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Requiem
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Posted: 26 September 2021 at 9:38pm |
Should know this by now but quick question, are wrapped bales as good at sound propagation as unwrapped bales? Does it make a noticeable difference? Personally I would think unwrapped bales would be better but im having trouble sourcing some. Wrapped I can get easily so it would really help if someone could confirm.
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monkeypuzzle
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If this is for a licenced event, regardless of how effective the can or won’t be, you’ll also have to add in a full fire risk assessment. The world seems divided as to whether they’re a super high risk or inherently flame retardant. I’ve deliberately tried to burn them (for testing purposes) and got nowhere but I’m also aware that there have been occasions where they’ve caused huge fires…
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FOO
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By wrapped you meen wrapped in plastic?
If so, just peel of the wrap. But do NOT drizzle them with water to minimize fire risk. Wet bales can self-ignite
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woody2
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Depends on how tight the twine is. |
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snowflake
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you probably want straw bales as less prone to decompose than hay which is edible and will rot quickly if wet. unless the landowner has a use for lots of hay after the event? not sure what difference wrapping makes acoustically though.
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imageoven
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It surely cannot make a significant difference if they are wrapped or not. |
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Keep pushing on, things are gonna get better.
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Jo bg
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Maybe more cost effective to selle Amps and dsp you got and buy a powersoft t304 or something lik that. New tech, will hold value longer and be easier to resell than stand alone DSPs I think.
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toastyghost
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Why not? The plastic sheeting used has to be thick and taut enough to reject rainfall without soaking through. Bales are mainly useful for the mid & high frequencies, and skinning the dense material with something non-porous will have a quite significant effect on the absorption coefficient in the upper range. It could even introduce increased levels of late reflections back into the venue, depending on placement and boundary distance. If it’s sub you’re concerned about, nothing seems to beat shipping containers in the realm of stuff you can dump and reuse after the show. |
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imageoven
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OK, I'll take your word for it. I was imagining the overall effect on the full range signal, I still don't think Mr and Mrs Grumpy, listening to the donk from their bedroom , are going to get a better night's sleep one way or the other.
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Keep pushing on, things are gonna get better.
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