The founder of GUZ BOX design + audio
Tim Kuschel has more than 14 years experience documenting architectural projects.
After working in Sydney for 10 years, including 2 years at the Powerhouse Museum, Tim worked in Wollongong for 2 years before once again returning to Sydney to a project coordination role responsible for overseeing the documentation of multi-million dollar projects.
Tim has also had extensive experience in architectural acoustics and professional sound reinforcement design. A keen interest in music and architecture led to the forming of GUZ BOX design + audio in the early 1990s, providing sound reinforcement and musical services to many clients.
Following a growing interest in acoustic principles, Tim attended the University of Sydney to obtain further studies in acoustics, graduating in April 2000 with Masters in Design Science (Audio) from the faculty of Architecture and Design Science.
Tim's role as an acoustic consultant has led to many varied projects including cafes and restaurants, churches and school halls, auditoriums and lecture halls, environmental noise impact studies, building reports and many other projects.
Since its inception, GUZ BOX design + audio has been developed further to provide advancement in architectural acoustics and sound reinforcement design to architects, engineers and building designers, commercial and government, manufacturers and retailers, corporate and private clientele.
GUZ BOX design + audio in Canberra
A move to Canberra in early 2004 has allowed GUZ BOX design + audio to expand and provide a closer working relationship with clients in the ACT and southern NSW.
Tim Kuschel is a member of the Audio Engineering Society and is currently seeking application for membership with the Australian Acoustical Society.
services:
Acoustic Consulting Services:
Critical design of acoustics and sound reinforcement systems for speech and music applications in Churches, Houses of Worship, Corporate Venues and Auditoriums.
Interiors:
Coordination with interior design consultants to provide aesthetically pleasing environments whilst maintaining acoustic quality.
Architectural:
Enhancing architectural spaces, providing acoustic and sound reinforcement systems for large spaces, from lobbies to auditoriums. All acoustic design solutions are tailored to individual requirements.
Retail:
Promoting an enhanced shopping experience by including quality audio systems. Create a memorable atmosphere that will promote repeat sales from returning customers.
Themed Retail and Entertainment Venues:
Design of a unique audio visual experience for retail, restaurant or commercial environments by seamlessly combining audio, video and lighting to create an exciting enhancement of product.
This article is written by Christopher Huston, Senior Acoustical Engineer for Rives Audio. Chris is a recording engineer and producer with over 80 gold and platinum albums to his credit. He has recorded Led Zeppelin, the Who, Van Morrison, Pattie LaBelle and many many more. Chris has 30 years experience in studio and listening room design. His experience and insight into this subject are second to none.
The Soundstage: Home vs Studio Control Room
A couple of months ago, I was involved in a discussion about the differences between the acoustics in the home and those of the recording studio. The various responses to the thread, on the audioasylum.com-sponsored Rives Acoustic forum, were diverse and very interesting in that they underscored what an extremely subjective thing listening to music can be ...
...but the problems can be solved only if we accurately measure the noise.
Starting with an order to the Anglo-French supersonic Concorde project, we have for more than 38 years used our technical expertise to develop sound instrumentation of high precision and quality. Combining advanced technology and user-friendliness, we focus on the user and applications rather than on the complexity of the instrument.
Our close relationship with our main clients and distributors in more than 20 countries throughout the world ensures contact with users and the development of products in parallel with the emerging needs for them.
Based on our "all-in-one" philosophy, we develop complete solutions which can be compared to portable laboratories. This means that the user can make measurements, analyse the data and print out the results on-site.
Our retrofit policy is a fundamental part of our business concept. Most of our instruments are of modular design. If new standards or new technology call for an update of the instrument this can easily be carried out by the factory or one of our local service centres. Hence, early customers have an instrument as modern as our newest customers.
The amount of concern for noise abatement and acoustics vary around the world, based on health and environmental concerns, government regulations and citizen demand. We are encouraged to see that the need for high quality acoustical instrumentation is growing and the results will mean a quieter and more enjoyable world.
All aspects of sound; music, human hearing, sound system design. Room acoustics. A non-mathematical description of sound, and also a rigorous mathematical derivation based on molecular statistics.
Installing the Acoustical Treatments
Acoustical perfection is an exact science.
by Keith Yates
We sometimes fab up custom one-off acoustic treatments to meet specific performance targets. In this theater, the acoustic plan was implemented using standard, readily available diffusors, velocity absorbers, and membrane absorbers from RPG, which is headquartered within an easy drive of the project site ...