Thread Building my own recording room, need help....

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TerrorFiend

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1 Posted on 02/08/2004 at 19:41:01

Hi, I'm aware that this thread probably doesn't belong here but i could not find a more appropriate place to put it, where i'd be likely to get an answer.

I'm currently planning to build a studio in my sisters garage, consisting of only one small soundproofed room (just big enough for a drum kit if possible), and my computer plus whatever equipment ill need which will all sit outside the glass window.

I have zero knowledge about any attributes of home recording and basically need advice on how to set it up - especially in the actual physical construction of the recording room. It's a garage on a concrete slab, with a crappy corrugated alluminium roof and space is very limited because im also planning on living in the remaining garage once it's completed. I just need basic info on HOW to build the walls/window/doors etc, and exactly what size the room must be for the drums not to suffer any ill effects from it's smallness.

Any links anyone could give me, or any actual advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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2 Posted on 02/09/2004 at 15:28:15

There are a few sources out there. One good one is Steve Klein Sound. He builds custom recording facilities, and has a lot of good info on his website:

https://www.soundcontrolroom.com

I just tried the site and it didn't work - I just hope the server's down and it's still out there. Do a search at Amazon.com, they have a number of books on the subject. Also, Home Recording magazine did an ariticle on this last fall. I've synthesized a number of these sources and am building a project studio now. A lot is very do-able in terms of wall building, doors, reflective (or not) surfaces, wiring, etc.

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3 Posted on 03/07/2004 at 00:25:47

the surfaces you use in the room will determine what kind of sounds you get on tape, so be careful! a "proper" live room setup usually consists of a bunch of different design techniques- I.E. not having a right angle corner in the room, different kinds of surfaces on opposite walls, methods of soundproofing, etc.. my suggestion to you would be to play around with anything and everything until you get a desireable sound to work with.

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4 Posted on 03/07/2004 at 14:58:38

Yeah I've perfected the plans, and they're up here :

https://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=9994#9994

I knew about the no parallel walls thing, but not about the different soundproofing on opposite walls thing.

I wish someone would just explain it to me, all the resource material I've read has to do with how to make the soundproofing but never where to put it and which materials to use where. :-(

Thanks.

- Brad

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5 Posted on 03/07/2004 at 20:42:40

this setup seems to work well for me:
on one wall, put up 2x4 studs and sheetrock it. then plaster that wall with a decent ammount of goop... the air space behind the sheetrock is the best soundproofing you can get..
on the other wall, put up 2x4 studs and sheetrock. simply paint the sheetrock and get something like a 4'x6' piece of "soundproofing material" (egg crate foam works just as well). do the same alternation for the other 2 walls. with this setup, you'll be able to get away with a concrete floor and sheetrock ceiling without too much "life" in the room.

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6 Posted on 05/03/2006 at 19:24:30

i ned sample tanck 2 some1 please

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