Product Featured: Modviewsor Image credit WSDG, Joe Janisheski
Project Overview
Client: Long Island University Roc Nation School of Music & Entertainment
Industry: Higher Education Recording Studio
Architect & Acoustical Consultant: WSDG Walters-Storyk Design Group
Contractor: Limitless Contractors LLC
Products Provided: DADO® 6/2, DADO® 14/2 Diffusers, Modviewsor Diffusors, Perfecto Micro Panels
The Challenge
LIU set out to create a world-class recording environment where students could learn and produce using the same professional acoustic standards found in commercial studios. The facility needed to support accurate monitoring, balanced acoustic response, and architectural polish, all inside an educational space with constant turnover of users.
WSDG’s design incorporated natural light, clean finishes, and visual transparency between rooms. Achieving precise control of reflections and reverberation, while keeping every system fully integrated into the aesthetic, would require custom solutions and careful acoustic engineering.
Multiple rooms demanded different performance goals:
- A large control room requiring mix accuracy
- A live room supporting varied instrumentation
- Isolation booths needing intimacy without coloration
RPG was engaged to deliver high-performance systems that could achieve professional sonic excellence across all spaces.
The Solution
RPG collaborated closely with WSDG and the installation team to supply custom-fit acoustic treatments designed to shape the studio sound and elevate the interior architecture.
Products were selected to balance broadband absorption and diffusion, ensuring clarity, warmth, and accurate translation from recording to mixdown. Every component was engineered to visually align with the studio’s modern design language:
- Dado™ absorptive wood ceiling clouds were integrated with the lighting and audio playback installed at the control room ceiling above the mixing and listening positions.
- Modviewsor™ transparent sound diffusers were installed at the critical center rear wall location to not only provide broadband diffusion but also serve as a window for passersby to view what goes on during a recording session.
- Perfecto® Micro custom-shaped clouds were integrated with custom angled linear lighting modules to create not only a balanced live recording environment acoustically but a very unique and powerful visual aesthetic as well.
A dedicated RPG project manager coordinated with fabrication and delivery schedules to ensure materials arrived ready for installation, reducing field time and maintaining progress on the tight academic build timeline.
Custom Perfecto® Micro Ceiling Clouds Image credit WSDG, Joe Janisheski
Project Goals and Deliverables
- Provide a high-performance acoustic system that supports professional recording workflows
- Maintain alignment with the construction and academic deadlines
- Architecturally integrate all treatments with clean, modern finishes
- Ensure consistent acoustic quality across control rooms, live rooms, and isolation booths
Key Successes
- Delivered a commercial-grade acoustic treatment package tailored for education
- Achieved accurate monitoring and balanced room response throughout the facility
- Seamlessly integrated systems with WSDG’s interior design, enhancing both performance and aesthetics
- Created a facility now recognized as a state-of-the-art educational recording environment, hosting students, guest artists, and production programs
Custom Dado™ Ceiling Clouds Image credit WSDG, Joe Janisheski
The Hand-Off to Success
RPG engineers took the baton and quickly converted WSDG’s architectural design and vision for the project into a clear, well-defined and detailed set of shop drawings to move the custom acoustical treatments into production.
Through consistent communication with both the factory and the site, RPG’s project management team moved the project through the approval processes and into manufacturing to deliver the technical and architectural quality necessary to meet the project’s high needs and expectations.
Conclusion
RPG’s role in the LIU Roc Nation Studios was essential to creating a professional and inspiring recording space for the next generation of music creators. With hands-on project management, advanced acoustic systems, and a commitment to quality craftsmanship, RPG helped transform an academic environment into a world-class studio experience.
Custom Perfecto® Micro Ceiling Clouds Image credit WSDG, Joe Janisheski
