For the weekend DJ or if you’re just trying to get the band back together for one more recording, it’s not THAT hard to get good acousitcs out of a small room.
http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/fixing_small_studio_acoustical_problems/
No Earth shattering news here, but it may give you ammo when counselling children.
http://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1825/1572
Well here’s one way to fight noisy construction trucks….
Ever wonder why you sleep so well at the shore? At your Uncle’s fishing cabin?
http://www.livescience.com/53403-why-sound-of-water-helps-you-sleep.html
Just watched Hitchcock’s “Psycho” last night and it go me thinking about how scary screams are made…..
https://acousticengineering.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/the-science-of-scary-screams/
Here’s a very simple article showing the benefits (and limitations of) well-placed noise barriers.
I can see where this would be a nice change of pace option but vibrancy is a part of the dinning experience and silence (see previous posts) is really creepy.
Here’s an in-depth study on the effect of continuous loud talking due to loud environments.
So here’s a neat product designed to create a quiet space in the middle of an airport or any other human-noise generated area. Reminds me of half-height phone booths. Remember them?
http://www.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com/__novadocuments/75450?v=635604666405200000
Here’s the full article on the companies active reduction products.
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/style/homes_and_gardens/Improve/article1632313.ece
Here’s a fact filled web site on hearing loss due to noise (i.e. not genetic hearing loss). Lots of basic stuff but a good all-around lexicon of terms and causes.
http://american-hearing.org/disorders/noise-induced-hearing-loss/