Studio Walls/ Designs

[Craig Alan]

Will be keeping this in mind for new studio being built but was wondering if there isn’t some cheap way to help with the noisy vents we live with now?

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[Todd Terry]

[Craig Alan] “wondering if there isn’t some cheap way to help with the noisy vents we live with now?”

Well yes, if it is just the vents themselves that are noisy… just remove them (not the prettiest solution, but if it is vent-whistling etc that will stop it).

There is what was an old mill building here in town (I think they made shoes or something 100 years ago) that was converted into a theatre and performace space. They have the most amazing totally silent HVAC system… but as I understand it was right at a bazillion dollars. You can definitely spend a lot on sound mitigation, if you are inclined to.

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Todd Terry
Creative Director
Fantastic Plastic Entertainment, Inc.
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[Mark Suszko]

Even if you do nothing to them but seal the ends, these are huge, sheet-metal-clad resonating cavities, left untreated.

The least expensive option I can think of that still lets you use the things, is to route the existing ductwork to a chamber, outside the room, and then just treat that “mixing chamber” and the vents coming out of it. The ducts coming out of it need several 90-degree bends in them, and the insides need to be covered in something that deadens sound.

[Craig Alan]

Here’s a particularly loud example of vent noise.

vent noise

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