Problem
Small rooms like Project Studios often suffer from low frequency modal problems. Absorption at these frequencies requires a high absorption efficiency and significant surface area. Since small rooms do not offer the needed space, the absorption efficiency must be optimized.

Solution
This product solves the problem by optimizing the absorption efficiency using a unique internally damped membrane absorber that provides ideal absorption in the modal frequency range.


Sound (1) strikes the membrane (2) which sympathetically vibrates, converting the sound pressure to air (3) motion. The air loses velocity (4) as it moves through the internal absorber and air cavity. Now you absorb more bass in less space!

Absorption
Surface or corner applied porous materials lose efficiency at low frequencies, because the particle velocity or air movement associated with long wavelengths is low. The sound pressure, conversely, is at its maximum. The internally damped membrane in the Modex Bass Trap exploits this high pressure by converting the pressure fluctuations into air motion. As the membrane sympathetically vibrates over a selective low frequency range, determined by its mass and stiffness, it pushes air through an internal porous layer producing low frequency absorption. This innovative approach makes it possible for the Modex Bass Trap to absorb the fundamental and higher harmonic modes that are often problematic in small rooms.

Absorption
While membrane absorbers can be designed for a specific frequency and offer a high absorption efficiency, their bandwidth or range of frequencies over which they are effective is limited. One can broaden the Q of the system by introducing damping in the air cavity, but this is accompanied by lowering the maximum absorption efficiency. RPGŪ has taken a different approach to provide absorption in the modal range. By systematic impedance tube testing, RPG has optimized the membrane mass, compliance and cavity depths that offer maximum absorption efficiency at the third octave center frequencies of 40, 50, 63 and 80 Hz. To cover the 40-80 Hz frequency range, one can simply combine Modex modules, thus providing 100% efficiency. Specific modal problem frequencies can also be addressed with individually tuned modules.

The Modex Bass Trap can be simply mounted, directly onto walls or ceilings, using the supplied split battens. The split batten is screwed onto the wall and the unit is simply hung on the batten. A modfied version is also available for ceiling mounting with side 'wings' for screw fixings. This unit can also be used for wall mounting if the whole array is to be fabric covered complete on site.

• The Modex Module's proprietary internally - damped membrane converts any available wall or ceiling into a highly absorptive low frequency absorber
  
• The Modex Bass Trap provides useful low frequency absorption in wall-wall and wall-ceiling corners that are often unused and available for acoustical treatment
  
• Bass management in the sub-woofer region is now simply a matter of attaching Modex to walls, ceilings or corners
  
• Modex modules can be upholstered and visibly installed or concealed behind ceiling clouds, soffits or stretch fabric systems
  
• Modex Plus Modules (12" in depth) offer absorptive chevrons between the room and the membrane to extend absorption to cover the 40- 10,000 Hz frequency range
  All Modex modules are modular and can be added as needed. The modules simply stack on top of one another and offer unlimited opportunity for experimentation and modification
  

• Recording studios
  
• Post production studios
  
• Listening rooms
  
• Home theaters
  
• Quality control rooms
  
• CD mastering
  
• Film mix and dubbing stages
  
• Music practice rooms
  

• Dimensions:
  600mm (W) x 600mm (H) x 200mm (D)
  
• Weight varies with the membrane (call for details)
  
• Standard fabric finish is Cara/Premier. Custom colours are also available
  
  
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