(212) 925-1365
19 Mercer Street, New York, NY
(212) 925-1365
19 Mercer Street, New York, NY 
Read a recent testimonial letter from a studio owner re: Room Tuning.
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But imagination must be tempered with experience, and here Acoustilog's position in the design field is unique.
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We maintain a sophisticated laboratory to invent custom equipment for unique requirements and to maintain the accurate calibration of all our gear. In 1975, Acoustilog was first to manufacture a digital Reverberation Timer
Acoustilog will work with you to establish acoustical performance criteria, develop appropriate details, do testing and examine all critical construction. Working in this way, we have created innovative designs that perform as well as or better than "boiler-plate" versions. This is only possible where continuous acoustical supervision and measurements are part of the design process. It is a quality control approach that most other firms do not offer.
Please visit our Client List page to see a partial list of our many Recording and Broadcast Studio Clients
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As a leader in the field of studio testing, we are often called on to correct "world class" studios that, despite the enormous design fees paid, contain serious acoustical design flaws. Unfortunately, some studio design firms know more about interior decorating than about acoustics.
Often we are called in to correct problems in brand new studios. After some of these fact-finding missions uncover design errors, some of these consultants now use us to double-check their design before showing it to the client.
We are often asked about the latest measurement systems or "trendy" trademarked design philosophies. As a consulting firm, Acoustilog is often called in to "de-certify" certified "LEDE" rooms that had poor acoustical performance. Usually, these rooms are "designed" with TEF devices. Time Delay Spectrometry, or TDS (and TEF) systems output far more information than is required for a control room design. They are suited for research, not for design. However, the vast array of computer-generated data from such a device is impressive and is unfortunately being used to impress non-technical clients. What is even more disturbing is that a large and growing group of people who have the benefit of a 3-day course in the use of this single device are calling themselves Control Room designers, and lack the experience necessary for the job. Worse, they have years of experience doing the same exact design, unaware of its flaws.
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Time Delay Spectrometry has valid uses in research, and we use it ourselves with our own custom system, based on a Tektronix Swept Spectrum Analyzer and an Acoustilog Voltage-Controlled Oscillator. But we only use it for research, such as measuring the absorption curve of a new material. Use of this device in a Recording Studio is not only overkill, it is usually inaccurate compared to basic acoustic measurement methods.
The difference between Acoustilog and most other Recording Studio Design Firms is successful experience. Often, acoustical designers make basic mistakes that can be corrected, and solving these problems is our specialty. This gives us valuable experience in avoiding similar problems in ground-up designs. And as New York's busiest acoustic troubleshooters, we see more rooms than other designers. With the advent of TEF courses, we are busier than ever.
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