How To Install Resilient Channel On Ceiling

The only reason this video made the cut is because it shows resilient channel installed properly.
How to install resilient channel on ceiling. In an effort to sound proof our new media room i am installing resilient channel and have a few questions. Resilient channel was initially developed as a spacer in walls. Resilient channels can cantilever a maximum of 6 inches. The discovery that the channel provided better acoustical values was a welcome surprise to the makers of rc and since then manufacturers have developed various configurations of rc to maintain and improve acoustical performance.
An option to the overlap would be to abut the adjacent channels over the same framing member leaving a 1 16 inch gap between the channels. This may vary by manufacturer and the profile of the intended channel. This is one of the main reasons for this product resilient channel failing improper installation. There should be a slot in the channel that must be centered over the support framing.
Further discussion about walls and how the materials interact with one another the potential for what is referred to as the drumming effect and what to expect when no insulation is installed in. On a wall i know the channels are perpendicular to the framing and assumed the same is true on the ceiling until i found a. The web has provided me with conflicting information what a surprise concerning the install direction on a ceiling.