It can also be frustrating.

How Do Acoustic Consulting Services Work?

Specialists help to combat noise coming from external sources beyond a particular structure as well as noises coming from the structure itself. It doesn’t matter if the noise is distracting in an industrial setting such as an assembly line or if it is intruding on a private conversation at a medical or law office.

Ways to Reduce Sound:

• Auralizations
• Computer Modeling
• Virtual Reality Modeling

Tailored Services

Acoustic design consulting involves taking into account the dimensions and materials making up the room or structure in need of noise reduction. Think about it. Rooms with concrete walls will sound much different than those with plasterboard walls. An acoustic consultant will be able to recommend a plan to control echoes, reverberations, and other unwanted noises. They can employ sound absorbing materials to help combat them and reclaim the space without the noise.

Theaters and Auditoriums

In these spaces, it is important for the audience to experience the performance clearly in order to properly enjoy it. One of the most common problems with auditoriums with high ceilings is an echo. Sound consultants will determine the reflective surface and do the following:

• Block the Sound
• Reorient The Surface
• Absorb the Sound

One way to do this is by installing an acoustic canopy on the ceiling of the auditorium to absorb the sound so it doesn’t impact the performance.

Condominiums and Offices

While offices, apartments, and condominiums might not need sound absorption to the level of a concert venue, it is still important to control sound for privacy reasons. Residents don’t want to constantly hear neighbors and their associated noises. The same goes for office spaces where confidentiality is important. Acoustic consulting can help determine the best plan to suppress the unwanted noises and make the spaces enjoyable again.

Churches

Places of worship can be mesmerizing from an architectural standpoint, but they can be a nightmare for sound control. With vast spaces come the danger of loud echoes. With excessive reverberation the sounds of the organ and chorus can be amazing. However, it can be a detriment to hearing speech when religious figures are speaking.

Reach out to Valcoustics today for more information about our acoustical engineering services.