The checklist: Good acoustics in 8 steps

1 // Capture room

he first thing to do is to record the sizes and dimensions of the room: Lengths, widths, heights and other special features. Incidentally, if you have a choice, a larger room will provide better acoustics, although it may be more costly to insulate it appropriately. Also, a rectangular format is more suitable than a square one, if that can be included in the planning. Both shapes are feasible, they then differ somewhat in the type of acoustic treatment. As described in the introduction, each room has its own modes, which can be calculated on the one hand and measured on the other. For the latter, you will find the Room EQ Wizard in the magazine downloads and instructions on the following pages. For the former, Dr.