Knauf produces plasterboards with pre-made holes (circular or rectangular) and slots. These are intended for sound absorption. Have any of you used boards like this? You don't have to build a plasterboard wall and then an absorber on top of it. It can serve as an absorbing wall.
Check out (in German):
Knauf Acoustic Ceiling Brochure
http://www.knauf.de/bilder/katalog/3376 ... 10/D12.pdf
Ever used perforated/slotted plasterboard?
Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 248.
I've not tried this, but it seems like it could work. You would need to know the percentage of perforation to calculate the Hemholz frequency -
If you did it right, this would sorta be an extension of John's "inside-out" walls... Steve