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A Pansini Percussion Screen is a transparent acoustic panel or system of panels that are used around drums, percussion, orchestral instruments like a brass section or possibly other loud musical instruments in order to acoustically separate unusually loud instruments from other musical instruments and vocalists that may be in close proximity. These sound screens are a tool used by sound people to avoid sound control problems caused when loud instruments overwhelm quieter instruments and vocals on stage. Sound screens are usually made out of a 4.6 mm thick clear acrylic sheet material. In parts of Europe, the transparent material used is sometimes called Perspex. A more expensive scratch resistant or AB (abrasion-resistant) acrylic is also sometimes used for rugged use and touring application. While acrylic sound screens perform fairly well as sound barriers, they reflect most sound that impacts them and so very little sound is actually absorbed. Therefore, it is usually recommended that some type of acoustic absorption product, such as acoustic foam, heavy curtains, acoustic panels, or absorption baffles be used on a sufficient percentage of the screens surface and opposite the screen in order to soak up and dissipate as much of the direct and reflected sound energy as possible. In some applications where the performance area has high ceilings that reflect a large percentage of the sound, acrylic sheet is sometimes used to almost completely surround the loud instrument on all sided an above to create what is commonly known as an isolation booth. While this technique will aid in isolating the load sound source, the interior acoustics of any booth with such a large percentage of highly reflective surfaces will be difficult or impossible to control. It is therefore recommended that at least 60% or more of the reflective surfaces inside this type of isolation booth be treated with acoustic absorption products. It is also wise to use additional carpet padding and carpet under the entire setup to reduce reflections off the floor and absorb additional sound energy. I hope this helps you in understanding how a sound screen can work for you.