Why Churches Buy Three Sound Systems, and How You Can Buy Only One. There’s a saying among the better sound contractors that they want to sell a church their LAST sound system. That’s because, strange as it seems, most churches are so afraid of buying sound systems that they...
The Role of an Acoustic Consultant (Part 2) An acoustic consultant is an expert who you hire to design your church’s acoustics and your sound system. Some consultants specialize in acoustics, while others specialize in sound system design. Many of the larger firms have people who do both. A...
Finding A Good Consultant (Part 3). How does a church find a good consultant? Strange as it may seem, there are no good lists of consultants qualified to design sound systems for churches. There are professional societies, but they include many who specialize in completely unrelated areas of...
CATT-Acoustic – (Computer-Aided Theatre Technique) CATT-Acoustic is a software package used for predicting acoustic performance in an air space; whether in an existing building or at the design stage of a new project. A pair of headphones can be used to listen to predicted audio at any seat in...
Acoustic in restaurants. Is it more important than food & service? Consumer surveys have found that excessive noise is the top complaint diners have ahead of service, crowds, or even food issues. Coffee shops and restaurants strive to create an atmosphere with a unique identity. There focus is...
Video Conferencing is an essential feature in a commercial office fit and acoustics should always be a consideration at the early stage to ensure good speech intelligibility. The manufacturers of conferencing systems understand the importance of the acoustic environment and specify a reverberation time (RT60) between 0.3s and...
