A room is never truly quiet. At three in the morning, acoustician Ilse Varga walks us through Studio B to trace the decisions — air, distance, absorption — that make a space feel calm before a single note is played.
Society & CultureDesignNov 4, 2026
04 The loudness compromise
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Every recording carries the room it was made in. Ilse opens Studio B after hours and shows the unglamorous work behind a good-sounding space: air gaps, absorption coefficients, and the courage to leave things out.