There are many solutions to cut down on reflections in a space such as CH. The
basic principle involves cutting down on parallel surfaces, which CH is full
of. All of the upper
walls would need acoustic dampeners, and the ceiling would need things that
look like
pillows suspended from them. All of these materials have to be fireproof.
Besides being
filled with parallel surfaces, CH is also full of hard materials which is a
really bad thing for
acoustics. At The Saint, where I do sound, we've installed fireproof curtains
where ever
possible, including the entire stage area which vastly improved the sound, and
allows us to
get great sound without lot's of volume. Getting the bands to turn down on
stage is an
entirely different problem which we constantly have to deal with.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "arcman210" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "sandpiper15" <sandpiper15@>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > It's good that they want to "finish the job", but the specter of
> > them "fixing" CH's acoustics is a little concerning. I was under
> the
> > understanding that they were rebuilding the Casino's western
> portion.
> > Since the entire structure was demolished, and any historic
> > significance along with it, shouldn't they rebuild it in such a way
> > as to be able to hold these sorts of concerts? From what I can
> > recall, CH was never built for these heavily amplified concerts and
> > the noise (going back to the 50s) has done a hatchet job on the
> > plaster, moldings and beams.
> >
> > Why not reinforce the Casino to withstand the noise from loud rock
> > (and metal and hip hop) concerts and use Convention Hall for, I
> don't
> > know, conventions?
> >
> > (P.S. This wouldn't be the same as moving the Pony to the Casino.
> > That's a nightclub, not an arena, and it should remain where it is.)
> >
>
> I'm not sure what its called (music people here might know) but it
> had something to do with putting up some sort of "softer" elements
> (like curtains or pads of some sort maybe?) along the back wall,
> perhaps to be placed up during performances. From what I was told
> this would be in the $100,000 range. They really are intent on using
> Convention Hall for many performances... and this came from a very
> good source.
>
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