Please stop jumping… I can’t sleep! Almost everyone has experienced this problem, whether you live in a multi-family building or single family home. The world of acoustics has several testing standards to represent the impact isolation of floor/ceiling assemblies through
It’s a favorite time of year for many – the holidays are in full force and the much-anticipated season of giving has commenced. Even though much of the world celebrates the holiday season in a variety of ways, there is
Metropolitan Acoustics would like to say thanks for the privilege and opportunity to join all the incredible design teams this past year. As Thanksgiving approaches, projects are nearing their end-of-year deadlines and many in the industry face their busiest time
Have you ever noticed how the soundtrack to a movie can elevate the emotion and overall mood of a particular scene? Even silence has a purpose. For scary movies, it is all about building tension and catching your ears off
When it comes to the acoustic comfort of occupants in a building – be it an apartment, recording studio, office, or museum – one issue that needs to be addressed is exterior noise. Those who live in inner-city apartments or
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) has been in use in Europe for years and is finally making its way to North America. This fast-build, environmentally friendly construction is making a push to compete in the marketplace. Read on to learn about
Beamforming microphone arrays are recently available in the AV industry, but beamforming technology has been around since the earliest days of sonar to track enemy submarines. What do U-boats have in common with audio quality in conference rooms? Read on
As we all know, wind is moving air. Wind is caused by differences in the atmospheric pressure – when a difference in pressure exists, air moves from the higher to the lower pressure area, resulting in winds of various speeds.
With the rise of musical genres such as hip-hop and EDM, low frequency sound reproduction is vital to delivering the music the artist intends, and subwoofers have becoming the norm in residences. It’s clear that culturally we’re all about the
Why have acoustic metamaterials appeared on the scene in the last few years, and what are they? An acoustic metamaterial is a material designed to control, direct, and manipulate sound waves in gases, liquids and solids; a common theme of
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