Articles, Lectures & TV Appearances

Television & Radio Appearances

• June 17th 2010 - American Morning: CNN
  Vuvuzela Noise: Alan Fierstein: Acoustical Consultant
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• April 2010 - New York on the Clock PBS Thirteen
  Interview: Alan Fierstein: Acoustical Consultant.
  Watch Video.
  
• May 1st, 2009 - Soundcheck with Jon Schaefer (WNYC Radio Show)
  Sound Off: Urban Noise.
  Listen to the show.
  
• August 20th, 2008 - Marketplace (Radio Show)
  Soundproofing the Noisy Kids Upstairs.
  Listen to the show.
  (Note: Acoustilog does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the program)
  
• October 21st, 2007 - 8:30 am "Open House NYC", TV Interview & Demonstration re: Common Noise Problems in NY City.
  NBC 4 TV / Lifestyle Television
  
• July, 2007 "On the QT", Radio Interview re: N.Y. City's new Noise Code.
  Q102 Radio, Dublin, Ireland. Host: Scott Wilkins
  Play Audio (mp3)
• 2005 "Sounds Like Noise" Dir.: Skip Duff.
  Documentary about noise problems distributed with the 2005 feature film "Noise"
• 3/05 Bar Noise in Tribeca- Noise Expert
  
• 9/03 Subway Announcements Get Worse"- Noise Expert
  
• 4/03 Fox 5 Problem Solvers
  Testing allegedly high-quality home stereo speakers
  
• 3/03 Talk Show: "Street Talk"
  Nightclub Safety
  
• 2/03 Fire Safety & Soundproofing Materials
  Regarding the role of "soundproofing foam" in the Providence R.I. nightclub fire.
  
• 2/03 Live Interview re: Providence Nightclub Fire
  WSAR Radio, Warwick, MA
• 2/03 How safe are New York City clubs? Marcia Kramer investigates.
  Regarding the role of "soundproofing foam" in the Providence R.I. nightclub fire.
  
• 5/02 Subway Announcements: Intelligibility
  
• 4/02 Fan Noise
  
• 11/93 "Love Thy Neighbor"- Noise Expert
  
• 2/93 "Noise" - Acoustic Consultant
  BBC News Special

Articles and Lectures

• 03/07 Lecture: "Sound and Noise"
  Air Conditioning Contractor's Ass'n, NY Chapter Meeting
• 11/97 NY Audio Engineering Society Meeting
  Panelist and Demonstrations: Acoustic Design
• 4/96 Guest Panelist - Acoustic Design
  Society of Professional Recording Studios (SPARS)
• 2/91Acoustics Lecture
  Full Sail Center for Recording Arts, Orlando, Fl
• 11/90 Guest Panelist - Noise Problems in the City
  WNYC TV Live Broadcast
• 7/85 Speaker/Panelist: Control Room Design
  NY Section AES
• 6/84 Guest Lecturer: Recording Studio Design
  Boston Audio Society
• 6/83 Guest Lecturer: Acoustical Tests
  Society of Professional Recording Studios (SPARS)
• 6/82 Control Room Re-Design
  Mix Magazine
• 12/81 The Acoustilog GB-1 Console
  db Magazine
• 11/81 The Atlantic Studios Project: An Update Report
  db Magazine
• 2/81 Acoustics for a Chief Engineer
  Radio World Magazine
• 11/80 A Simple Pulse tester for Acoustic Measurements
  (PAPER) 1980 AES Convention
• 11/80 State of the Art Discotheque Sound Systems
  Acoustics & System Design at New York's Paradise Garage
  (TECH.PAPER) 1980 AES Convention
• 10/80 Acoustical Troubleshooting
  db Magazine
• 8/79 Optimizing Control Room Reverberation
  Recording Engineer/Producer Magazine
• 11/79 Acoustical Measurements
  Lecture/AES Journal 10/80) NY AES Meeting
• 8/77 The Equalization Myth
  db Magazine
• 6/77 A Portable Oscillator for Headphone Testing
  db Magazine

Additional Articles With Quotes

• 7/08 "The Noise Children Make"
  Also features an audio interview and slide show with Alan Fierstein
  NY Times
• 7/08 "Getting a Handle on Apartment Noise"
  NY Times
• 11/06 "Room to Improve": Residential Noise Problems
  NY Times
• 4/06 "Now Hear This": Acoustic Tests of Bluetooth Headsets
  Money Magazine
• 4/06 "After harrowing cat rescue, merchant now needs help"
  The Villager
• 4/06 "The Sound of Rescue"
  Cat Fancy Magazine
• 4/06 "Lucky Molly's in the Lap of Luxury"
  Alan Fierstein uses Acoustic gear to locate cat trapped between bldgs.
  New York Post
• 05/05 Quiet on the Set (Soundproofing in Co-ops and Condos)
  The Cooperator: Co-op & Condo Monthly
• 04/24/05 Big money, big speakers, big sound
  The News Journal (Delaware)
• 1/20/05 Is Your Refrigerator Running? So Where's the Chugga-Chugga?
  New York Times
• 3/04 Sound & Fury at Time Warner Center
  New York Post
• 2/04 For Musicians, Solid Walls Make Good Neighbors
  N.Y Times
• 10/02 Noises Off: Avalon, New York
  Club Systems International
• 10/02 Say What? It's Loud Outside
  New York Daily News
• 4/01"Best of New York" Issue: Home Soundproofing
  New York Magazine
• 6/00 "Sounds of Silence"
  New York Post
• 1/00 "The Nature of Bass"
  Bronx Bulletin
• 11/99 Noise Article, Author: Ethan Smith
  New York Magazine
• 11/99 Nightlife '99: Nightclub Limbo
  New York Magazine
• 4/98 Night Life (About the new China Club)
  Sound & Video Contractor Magazine
• 3/97 "The Sounds of Silence-How You Can Soundproof your Home"
  New York Family
• 12/95 "When Melody Creates Disharmony"-Featured Expert
  New York Times
• "Silencing the Sounds of the City" -Featured Expert
  New York Times
• 11/93 "Turn Down the Volume" - Acoustic Consultant
  New York Times
• 11/92 "Noises Out" - Acoustic Consultant
  New York Magazine
• 9/92 Experience and Planning: Keys To Acoustician/Client Relationship
  Pro Sound News
• 10/88 "A Little Piece of Quiet"
  Vogue Magazine
• 7/77 "Recording Man Hopes to Hear Sweet Sound of Success"
  New York Times