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JODiffusion Vs Absorption
So, what is the difference between diffusion and absorption, and what are they really for?
Diffusion is the breaking up of sound waves into a lot of individual, smaller waves. Kind of like the way an ocean wave will break into smaller waves when it hits a patch of rocks. The waves aren't gone, they just got smaller and less powerful. This is useful in certain situations where you don't want to remove sound from the room, but you do want to tame and mitigate it's strength.
Absorption, such as with acoustic panels and bass traps, on the other hand will take in the sound wave, turn it into heat energy, and the wave dissipates. This results in the sound wave essentially disappearing, so it's only heard once. This is especially important in mixing environment where what you hear needs to be accurate and precise. Too much echo, reverb, or bass can muddy the sound you hear making it very difficult to determine where your mix is sitting.
Let us know if you have a space that could use either diffusion, or absorption, or both!
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