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Wheelhouse Studio - Nick Wheeler
Wheelhouse Studio - Nashville, TN
Wheelhouse Studio - Nashville, TN
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Ghosthood Studio - Nashville, TN
Ghosthood Studio - Nashville, TN
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Audio Virtue Acoustics

Acoustic Engineering | Studio Design | Noise Control | Education

  • Audio Virtue Acoustics - Since 2010

  • 500+ Diverse Projects Completed

  • Expert In All Things Sound Isolation and Room Acoustics

  • Precise and Perceptual Acoustics

“We turn the complex physics of room acoustics and sound isolation into spaces you can hear, feel and trust.”

Zac Marcengill

Principal Acoustician

How can we help?

Music studio with drums, guitar, piano, and amplifiers in a room with wooden and stone walls, small windows, and professional acoustic panels on the ceiling.

Full Service Recording Studio Design

From private music studios to podcast and post-production rooms, we design acoustically optimized creative spaces that sound as good as they look.

We design more than just studios. The following services are integrated into our Recording Studio Design and are standalone services we provide for a wide range of projects requiring room acoustics and sound isolation.

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Architectural Acoustic Consulting

We collaborate with architects and builders to seamlessly integrate acoustic performance into the design of commercial, institutional, residential spaces and more...
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Sound Isolation Systems Design

We develop layered assemblies and decoupling strategies that dramatically reduce sound transfer between rooms — especially low frequency bass — in critical listening environments.
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Acoustic Prediction and Auralization

Using the most advanced acoustic modeling and simulation software, we simulate how the room acoustics and sound isolation of a space will sound before it’s built, helping you make data-informed design decisions.
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Silent HVAC System Design

We design HVAC systems that support critical listening by minimizing mechanical noise and vibration through isolation, silencing, and airflow optimization.
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Isolated Tech Power Design

We coordinate isolated electrical systems that protect sensitive audio gear by reducing or eliminating ground hum, interference, and dirty power issues.
Architectural technical drawings of decoupled wall and ceiling construction details, with annotations and specifications for soundproofing and insulation, including cross-sections and layered components. The document includes a project title, date, and special instructions for construction.

Documentation

We coordinate isolated electrical systems that protect sensitive audio gear by reducing or eliminating ground hum, interference, and dirty power issues.
Music studio with a digital piano, keyboard, and mixing equipment, featuring wooden wall accents and artistic paintings.

Photorealistic Rendering & Lighting Design

We design HVAC systems that support critical listening by minimizing mechanical noise and vibration through isolation, silencing, and airflow optimization.
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Acoustic Construction Oversight

We offer acoustic oversight throughout construction, acting as your on-call acoustical partner to ensure every design detail is correctly implemented and nothing is lost between the drawings and the build.
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Acoustic Testing & Measurement

We offer acoustic oversight throughout construction, acting as your on-call acoustical partner to ensure every design detail is correctly implemented and nothing is lost between the drawings and the build.

Acoustics Masterclass

Coming Soon

We’re launching a comprehensive online course designed to teach you everything we know about studio design — from sound isolation to acoustic treatment and technical drawings. Whether you’re a producer, engineer, songwriter, musician, architect, designer or builder, this course will empower you to design and build with confidence.

Draft interior design of a music studio with musical instruments, computer setup, and ceiling insulation.
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Compare the untreated and treated rooms, listening for the absence of acoustic coloration and proper reverb. Notice the smooth frequency balance and how details become clearer in the treated room. This is what allows you to trust your ears, your speakers and make confident mix decisions, allowing more efficient and higher quality work — knowing your mix will translate to any other space.

Room Acoustic Design

Hear the difference

Accurate Critical Listening Environments

(Listening with Noise Isolating Headphones. Auralization not accurate through speakers.)

(Auralizations captured at listening position)

Untreated

A music producer's studio with a person sitting at a digital audio workstation, surrounded by speakers, keyboards, and music equipment on shelves and a ladder rack. The person is wearing headphones and facing a large monitor displaying cosmic imagery.

Treated

A music production studio with a person working at a mixing console, surrounded by speakers, keyboards, and shelving with synthesizers and equipment, with windows on the left and a wooden accent wall behind the person.

Sound Isolation

Auralizing isolation performance

While STC ratings only reflect performance from 125 Hz to 4,000 Hz, they ignore low-frequency isolation—which is where music studios struggle most. Listen carefully to how bass energy (especially below 125 Hz) diminishes in each upgrade, showing why true isolation demands solutions beyond what standard walls or STC ratings can reveal.

STC Wall Assemblies Between Control and Tracking Rooms

Cross-section of a house showing interior setup with a computer and a chair, indicating noise source, and a neighboring room labeled, illustrating sound leakage to an adjacent room.

(Listening with Noise Isolating Headphones. Auralization not accurate through speakers.)

(Auralizations captured at listening position)

Studio - Noise Source

(Play & Turn Up Volume to Listening Level)

Neighboring Room

Standard 2x4 Wall with Insulation

2x4 Wall with Insulation > Plus Proprietary Decoupling Design

2x4 Wall with Insulation and Decoupling > Plus Additional Proprietary Massing

The latest

A few years back we were asks to join a huge luxury residential project. This house, currently on the market for $23M, had a home theater room directly below the family room on the main floor. With this open concept modern layout, sound from the thea
For 15 year we have specialized not only in studio design, consultation and construction oversight. A large portion of our work recently has come from the high rate of construction in the greater Nashville area in providing sound isolation (aka &quot
Our new Single Leg Minimal Sit/Stand Studio Desk has been very popular lately! We have taken a break from manufacturing acoustic treatment but we will continue to take a few desk orders as they come in. We are working closely with a few acoustic trea
A quick install for @nickolas_wheeler to keep the sessions going while the main studio is being built in the backyard…plus our new 4ft x 6ft portable gobo vocal booth.
Finished a treatment build and install for a great client this week. Custom clouds with recessed lights, wide band absorption with ample bass trapping (some with light switch access), custom tuned bass traps…all with our new trim package. Very
Custom 4ft x 8ft, Bass Trapping, Mix Cloud with Art Deco Style Trim in Natural Birch installed for @reel_recording. Also installed a few ceiling speakers to ramp up for a full Dolby Atmos system. More to come on this space.
Had the pleasure of sending some acoustic treatment out to LA recently to compliment @shortstache new studio office. Stoked to see the results and to hear the clear and defined audio recording from his office tour video on @youtube and his podcasts t
Custom retro panels for @kylelehning. Last two photos shows “before” where the room had no wall absorption and only one corner bass trap. First two photos are with new treatment installed, built to match previous ceiling treatment trim bu
New acoustic treatment design, treatment manufacturing and treatment installation for a local Nashville gaming/programming/audio guru. All early reflection absorption for 7.1 system with ample bass trapping and sonic audio cue faceplates and diffusio
@sawyer.wav made great use of our Omni Traps, Broad Bass Traps, Massive Corner Bass Traps, and MSD Diffusers in his above the garage studio! Look how he utilizes the adjustable stand to level the speaker on the floor bump out. Great work man! Thanks
Free Room Treatment Analysis! Get a free acoustic treatment analysis of your room now at Audio Virtue Acoustics! Purchase treatment for the whole room or purchase in segments with our Phased Purchasing Approach. Hit the most important areas first and
Have you seen our new acoustic product online store?! @samellismusic studio is showing off our Broad Bass Traps, Mega Bass Traps and Quad Diffusers. Go take a look. It made our front page. We’re releasing new acoustic and noise control products
Great to work with @kraussviktor on this recent studio project. We were brought in just in time for isolation system and acoustic treatment design, just as the architect was finishing the design of the structure. The result is a peacefully quite and
Look at this cozy writing room we treated for @ebachmusic. Killer guy and crazy talented songwriter. Pleasure working with you!
Quick acoustic treatment order and install today for @builttechnologies. With clarity issues during video conferencing, we installed 12 of our broadband acoustic panels focused on absorbing the mid-range frequencies of the human voice. Clarity is dra
[Acoustic Design and Treatment by @audiovirtueacoustics - Shop Now At AudioVirtue.com] Completed a recent isolation renovation, acoustic design, acoustic treatment order and installation for @traega, a video game company in Franklin, TN. This will so

Over 500 projects completed for Grammy-winning engineers, Fortune 500 companies, and elite government facilities.

A few select clients:

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Integrity Music logo featuring a stylized blue oval shape and the text 'Integrity Music The Sound of Worship' underneath.
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Shore Capital Partners logo
Murfreesboro City Schools logo on a blue background.
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BodyRok logo featuring text 'BODYROK Sculpt + Cycle' in black.
Text reading 'WERTHAN MILLS LOFTS'
Logo of 906 Studio Architects + Interiors featuring the number '906' in white on a black background with the studio name in black and gray.
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Carbine & Associates, LLC logo with green circle and white initials 'C' and 'A' and company name in green text
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Client Testimonials

  • "I can't say enough about Audio Virtue Acoustics and the room Zac designed for me. I wanted a room that sounded great, but that didn't look like every other studio out there. The design he came back with absolutely blew me away. It was unique, warm, vibey, everything you'd want in a studio space. He came in under budget and provided me with very detailed and easy-to-follow installation documents and a comprehensive materials list. The finished product exceeded my expectations and has been an absolute game-changer for me. It sounds perfect and looks incredible. It's a joy working in my room on a daily basis."

    Matt Arcaini

    President of WavMaker, Inc

    Nashville, TN

  • “Zac expertly assisted us in our ground up Studio build. His knowledge about soundproofing, acoustic properties, clean power, parallel spaces, heating and air, etc. were instrumental to creating a highly usable space. It turned out so much better than we could have imagined. The acoustic treatment was the icing on the cake. With an endless amount of design choices and fabrics, we were able to create a space that was aesthetically pleasing and as well as terrific to listen and record. Highly recommended!!”

    Victor Krauss

    Bassist/Composer/Producer

    Nashville, TN

  • "I have worked with Zac on treating two different studios now and he has done a great job on both! Him and the team are professional and know how to make any room sound great!"

    AJ Pruis

    Multi #1 Songwriter / Composer / Multi-

    Instrumentalist

    Nashville, TN

  • “I was extremely pleased with the results of my studio design and consult with Zac. May clients have been impressed with the layout and quality of the design in our small home studio. Zac made the best use of the space available. The investment we put into designing the space was definitely worth it. Without Zac, I would be literally guessing and designing the space myself. There is no way it would have turned out nearly as good without his help.”

    Will Mason

    Founder of Mason Music Studios

    Birmingham, AL

  • “Zac worked with us a couple times to provide acoustic treatments as well as help design our rooms. Throughout both projects he was prompt, knowledgeable, and friendly.”

    Dax Hock

    Founder of Traega Entertainment

    Franklin, TN

  • "Zac and Audio Virtue Acoustics solved a huge echo problem in our office by 110%. We work in an industrial-style commercial building with concrete floors and a metal roof which looks cool but creates many sound issues. Zac analyzed our problem areas and presented us with design solutions unique to the room. His initial consultation was very informative and was much more in-depth than any of the other quotes we received. We decided to go with Zac because of his professionalism and his eye for design. We are extremely happy with how everything turned out and how our developers can work in peace without hearing each other's thoughts."

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    Erin Guglielmo - Administrative Assistant

    Nashville, TN

Contact us

Office (by appointment only)
159 4th Ave N Ste 100 #2040, Nashville, TN, USA

Email
Contact@AudioVirtue.com

Phone
(615) 852-8079