Send Callers mailing list submissions to callers(a)sharedweight.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to callers-request(a)sharedweight.net You can reach the person managing the list at callers-owner(a)sharedweight.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. How can we improve acoustics in a gym? (Gretchen Caldwell) 2. Re: How can we improve acoustics in a gym? (Jack Mitchell) 3. Re: How can we improve acoustics in a gym? (richgoss(a)comcast.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:57:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Gretchen Caldwell &lt;gretchendance(a)yahoo.com&gt; Subject: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym? To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Message-ID: &lt;20070723195758.10913.qmail(a)web33805.mail.mud.yahoo.com&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Our dance group in Charlotte NC is considering a long-term lease on an unused gym. Terms are great, we have a strong lead on a temporary portable floor while we raise money for a better floor. Acoustics, however, are horrendous. It's a big concrete box. What are some relatively quick and cheap ways we can get the acoustics to an OK level while we do the fundraising to do the job right? We need to move in fast as we presently have no better alternatives for our weekly dance. We're thinking about hanging quilts and heavy curtains from ropes along the walls and maybe up in the high ceiling. Any ideas? Suggestions? Thanks. Gretchen Caldwell gretchendance(a)yahoo.com Charlotte NC ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:32:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Jack Mitchell &lt;jamitch3(a)mindspring.com&gt; Subject: Re: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym? To: Caller's discussion list &lt;callers(a)sharedweight.net&gt; Message-ID: <13792894.1185222729535.JavaMail.root@mswamui- cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Gretchen-- Heavy curtains will definitely help. You may want to see if you can put some hooks into the walls that you could then hang the curtains from. If you've danced at the Carrboro Century Center before and after they put in the curtains and sound panels, that's a great example of the difference. Also, the Grange (Greensboro) was much improved when they added the acoustic panels on the walls. Quilts will help some, but they tend not to be as absorbent as good heavy curtains. Jack -----Original Message----- ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:07:10 +0000 From: richgoss(a)comcast.net Subject: Re: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym? To: Caller's discussion list &lt;callers(a)sharedweight.net&gt; Message-ID: <072320072107.1125.46A5187E000E85090000046522073007939C9C0109080C079D@ comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain If you use curtains make sure they are quite heavy, and make sure the wall opposite the band is well covered. One thing we did at a very live hall once was put batting up across the ceiling. That absorbed lots of bounce. Tilting your speakers down a bit (and as high as you can get them) also helps. I would suggest that you also put this question out on the contrasf(a)yahoogroups.com (contra sound forum) yahoo group. They would have tons of suggestions. Rich ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers End of Callers Digest, Vol 35, Issue 5 **************************************