WORSHIP CENTERS & PERFORMANCE VENUES
Hear Every Word.
Feel Every Moment.
From soaring sermons to quiet reflection, Memtech designs acoustic solutions that improve speech clarity, enhance musical warmth, and heighten worship experience across sanctuaries, chapels, and multi-use spaces.
Enhancing Worship Through Acoustics
Whether it’s the spoken word, live music, or collective prayer, how sound travels in the space directly affects the worship experience.
At Memtech, we specialize in data-driven acoustic consulting for worship centers, delivering solutions that improve clarity, warmth, and balance while respecting the architecture and purpose of your space.
Many churches, synagogues, and mosques are built with large volumes, hard surfaces, and high ceilings, creating acoustical challenges like:
At Memtech, we specialize in data-driven acoustic consulting for worship centers, delivering solutions that improve clarity, warmth, and balance while respecting the architecture and purpose of your space.
Many churches, synagogues, and mosques are built with large volumes, hard surfaces, and high ceilings, creating acoustical challenges like:
- Echo and excessive reverberation
- Poor speech intelligibility
- Feedback and “muffled” musical performances
- Uneven sound coverage
- Harsh or annoying PA system audio
Common Challenges We Solve.
Excessive Reverberation
Sermon, prayer, and music echo in stone, brick, or wood rooms and sanctuaries.
Poor Speech Intelligibility
Congregants unable to clearly hear messages, reducing engagement and understanding.
Unbalanced Sound
Music sounding too “boomy” or too “thin,” with instruments overpowering vocals or spoken word.
AV System Limitations
High-end sound systems underperforming because the room acoustics are uncontrolled.
Noise Intrusion
Traffic, HVAC, or outdoor noise seeping into sanctuaries and distracting from services.
Community Complaints
Worship spaces doubling as performance venues or event halls generating noise that carries into neighborhoods.
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Why Acoustic Design Matters in Worship Spaces
- Intelligibility Is Central to Engagement
Studies show that speech clarity (measured via STI) has a direct correlation with comprehension and attention. In rooms with reverberation >1.5 seconds, intelligibility drops sharply, even with amplification. - Excess Reverberation Blurs Music and Speech
When RT60 times exceed ~2.0 seconds, music becomes indistinct, and sermons become fatiguing. For speech-driven services, optimal RT60 is 0.7 to 1.2 seconds depending on room size and design. - Poor Acoustics Can Hinder Attendance and Participation
Members disengage when they can’t clearly hear or emotionally connect. Clear, controlled sound contributes to a more welcoming, focused worship experience. - Worship Teams Rely on Accurate Acoustics
Choirs and musicians perform best when the room supports natural tone and feedback is controlled, especially in reverberant or hard-walled sanctuaries. - Retrofitting Can Be Cost-Effective and Aesthetically Seamless
Memtech offers acoustic upgrades that blend with architecture, using fire-rated and color-matched panels, diffusers, and ceiling solutions that respect the sanctity of the space.
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Entertainment Space Acoustics & Vibration Control
In performance and production environments, every detail matters. The wrong reverberation time, excessive resonances, or structural vibration doesn’t just “color the sound”, it undermines the experience and the work.
We approach entertainment spaces the same way an audio engineer approaches a mix: precision, balance, and intent. Using comprehensive acoustic measurements, and structural vibration diagnostics, we identify exactly how sound interacts with your space. From there, we engineer treatments that complement, not fight, your artistic and technical goals.
The result? Spaces that are engineered, not improvised. Environments where artistic intent and technical accuracy align. Rooms that don’t just sound better, but translate better, record better, and perform better.
We approach entertainment spaces the same way an audio engineer approaches a mix: precision, balance, and intent. Using comprehensive acoustic measurements, and structural vibration diagnostics, we identify exactly how sound interacts with your space. From there, we engineer treatments that complement, not fight, your artistic and technical goals.
The result? Spaces that are engineered, not improvised. Environments where artistic intent and technical accuracy align. Rooms that don’t just sound better, but translate better, record better, and perform better.
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Our Collaborative Approach
Our team works seamlessly with producers, AV integrators, architects, and sound engineers to ensure the room itself performs as an extension of the artistic intent. Whether that means designing a floating floor for isolation, optimizing diffusion/absorption balance, or quieting HVAC and mechanical noise, we deliver solutions that respect both the art and the science.
Our capabilities:
- Room isolation assemblies (walls, doors, windows, and ceilings) to control unwanted and external noise.
- Floating floors and vibration isolation for vibration control.
- Custom absorption and diffusion strategies to tune frequency response and intelligibility.
- Mechanical noise mitigation (HVAC silencing, duct treatments, low-noise ventilation).
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Tailored Acoustic Solutions
Our approach combines functionality with aesthetics:
- Fabric-Wrapped Acoustic Panels: Customizable in color and design to blend seamlessly with existing decor.
- Ceiling Clouds and Baffles: Suspended treatments that address overhead reverberation.
- Soundproof Curtains: Flexible solutions for temporary or adjustable spaces.
- Acoustic Doors and Seals: Preventing sound transfer between rooms.
All our products are Class A fire-rated and can contribute to LEED certification points.
Our Process
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Site Assessment
Conducting on-site evaluations and comprehensive measurements to identify problem areas.
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Fabrication & Installation*
Ensuring treatments are implemented effectively and efficiently.
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Initial Consultation
Understanding your specific acoustic challenges and goals.
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Design & Material Selection
Developing solutions tailored to your space and needs.
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Verification & Reporting
Post-installation testing confirms the barrier meets or exceeds performance targets.
*Installation available in select service areas.
Integrated Design & Build Acoustic Solutions
From diagnosis to installation — one partner, complete accountability.
Acoustic challenges don’t end with recommendations. Memtech’s Design & Build services combine acoustic consulting, engineering, material procurement, and installation coordination under a single, accountable partner to manage every aspect of noise and vibration control across all your projects.
By integrating each phase, we ensure solutions perform exactly as designed. The result is a smoother project experience, predictable outcomes, and acoustic environments that support clarity, safety, and long-term reliability.
This integrated delivery model eliminates uncertainty, maintains consistent quality, and gives you confidence that your space will perform as intended.
Acoustic challenges don’t end with recommendations. Memtech’s Design & Build services combine acoustic consulting, engineering, material procurement, and installation coordination under a single, accountable partner to manage every aspect of noise and vibration control across all your projects.
By integrating each phase, we ensure solutions perform exactly as designed. The result is a smoother project experience, predictable outcomes, and acoustic environments that support clarity, safety, and long-term reliability.
This integrated delivery model eliminates uncertainty, maintains consistent quality, and gives you confidence that your space will perform as intended.
Support That Scales With Your Needs
Choose the level of engagement that aligns with your timeline, scope, and in-house expertise.
Full-Service Implementation
We take full ownership of the solution so your team can focus on what they do best without juggling vendors, specs, or compliance.
End-to-end project management, from testing to install
Product sourcing, procurement, and installation
Ongoing support during implementation phase
Post-install validation
Collaborative Deployment
Perfect for teams who can install, but need the right materials and expert support.
Site evaluation and testing as needed
Design recommendations and calculations
Material selection guidance and sourcing support
Project timeline coordination with your internal team
Self-Guided Solutions
For projects with clear scopes and completed takeoffs, especially those led by your architect or contractor.
Product recommendations based on project needs
Material supply only (panels, baffles, enclosures, etc.)
Basic installation guidelines included
Support via phone or email for clarification
Why Choose Memtech?
- Sermons That Are Heard
Acoustic clarity at all locations throughout the venue. - Music That Moves, Not Muddles
Tailored reverberation and diffusion for natural sound. - Engineered for Intelligibility
Modeled to meet ideal STI and RT60 benchmarks. - Respectful of Sacred Spaces
Acoustic materials that enhance, not distract from architecture. - Collaborative with Your AV Team
We work hand-in-hand with integrators and sound techs. - Solutions for Historic or Modern Spaces
Expertise across churches, synagogues, mosques, and worship halls.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Why are worship centers and multipurpose halls so acoustically challenging?
Many are built with stone, glass, and/or wood with large open volumes that create beautiful architecture but can also cause echoes, reverberation, and poor speech intelligibility.
Can acoustic treatments preserve the look and feel of our space?
Yes. We offer discreet solutions such as fabric-wrapped panels, acoustically treated seating, ceiling clouds, and finishes that blend seamlessly into your architecture while delivering performance.
How do acoustics impact music and worship?
Poor acoustics blur speech and music, making sermons difficult to follow and music less impactful. Properly designed acoustics enhance clarity, warmth, and balance, so both spoken word and music are heard as intended.
Do you coordinate with AV and sound system providers?
Absolutely. Even the best audio systems cannot overcome poor room acoustics. We work hand-in-hand with AV integrators and sound engineers to ensure the room itself supports, rather than hinders, the technology.
Will installation disrupt our services or events?
We plan projects around your calendar, often working during off-days or evenings, so worship, community, and performance schedules are not interrupted.
Do you provide full-service delivery?
Yes. We handle the process end-to-end: acoustic measurement, modeling, design/build, material selection, installation, and validation testing.
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