The definition of acoustic conditioning and the definition of soundproofing explain the great difference between the two terms, which are often confused.
Acoustic conditioning is the set of actions that we carry out in a room to control the annoying sound imbalances produced by reverberation that hinder proper musical hearing and the intelligibility of messages, speeches and conversations. Reverberation is the permanence of sound beyond the time required to properly hear and understand a message. Explained in a more technical manner, “reverberation time” is the time it takes for the sound to decay by 60 dB as received stood the sound emission source stops.
Soundproofing, on the other hand, is an action by which we sound insulate a space from its surroundings, thereby preventing external noises (traffic, machinery, environment, etc.) from reaching the interior and also preventing the sound produced in the interior from reaching adjoining spaces or the exterior of the building.
Thus, while acoustic conditioning only affects and relates to the interior of a room and the quality of sound it provides, soundproofing is more concerned with the relationship of the room to the outside and the level of noise and sound transmitted between the exterior and interior (and vice versa).
To undertake acoustic conditioning, acoustic panels, like those offered by Spigogroup, which correct the effects of reverberation, are used. Soundproofing, on the other hand, requires sound insulating materials that prevent sound transmission between rooms and the outside.
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