The Power of Soundproofing Drywall: Universal Studios Case Study
Universal Music Group (UMG), part of Hollywood’s NBC Universal Studios, is the world’s leading music company and records some of today’s most popular and loudest artists and songs.
Recently, UMG decided to build seven new music mastering rooms inside a large commercial building, and they put in a call to Delta H Design, a renowned West Coast acoustics and studio design firm. Delta H Design is well-known for its high-end, trademarked ZR Acoustics® and for designing audio production spaces with crystal clear acoustics and world class acoustic signatures using everyday construction materials.
The Casting Call – a Tall Order
Hanson Hsu, founder of Delta H Design notes, “For the world’s leading music company, the one vendor selected is responsible for the entire project… and Universal’s biggest project requirement for their new recording studios can be summed up in one word: perfection.”
For Delta H Design, that meant meeting exacting project requirements: excellent sound signature, extremely high acoustical performance, and superb noise isolation values.
Who Will Play The Lead?
Based on past experience, Delta H Design had just the right answer at their fingertips. The Solution: THX Certified Sound Reducing Drywall.
What makes THX certified sound reducing drywall so quiet? Technically speaking, it is an 11 layer, internally-damped, CPG composite drywall panel specifically designed and engineered to meet THX requirements for demanding media and privacy environments, including commercial theaters, recording studios and home theaters.
Can You Hear Me Now?
“The first time we used THX certified soundproofing drywall was because a customer requested it. We did our homework, read the reports, looked at samples and decided to try it,” says Hanson Hsu. “I was impressed by what I heard… or didn’t hear… and now UMG is the latest in a long list of projects for which we specified it in the design and construction.”
This was the result of Delta H Design’s ZR Acoustics with soundproof drywall: In terms of STC (Sound Transmission Class), soundproof drywall pushed the rating up by seven points… that’s a good thing. As for saving space, wall sections went from between 12- and 15 -inches thick with standard drywall to a slimmed-down 6.5 inches. Materials used were reduced as well. With their old techniques, Delta H Design used twice a many materials to construct a studio. Soundproof drywall also provided a significant reduction in the overall costs for construction (less material = less labor).
While checking out Delta H Design’s completed audio solution, Paul West, vice president of Universal commented, “All I hear is the dispersion pattern of the speakers.” In you-and-me speak, that means: “All I hear is…nothing.”
NBC Universal Studios UMG Division’s response was short and to the point. “Perfect.”
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