Auralex launched a new line of products under the “pArtScience” brand, designed by renowned acoustician/architect Russ Berger. The first pArtScience product, the SpaceCoupler, is a new concept in acoustical treatment – redirecting sound instead of absorbing or diffusing it. These 2′ by 2′ panels can be dropped right into a ceiling grid, or can be implemented in a variety of other ways. The idea is to loosely couple together two acoustic spaces, which previously required custom design. The SpaceCouplers are made from Paulownia wood, which has one of the highest strength-to-weight ratios of any wood.
Sweetwater’s own Mitch Gallagher had the first installation of SpaceCouplers in his new home studio (documented in his upcoming book on home studio acoustics). His comment: “SpaceCouplers are amazing; you can use them in a wide variety of ways. I installed them in my drop-ceiling over the mix position with absorption above to create a combination of broadband absorption and a bit of diffusion. It worked phenomenally well. Russ Berger stopped by to check it out, and even he was impressed with the results.”
