DE-CIX operates one of the world’s largest internet exchanges in Frankfurt, Germany and in such a place, a quiet working environment is essential for concentrated work. A large office space with a big staff and lots of machinery, however, often creates a challenging acoustic situation. In this blog post, we show you how we improved the room acoustics in the new DE-CIX premises.
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How To Measure Room Acoustics With Room EQ Wizard
Good room acoustics, whether in a control room, recording room or home studio, are crucial to any professional audio recording or music production. Whether you are a musician, sound engineer or podcaster, room acoustics play an important role in achieving optimal results. A poorly treated room can lead to unwanted sound colouration, resonance and inaccurate […]
Acoustic Curtains for Better Room Acoustics and Less Noise?
In most rooms there are two types of interfering noise. One is the sound that comes from outside and the other is the unpleasant reverberation that occurs when rooms are relatively empty and have many sound-reflecting surfaces. This is where acoustic curtains can help to reduce noise and improve the acoustics of the room. But […]
Perfect Studio Room Acoustics for AKA AKA
In this video you can see what Holger and Hannes from AKA AKA think about their new studio, planned and equipped with HOFA-Akustik.
Acoustic optimization of living spaces for a better quality of living
Regardless of whether it is a new or old building – acoustic problems occur in almost all untreated rooms. An excessively long reverberation time can drastically reduce the feel-good factor within your own four walls. The consequences are lots of reflections, long reverberation tails, unpleasant booming and poor speech intelligibility. These problems often only become […]
The Story Behind HOFA-Akustik
I founded our room acoustics division, HOFA-Akustik, in 2007. In this article, I want to tell you the story of how we became a manufacturer of diffusers, absorbers, frames, bass traps, acoustic curtains, dividers and wall & ceiling sails to optimize the acoustics of your studio, office or living space. The role of a salt […]
A Lot of Noise and Little Focus in the Office? This Is How You Improve Your Room Acoustics!
It’s never quiet in the office because it is filled with things that constantly emit noise. Starting with technical devices such as computers, printers, and the coffee machine, through ringing telephones and keyboard noises, to colleagues talking to each other.Poor ability to focus, reduced performance, as well as a high stress level are just some […]
HOFA Is Climate Neutral
What does climate neutrality mean at HOFA-Akustik? Since January 2021, HOFA is a certified climate neutral company, including all products and services. Only a few companies, now including HOFA, have taken this elaborate step. Working environmentally responsible has always been an important part of our corporate culture – so we decided to have our climate footprint […]
Room Acoustics – Live End Dead End Explained
Whether it’s a home hi-fi room or a professional recording studio; the goal is to create a listening environment that’s as neutral as possible; this way, the sound you hear has as much in common with the signal source as possible. But how do you achieve this neutral sound reproduction? It is obvious that the […]
What Are Room Modes and How to Treat Them?
The acoustics of a room have a great influence on the quality of the sound in home recording studios, home cinemas, hi-fi or control rooms. Even the excellent sound of professional studio monitors or hi-fi speakers can be severely impaired by missing or incorrect room acoustic treatments. Especially the bass range often sounds unbalanced and […]