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Design, Construction and Testing of a Large Recording and Postproduction Audio Facility

Authors: Storyk, John

AES Convention 93 · Paper 3410 · October 1992

Abstract

This paper discusses the design theory; construction implementation; and acoustic testing of the largest recording complex to be constructed during 1991-92 in New York City-JSM Music, Inc. The recording complex involves very low NC levels; high STC ratings between rooms due to the inter-client nature of the room usage. The paper will discuss: 1) Detailed wall construction profiles and measured STC results, data peculiar to the multiple usage programming of certain acoustic spaces, resulting in unusually high STC values for these systems; 2) HVAC design and measured NC levels for major acoustic spaces; 3) The use of an acoustic ray trace software (CART-Computerized Acoustic Ray Trace) showing the various proposed designs and, of course, the final solution for the control room and major studio rooms; and 4) Measured energy time curves (ETCs) and resultant RT60s for certain critical acoustical spaces.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 93
AES Convention
93
Paper number
3410
Publication date
October 6, 1992
Session subject
Architectural Acoustics
Affiliation
Walters-Storyk Design Group, Inc., New Paltz, NY (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper