Acoustics...How Important?
A church’s physical size and structure, as well as sound
requirements for the service, cover a broad and varied range.
The majority of churches require some acoustical treatment.
And it
is best to hire a trusted outside firm to handle the job (visit other churches
where that firm has cured acoustical ills).
That said, before hiring an
independent professional to do a thorough acoustical analysis of your church,
it is a good idea to get a ballpark estimate of what it will take to fix the
problems.
By the way, dispel
yourself of the myth that acoustical challenges — especially severe ones — can
be cured by console equalization, or even “room EQ.” Here’s the
information you need to provide an off-site analysis of your space/room
acoustics:
Room Dimensions
This information allows the calculation of total room cubic
volume, which is necessary to determine the existing sound absorption and
derive the change needed to reach a desired acoustical result. Include length,
width, height plus sides and ceiling peak.
Surfaces
What is the existing composition of the floor, walls and
ceiling? Marble, carpet, wood, drywall, masonry, acoustical tile, drywall and
plaster will all contribute their unique sound properties to the acoustical
environment. The addition of acoustical material does not produce a change in
total sound absorption by its full rating unless the surface being covered is
extremely reflective. If the existing wall has some absorptive value, a new
layer of acoustical material may provide only a marginal difference in
absorption.
Seating
Is seating hard or soft? Padded pews will prevent a big
difference in sound when attendance may be down — during summer vacation, for
example. If all surfaces are hard (marble floors, wood ceilings, plaster walls
and wooden pews) acoustics will vary more with attendance and season. Heavy
winter coats will reduce echo whereas summer attire and fewer folks will
provide less absorption, allowing more reverberation.
Capacity
As implied above, there may be a need to compromise
acoustics between perfect attendance and vacation time. How many people (maximum,
minimum, typical) attend and how often? Do you want it to sound good most of
the time?
And Many other things Like Photos, Types of Service, Reverberation Time will give good information for independently asses and analyze a solution for the space/room.
For clarifications or technical, please do call us at +919395333255 or mail us at apocalypse@mail.org.
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