Objetivos del proyecto Goals of the project
The global objective of this project was to do a technical makeover of this TV studio with state-of-the-art technology and improve its acoustics, adapting it to the current requirements in the same fashion as other Atresmedia studios that we have worked on in the past (La Voz, El Chiringuito, Pasapalabra, El Objetivo, etc.)
Importancia de la acústica en un Plató de TV de Atresmedia Importance of acoustics in an A3Media TV set
The acoustics within Atremedia sets are of utmost importance. So much that for the last few years we have worked together with their infrastructure dept. on the design of acoustic isolation of their studios and have directly carried out their acoustic conditioning. Our mission englobes bringing sharp and clear sound to the viewers’ televisions regardless of what sort of program they are watching.
Acoustic challenges and implemented solutions
A TV set must be versatile in its sound output and adapt to any kind of production carried out in it. Atresmedia’s Estudio 1 could not set itself apart from the rest in this regard, although its size, height and shape make it a very special set, because its almost 700 m2 are divided in two sections with ceilings at different heights.
Los desafíos acústicos del plató de TV “La Ruleta de la Suerte”
The ceiling itself was a great challenge given the amount of lightning hoists hanging from it and the voluminous air conducts distributed all around the TV set. We had to work out a way to carry out a broadband acoustic conditioning that allowed us to access up until the roof and cover the visible side of the conducts to avoid the reflection of sound.
What acoustic solutions did we implement?
In the same fashion as the rest of the sets of Atresmedia, we installed the acoustic Insulquilt Quitted Studio Blanket on the walls.
We are official Insul-Quilt EMEA distributors
Insulquilt is always a trustable guarantee of great sound, durability and fire resistance. That is why this product has been present practically every movie and TV set in Hollywood for over 60 years and many of the best sets around the world.
Since we like to offer valid acoustic solutions for any kind of TV program that is carried out in a determined studio, we assessed the ceiling (which is generally the area with the most square meters in any studio) and decided, once again, to use a framework based on tensioned steel wires from which black Stratocell Whisper acoustic baffles would hang, thus covering the visible sides of the air conducts, also with Insulquilt and, at the same time, creating a global aesthetic that looked irresistibly professional.
Acoustic Blanket – Quilted Studio Blanket
Technical details of Estudio 1’s acoustic treatment
Initial evaluation and diagnose
Being knowledgeable of all of Atresmedia’s sets after over a decade of offering them our services, we evaluate the acoustics of Estudio 1 keeping in mind La Ruleta de la Suerte and any sort of TV show that might air in that space in the future.
For that reason, solutions came after studying common problems in reverberation time and theoretic intelligibility levels, given that an empty studio is only a reliable reference until the first prop is placed. We measured the ambient noise keeping an eye on the Noise Criteria values and making sure they were within the adequate margins. After that, we evaluated the technical and esthetical demands that Atresmedia expected from us.
Planning and designing of solutions for the acoustic conditioning
The design part might have been the easiest one considering that we have worked with almost identical systems for a plethora of studios already. The most complex part is, on most occasions the organization part and making sure that we make our efforts fit in with those of other workers and avoid overlaps, all that while respecting Atremedia’s requirements and the logistics of an endeavor of such dimensions implies. For the design, we like to show our clients tridimensional renders that allow them to visualize the details and refinements long before any work has begun.
Implementation of acoustic treatments
The implementation of the acoustic treatment took us about 4 weeks of work. In total, there were 5 operatives at work (three of them being locally outsourced) with experience in the installation of Insulquilt and capable of working at heights.
Materiales utilizados en el plató de “La Ruleta de la Suerte” Chosen materials for “Estudio 1” TV set
- Walls: Insulquilt – Black Quilted Studio Blanket
- Ceiling: Black Stratocell Whisper shaped as hanging acoustic bafles
We view this combination as a winning formula. The Quilted Studio Blanket of Insulquilt, with its NRC 1.00, has an excellent acoustic behavior in a wide range of frequencies, and the Stratocell Whisper baffles make said range even wider, offering an all-rounded response in any circumstance.
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