Sound absorption classes explained    Sound absorption classes are often used to specify sound absorption materials to be installed in buildings. But have you ever wondered what they are exactly, what they represent and how they are established/calculated? If you want to know, this short article has been created for you, with some graphics to […] The post Sound absorption classes explained first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Sound absorption classes explained appeared first on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy ..read more

Sound absorption basics   Often, we, acousticians, are asked about the fundamentals of sound absorption.  We are also asked to explain sound absorption data received by suppliers & manufacturers of sound absorbing materials.  If you this person needing clarification on sound absorption, we wrote this article for you.  It explains  what a sound absorber is […] The post Sound absorption basics first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Sound absorption basics appeared first on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy ..read more

  High Point Episode 021:   Gavin Higgins Using music as a self therapy   Marc delves into the extraordinary career of composer Gavin Higgins, hailed by critics as “boldly imaginative,” “a talent to watch,” and “one of the most interesting voices of his generation.”   Born in Gloucestershire in 1983, Higgins’ musical journey began […] The post Episode 21: Gavin Higgins | Using music as a self therapy first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Episode 21: Gavin Higgins | Using music as a self therapy appeared first on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Co ..read more

Sound propagation, reflection, absorption and transmission  Quite often, we receive questions on how sound propagates, especially through materials.  If you need to understand the difference between sound reflection, sound absorption and sound transmission, here is a small post to explain the principles.  Enjoy the read! (See at the end the references used to confirm these  […] The post Sound propagation, reflection, absorption and transmission first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Sound propagation, reflection, absorption and transmission app ..read more

  High Point Episode 020:   Vincent Jamal Hooper Making my broadway debut as Simba    We speak with Vincent Jamal Hooper, star of Broadway’s The Lion King as he shares his journey from a small town in Texas to the Broadway stage. He recounts his early experiences in regional theatre and the pivotal moment […] The post EP20: Vincent Jamal Hooper | Making my broadway debut as Simba first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post EP20: Vincent Jamal Hooper | Making my broadway debut as Simba appeared first on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy ..read more

Understanding frequency bands In fundamental concepts of sound, we covered some basic concepts like wavelengths and frequencies. Acoustic experts often use frequency bands in their studies. For non-experts, understanding concepts like third-octave and octave frequency bands can be tricky. If you find this concept challenging, worry not! Atelier Crescendo has crafted this post just for you. […] The post Understanding frequency bands first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Understanding frequency bands appeared first on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy ..read more

  High Point Episode 018:   Dame Evelyn Glennie Developing our sense of curiosity   “My career and my life have been about listening in the deepest possible sense. Losing my hearing meant learning how to listen differently, to discover features of sound I hadn’t realised existed. Losing my hearing made me a better listener.” […] The post Episode 018: Dame Evelyn Glennie | Developing our sense of curiosity first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Episode 018: Dame Evelyn Glennie | Developing our sense of curiosity appeared first on Atelier Crescendo ..read more

Deep into wavelengths, frequencies and spectrums of instruments   This post is not very long. It is a complement to the fundamental concepts of sound in which we explained about sound, sound waves, amplitude, wavelengths and frequencies. Here, we firstly give you some ideas on the dimensions of wavelengths for different frequencies in the air. […] The post Deep into wavelengths, frequencies and spectrums of instruments first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Deep into wavelengths, frequencies and spectrums of instruments appeared first on Atelier Crescendo | A ..read more

  High Point Episode 017:   Annie Pye When do we develop our musical senses   Annie Pye, lecturer in the psychology of music at Manchester University joins us in this episode, where we unravel the nuances of prenatal and newborn musical development. Delving into the age-old tradition of singing to babies and children, we […] The post Episode 017: Annie Pye | When do we develop our musical senses first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Episode 017: Annie Pye | When do we develop our musical senses appeared first on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consult ..read more

Fundamental concepts of sound (Sound waves, amplitude, wavelength, frequency, etc) Are you new to acoustics or need a refresher on sound basics? This article was created to dive into the fundamental concepts of sound including:   Sound and sound waves Sound wavelength Sound amplitude Sound frequency   Enjoy the read! (See at the end the […] The post Fundamental concepts of sound (sound waves, amplitude, wavelength, frequency) first appeared on Atelier Crescendo | Acoustic Consultancy. The post Fundamental concepts of sound (sound waves, amplitude, wavelength, frequency) appeared firs ..read more