Cubicle Sections as Acoustic Treatment

runedigi · 15th January 2008, 03:32 PM

I just bought some cubicle sections at an auction for acoustic treatment. Has anyone ever thought of this or tried it out? Good idea or No...

gainstages · 15th January 2008, 03:35 PM

good idea. some of them are very effective and could be used to make gobos, etc.

Glenn Kuras · 15th January 2008, 03:53 PM

Agreed they should work pretty well.

Glenn

Ethan Winer · 15th January 2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by runedigi

I just bought some cubicle sections at an auction for acoustic treatment. Has anyone ever thought of this or tried it out? Good idea or No...

There are two types of office dividers - absorbing and not absorbing. The ones that are made of wood with thin fabric are not useful as acoustic treatment, and even the ones that do absorb aren't so useful for music because they absorb only speech frequencies.

--Ethan

pbell · 15th January 2008, 05:12 PM

We use them at my studio as dividers and to block reflections off a few things like the piano we have stored at the back or a few of the cabinets. I do mostly voice over work but when I do record music they've worked okay to divide the room up a bit for multiple instruments. IMO its an affordable answer to some acoustic dilemmas.

island-dave · 15th January 2008, 05:29 PM

I spent half of life trying to get out of a cubicle! even if they were miracle gobos I'd be too creeped out to use them. I break into a cold sweat just thinking about them...

mobaudio · 15th January 2008, 05:40 PM

We've got a bunch of them and have been using them for years to cut down reflections and get a bit of isolation.

Plus, their hideous colors add to the overall "vibe" of our studio.

I

Glenn Kuras · 15th January 2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ethan Winer

There are two types of office dividers - absorbing and not absorbing. The ones that are made of wood with thin fabric are not useful as acoustic treatment, and even the ones that do absorb aren't so useful for music because they absorb only speech frequencies.

--Ethan

You are correct about the wood ones, but the one without the wood are just 2" of 705 so they work just fine. Not as bass traps though.

Quote:

I spent half of life trying to get out of a cubicle! even if they were miracle gobos I'd be too creeped out to use them. I break into a cold sweat just thinking about them...

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glenn

doncaparker · 15th January 2008, 11:56 PM

If you use cubicle dividers in your studio, grab a coffee mug, walk up to someone who is sitting behind a divider and say:

"Listen, there's a problem with your TPS reports. We're putting cover sheets on those now. Didn't you get the memo?"

See who gets it.

congalocke · 16th January 2008, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doncaparker

If you use cubicle dividers in your studio, grab a coffee mug, walk up to someone who is sitting behind a divider and say:

"Listen, there's a problem with your TPS reports. We're putting cover sheets on those now. Didn't you get the memo?"

See who gets it.

Is that from Fight Club? (I know, I know, "First rule....")

conga

doncaparker · 16th January 2008, 02:08 AM

The Sound of Music. No, wait, it's from Kill Bill Part 2. <G>

No, it's from Office Space. I can't think of cubicles without thinking about that movie.

I'm a desk jockey, so movies/TV about sucky office jobs are a guilty pleasure.

Ever see the British version of The Office? Ricky Gervais is so painfully funny I have to leave the room sometimes.

island-dave · 17th January 2008, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doncaparker

If you use cubicle dividers in your studio, grab a coffee mug, walk up to someone who is sitting behind a divider and say:

"Listen, there's a problem with your TPS reports. We're putting cover sheets on those now. Didn't you get the memo?"

See who gets it.

get it? I lived it back in my systems engineering days! i used to keep the DVD running continuously on a spare imac in the corner of my cube, right next to my red stapler...

I actually made a track called "milton's revenge" that contains a few samples from the "space."
Hands down it's the best movie of all time!

doncaparker · 17th January 2008, 05:30 AM

And I'm sure you were told that you could listen to the DVD at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven. <G>

Ryuben · 17th January 2008, 06:00 AM

I'm the guy at my job that actually had to create/build a TPS report. It's a fairly useless report and appropriately named for that very reason.
The people in the know love it.

Sometimes I.T. has it's perks.
...but most of the time I think about taking my printer out to some field with a few of "my homies."

;)

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15th January 2008, 03:32 PM	#1
runedigi Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 22	Cubicle Sections as Acoustic Treatment I just bought some cubicle sections at an auction for acoustic treatment. Has anyone ever thought of this or tried it out? Good idea or No... __________________ RuneDigi

15th January 2008, 03:53 PM	#3
Glenn Kuras Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,796	Agreed they should work pretty well. Glenn __________________ Glenn Kuras - GIK Acoustics www.GIKAcoustics.com Need help with your room? click here

15th January 2008, 05:12 PM	#5
pbell Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 199	We use them at my studio as dividers and to block reflections off a few things like the piano we have stored at the back or a few of the cabinets. I do mostly voice over work but when I do record music they've worked okay to divide the room up a bit for multiple instruments. IMO its an affordable answer to some acoustic dilemmas. __________________ Paul "He with the most gear goes to Heaven"

15th January 2008, 05:29 PM	#6
island-dave Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Croix, US Virgin Islands Posts: 105	I spent half of life trying to get out of a cubicle! even if they were miracle gobos I'd be too creeped out to use them. I break into a cold sweat just thinking about them... __________________ Wave Creative Services - St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands www.wave-creative.com & http://myspace.com/analogparadise

15th January 2008, 03:35 PM	#2
gainstages Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 585	good idea. some of them are very effective and could be used to make gobos, etc.

15th January 2008, 05:40 PM	#7
mobaudio Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 103	We've got a bunch of them and have been using them for years to cut down reflections and get a bit of isolation. Plus, their hideous colors add to the overall "vibe" of our studio. I __________________ <SPACE FOR RENT>

15th January 2008, 11:56 PM	#9
doncaparker Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 156	If you use cubicle dividers in your studio, grab a coffee mug, walk up to someone who is sitting behind a divider and say: "Listen, there's a problem with your TPS reports. We're putting cover sheets on those now. Didn't you get the memo?" See who gets it.

16th January 2008, 02:08 AM	#11
doncaparker Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 156	The Sound of Music. No, wait, it's from Kill Bill Part 2. <G> No, it's from Office Space. I can't think of cubicles without thinking about that movie. I'm a desk jockey, so movies/TV about sucky office jobs are a guilty pleasure. Ever see the British version of The Office? Ricky Gervais is so painfully funny I have to leave the room sometimes.

17th January 2008, 05:30 AM	#13
doncaparker Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 156	And I'm sure you were told that you could listen to the DVD at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven. <G>

17th January 2008, 06:00 AM	#14
Ryuben Gear Head Join Date: May 2007 Location: AZ, USA Posts: 61	I'm the guy at my job that actually had to create/build a TPS report. It's a fairly useless report and appropriately named for that very reason. The people in the know love it. Sometimes I.T. has it's perks. ...but most of the time I think about taking my printer out to some field with a few of "my homies." ;)

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