Essential Install | Acoustic Treatment & Tuning
Artnovian has
delivered a
stunning sounding
and aesthetically
sensitive solution
to the 19th century
build Vienna
Volksoper
Room For Improvement
Daniel J Sait speaks to some of the companies who can help
transform your projects from good, to very good.
The Artnovion brand (available in the UK from Anthem
AV Solutions) is designed to combine art and innovation
(hence the name) to create beautiful as well as effective
acoustic panels. Steeped in Italian approach to design,
Artnovion’s products are suitable for residential and
commercial properties and installed correctly, deliver a
dramatically improved audio performance as well as a
stunning focus to any location, says the maker.
The treatments are made to be simple to install and
offer a selection of multi-dimensional finishes.
A problem often associated with acoustic treatments
is that they don’t look attractive; the brand takes this
issue head on, creating treatments that you can’t help
but notice. The manufacturer says this makes for happier
clients, more potential for increased sales and also
helps to keep architects and interior designers happy.
The family includes absorbers, bass traps and diffusers
offering soundproofing by controlling sound levels and
delivering improved sound quality by shaping the way
sound interacts within the room.
Installers can also call on the Artnovion acoustics
App called Impulso, which is designed to help with
tuning rooms without requiring specialist training. Room
measurement can be carried out in a few easy steps via
the software’s intuitive interface. Installers then configure
the sound levels within the App and click ‘Go’. As well
as measuring the room, the App allows installers to pick
the best Artnovion products for each room and then
automatically simulates how the room’s acoustics will
improve, showing a reverberation time graph.
Going into a little more detail product-wise, the
designs look to offer a continuous visual pattern, creating
the illusion of 3D perspectives. The tuned products cover
the full spectrum, from low to mid or high frequencies
and the innovative design of the rear panels’ air cavities
are designed to provide maximum absorption surface
and extra absorption coefficient efficiency, smoothing
the absorption frequency spectrum. The products can be
used on walls, ceilings and corners, with easy acces