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Convention Paper

On the Acoustics of Old Berlin Studios for Film and Radio

Authors: Völker, Ernst-Joachim; Teuber, Wolfgang

AES Convention 116 · Paper 6104 · May 2004

Abstract

In 1931 in Berlin the Haus des Rundfunks was opened with a ceremony in studio 3 after a hectic 8 years of radio
history beginning with the first transmission from the FOX Haus near Potsdamer Platz (now: Sony Center)in 1923.
In 1929 UFA decided to eventually start with sound films (at first only 50% of the productions) after 5 years of
financial pressure and hard decisions when for instance more than 10000 musicians in film theaters had to be fired
due to cost reduction. UFA in Babelsberg immediately built the so-called Tonkreuz with 4 huge halls and a center for
sound mixing in the middle of the cross. Quality requirements became stronger. Therefore sound approved film
studios became necessary. In Babelsberg the existing halls of the Tonkreuz were used to built in a House-in-House
or a room-in-room construction with double walls, roof, doors and windows.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 116
AES Convention
116
Paper number
6104
Publication date
May 6, 2004
Session subject
Room and Architectural Acoustics; Musical Acoustics
Affiliation
Institute for Acoustics and Building Physics, Oberursel and Zweihausen, Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper