Grand Island High School had an acoustics problem. Their auditorium suffered with multiple echoes being caused by room geometry. The space also had a frequency imbalance in the 1kHZ- 4 kHz region that was being caused by metal ceiling panels that were undamped. This resulted in a metallic “ring” that almost sounded like electronic feedback.

AVL Designs Inc. proposed a solution that used parametric room tuning. Multiple absorptive panel types have been located strategically on the side walls.  Each panel type affects different frequencies.  The ceiling panels have been damped with a sheet damping material applied to the back of each panel.

The architects came up with a color pallet based on our layout. The final result is aesthetically pleasing and performs well acoustically. The music department will be excited to use it this fall.  

*Grand Island High School, Grand Island, New York.

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SUNY Oneonta’s radio station – WONY – is almost complete. AVL Designs Inc. designed the radio station’s new spaces for acoustics and isolation and, working along with the station manager,  provided infrastructure wiring and equipment sections .

The station is on-air, running automated, for the summer and will go live again in the fall. Stand by for final pictures and project details as the project comes to completion.

Near-completion photos  provided by Hyman Hayes, the project architects. 

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Upcoming => Liverpool High School in Syracuse, New York will be AVL Designs Inc.’s first application of Yamaha’s AFC4 electronic acoustic immersive audio system.

As in previous versions, the AFC4 gives the ability to change the apparent room acoustics to simulate a multitude of rooms, such as an opera hall, though in actuality you are in a much smaller room.  

The design project will include their auditorium plus their orchestra / choral & band rehearsal rooms. 

We are excited to announce that the St. Bonaventure University field house sound system project is nearing completion.  August is the goal. 

AVL Designs Inc. was hired to design the new audio system. Installation of the system has been awarded to the Edward Simon & Company* of Pittsburg, PA. 

*You may recall that they were the company who carried out the lightning-speed installation of our sound system design for the  ice arena at the Adirondack Bank Center [home of the Utica Comets NHL team] They did an amazing job!

 More about that extraordinary feat:  Adirondack Bank Center Utica Memorial Ice Arena