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MMA and ISBA Conferences proved successful for Black Cat Music & Acoustics

Back from two important conferences - ISBA and MMA - the Black Cat Music team reflect on a successful and busy May. Talking about the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association Annual Conference at Celtic Manor, Technical Sales Executive Martin Loft said, “As usual, the ISBA conference was extremely well organised and it was a great...

4 June 2015Read more...

Sound-isolation cabin solves noise concerns for Icelandic trumpeter

What do you do when you are a trumpet player who needs to put in some practice but live in an apartment where your children need to sleep and the neighbours are banging on the walls? Well, you could take the approach that Vilhjálmur Ingi Sigurðarson - “Will” - did and get in touch...

18 May 2015Read more...

New STUDIOBRICKS makes ideal recording booth in Sweden

The recently launched STUDIOBRICKS sound isolation rooms are proving ideal for recording purposes in a Stockholm office. Gustaf Hård af Segerstad in Stockholm told us that they had installed an STUDIOBRICKS in the office which is proving ideal for educational recordings. The STUDIOBRICKS sound-isolation cabin is designed for speedy and easy installation, without compromising the booth’s excellent...

16 April 2015Read more...

10 Minute Challenge at Education Expo Seminar

Black Cat Acoustics will be demonstrating their new STUDIOBRICKS Sound Isolation cabin at Music Education Expo 2015. In a "10 minute Challenge" a two-man team will build the new sound cabin from 'flat-pack' components during the Black Cat Music acoustics seminar as the clock counts down from ten minutes to zero. Demonstrating how quick and...

15 January 2015Read more...

Video interview with Eton College Pipe Major Jim Motherwell BEM

The installation of a large bagpipe practice room at Eton College has made an important difference for the music department. The new sound-isolating practice room, with its large acoustically glazed windows overlooking the beautiful gardens outside, enables the Pipe Major to hold lessons without disturbing other music classes taking place in the rest of...

23 December 2014Read more...

Eton College Pipe Major is delighted with sound-isolating bagpipe practice room

The Pipe Major of the Eton College Bagpipe Band is delighted with the 'esprit de corps' inspired by Black Cat Music's recent installation of a sound isolating room at the world famous college. When Eton's Pipe Major visited the Black Cat Music stand at the Music Education Expo last year, there was an opportunity to...

21 July 2014Read more...

A busy few months for Black Cat Acoustics and MusicPracticeRooms.com

We’ve had a very busy few months at MusicPracticeRooms.com – so busy in fact that we haven’t had a chance to share our latest installation photos with you! Here are a couple of pictures from some of our recent installs. We’re proud of the results. In addition to the Farnham College recording suite pictured on...

27 May 2014Read more...

Trio of Music Practice Rooms for Goldsmiths

Black Cat Acoustics, together with sister company MusicPracticeRooms.com, has successfully installed three sound-isolating Music Practice Rooms at Goldsmiths College in London. Manager Teresa Rogers said, "The majority of the work was done in the summer of 2013. It was a busy installation period for Music Practice Rooms and Black Cat Music." Teresa explained, "MusicPracticeRooms.com specialise in...

7 April 2014Read more...

Black Cat is going to Harrogate

The Black Cat team is looking forward to the ISBA conference in Harrogate this May. The Independent Schools Bursar’s Assocation’s popular annual conference brings together many of the independent education sector's leading experts, offering topical updates for schools plus networking opportunities. Black Cat Music & Acoustics, incorporating MusicPracticeRooms.com, will attend an exhibition of more...

24 March 2014Read more...

Christine Crowshaw and Vivienne Price receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Music Expo

Christine Crowshaw and Vivienne Price were the joint winners of the Music Teacher Lifetime Achievement Awards, sponsored by Black Cat Music and MusicPracticeRooms.com . The winners of the 2014 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence were announced at a prestigious ceremony attended by 190 guests from across the music education industry, on the evening of 7...

24 March 2014Read more...