Precision-Tuned Podcast Clarity

Podcast rooms are everywhere. They are in bedrooms, basements, and even garages. They are usually a temporary set up in an existing room that is not treated with any acoustical goal. With these dual usage rooms, one needs a treatment type that can be easily put into place and removed or relocated when needed, yet be powerful enough to reach down into that 80 hz. region and upward through 6,300 hz. Our CPA unit is designed for this exact frequency range and it is available in a freestanding unit. The units shown in this project are prototypes and we are testing for performance, size, and ease of movement so the end user can use the room for multiple purposes.

The acoustical goal is to reduce the energy from 80 hz. – 6,300 hz. This frequency range treatment works the best for male voices. Using foam technology, we have a starting point for a 2″ thickness of 125 hz. We need to go lower in order to capture the real fundamentals of male voice. If you listen to most podcast recordings, they sound thin in this frequency range because the treatment they are using does not start low enough or get enough. In order to capture the full fundamental of male voice, we must get down into the 80hz and up range. We must also be able to extend this response range smoothly and in a linear manner. No spatial irregularities in the absorption treatment curve.

The acoustical goal is to reduce the energy from 80 hz. – 6,300 hz. This frequency range treatment works the best for male voices. Using foam technology, we have a starting point for a 2″ thickness of 125 hz. We need to go lower in order to capture the real fundamentals of male voice. If you listen to most podcast recordings, they sound thin in this frequency range because the treatment they are using does not start low enough or get enough. In order to capture the full fundamental of male voice, we must get down into the 80hz and up range. We must also be able to extend this response range smoothly and in a linear manner. No spatial irregularities in the absorption treatment curve.

Product positioning is also critical. In this podcast room, we have 7 units total @ 48″ x 72″ x 6″. We have one unit behind the desk, one unit overhead and one unit to each side of the desk. The remaining three units are positioned around the audience area. See the graphic for exact positioning. The total square footage coverage is 170 sq. ft. which is the calculated square footage requirement to get reverb times down so we can support speech intelligibility indexes. Remember it is always TAP when it comes to voice and music. It is using the correct type along with the proper amount of treatment in the proper position within the room.