If you use curtains make sure they are quite heavy, and make sure the wall opposite the band is well covered. One thing we did at a very live hall once was put batting up across the ceiling. That absorbed lots of bounce. Tilting your speakers down a bit (and as high as you can get them) also helps. I would suggest that you also put this question out on the [email protected] (contra sound forum) yahoo group. They would have tons of suggestions. Rich
> > > >Our dance group in Charlotte NC is considering a long-term lease on an > >unused > gym. Terms are great, we have a strong lead on a temporary portable floor > while > we raise money for a better floor. Acoustics, however, are horrendous. It's a > big concrete box. What are some relatively quick and cheap ways we can get > the > acoustics to an OK level while we do the fundraising to do the job right? We > need to move in fast as we presently have no better alternatives for our > weekly > dance. We're thinking about hanging quilts and heavy curtains from ropes > along > the walls and maybe up in the high ceiling. > > > >Any ideas? Suggestions? > >Thanks. > > > >Gretchen Caldwell > >[email protected] > >Charlotte NC
