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mwiewel · Joined: 13 Aug 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Kansas City, MO

Anyone have a suggestion for a brand of acoustic foam for covering room dividers with?

Mike Sommer · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:09 am Post subject:

Foam may not be your best option because it's not very efficient, especially in small rooms, and it's expensive.

It might be best to post some pictures of your set up, and explain more about what you are trying to do and achieve by using foam.

The best bang for your buck is rigid insulation.
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todd ellis · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject:

semi-thread-jack ... mike - what about 2x2 acoustic ceiling tiles? i saw a couple boxes on craigs list really, really cheap and thought about making some panels with them.
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:12 pm Post subject:

Depends on the product. I use rigid insulation for ceiling treatment too.

The problem is we are treating small rooms, and we are trying to get our booths so that we are a single sound source -- no echos and room resonance.
By adding ceiling panels, we are oftentimes adding another hard surface. And this can defeat all the work on our walls.

If you do use a hard ceiling, you'll need to place a cloud above your mix or recording area.
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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:28 am Post subject:

i didn't explain myself properly - sorry. these are semi-porous acoustic tiles FOR ceilings - i was thinking about making some 2x8 panels and covering them in burlap for wall treatment. is the answer the same?
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:54 am Post subject:

Yes- Acoustic ceiling panels AKA drop ceiling panels. Unless I know the brand and model I can 't really say how they will perform.

I can only say that I don't like the way these kinds of panels sound, and why I use rigid insulation for ceilings too.

If you can post a picture and a model number there really isn't much more I can add to this. Except how to make the frames for drop ceiling panels.
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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:19 am Post subject:

thanks mike --- will do.
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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:47 pm Post subject:

ok - this is the stuff:

http://www.usg.com/radar-ceiling-panels.html
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:53 pm Post subject:

Mike Sommer · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject:

There is nothing remarkable about this product, I've used the USG Radar panels a in many situations, but not for a studio setting. These panels have a resonance to them, boxy would be the word. Though fine for schools commercial and general use, I would not use this product in a recording or mix area.

As I mentioned before, whenever I can use a drop ceiling grid, I make light wood frames to fit in the openings, cover them with fabric, place them in the opening and lay 4" rigid insulation on top. As a matter of fact, depending on space between the ceiling grid and the hard ceiling, you can use regular unbacked insulation on the ceiling.
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