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There's a few ways you could do it, and some ways more expensive than others.
It all depends on how much you want to spend.
I'm going to be building my home studio/home theater room in my basement on a budget.
I'll be building my basement studio and I don't expect to spend more than $2500 (which is actually $800 more than my estimate).
This is what I'm going to do...
Please keep in mind that I'm not trying to build a "sound proof" room. I'm building a room that will be really quiet
Once my room is framed I'm going to use resilient channel (RC) horizontally across the studs and joists. Keep the strips of RC 24" apart, then pack the space between the studs and joists with Roxul Safe & Sound. Don't over pack the cavities, that reduces the effectiveness of the insulation.
The RC channel are aluminum "U" shaped strips that's designed to separate the drywall from the studs, thus reducing the path of sound translation.
I'll be using 5/8" (thick) drywall, its a little thicker than the standard 1/2" drywall, but does a slightly better job reducing sound transmission. In essence, the thicker/denser the material the better it will reduce transmission of lower frequencies. Some will even use 2 layers of drywall, which would do a much better job of reducing sound transmission/translation.
Be sure to screw the drywall into the RC, making sure you miss the studs or joists. That's right, **do not** screw the drywall directly into the joists or studs (that defeats their purpose).
The hardest frequencies to contain are the lower frequencies.
On my floor I'll be laying Owens Corning 1" thick Rigid Foam insulation over top of the concrete floor (I'll probably use PL Premium adhesive to keep it in place). It will help reduce bass across the floor and it will keep my feet warm (it has a R-Value of 6). The Rigid foam insulation comes in sheets of 4' x 8' and I'll be using Tuck-Tape over all the joints to preserve the vapor barrier.
Over top of the rigid foam I'll be laying a floating floor, a laminate (wood look) floor.
Once the room is finished I'm going to use treatments on the walls to reduce reflection & refraction of sound.
One thing to remember is that you will need to plan ahead!
You will need to consider where you want your electrical sockets, wiring, co-ax cable and network cabling. Some people go as far as grounding the electrical separately from the rest of the house to reduce interference.
Plan your studio layout on paper before you take out any tools and think about what you'd like and what you're missing in your current studio.
If you can't decide on a single setup, than design for 2 setups. That could mean spending more on electrical, co-ax cable, HDMI and network cable.
If you have any questinos feel free to ask.
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