|
Building a studio????
|
View this Thread in Original format
| sterilis |
ive got to the point now where there is no room to put half of my equipment theres turntables lying around the place plus my jp 8000 is balancing on 2 stools. so ive decided to start building a proper studio.
first thing i need to no is would carpet or wooden floors be better?
second has anyone built their own desk for their turntables, cdjs and production equipment? if so, what do i require to get something decent?
lastly is sound proof. does anyone have this in their studio? what type of sound proof do you use and is it cost effective?
feel free to add anything else you feel is necessary.
cheers |
|
|
| Storyteller |
| quote: | Originally posted by sterilis
first thing i need to no is would carpet or wooden floors be better?
|
It depends. It's different per room. Carpet absorbs more than a wooden floor would. If you want to shorten the reverbation time fo your room and want to it to sound more dry an extra bit of carpet helps well.
An easy solution would be the auralex sets. These are a bit expensive but really good.
| quote: | | lastly is sound proof. does anyone have this in their studio? |
I don't have any sound proofing myself but I know a bit of what it takes when you want to do it right. A rediculous ammount of money and time. The best sound proofing would be a floating room, where each wall (+floor and ceiling) have a very thick layer of sound absorbing materials (at least 12cm recommended, for professionals at least +/-30cm) and often a double layer of wall plates to prevent them from resonating. |
|
|
| echosystm |
| quote: | Originally posted by sterilis
ive got to the point now where there is no room to put half of my equipment theres turntables lying around the place plus my jp 8000 is balancing on 2 stools. so ive decided to start building a proper studio.
first thing i need to no is would carpet or wooden floors be better?
second has anyone built their own desk for their turntables, cdjs and production equipment? if so, what do i require to get something decent?
lastly is sound proof. does anyone have this in their studio? what type of sound proof do you use and is it cost effective?
feel free to add anything else you feel is necessary.
cheers |
most studios usually keep either the roof or the floor live. if you already have carpet, save yourself the effort and just leave the floor as it is. If you throw down an extra thick rug it should do well enough. if you don't already have carpet, i think it would be cheaper to hang some acoustic panels from the roof. this is just a guess, i know bugger all about carpet haha.
if you can buy a desk which suits your needs, you're much better off doing it like that. also, consider modifying a standard desk for what you need. this is what i did. it sounds to me like you're not that good with your hands (or you wouldn't be asking), so I would avoid trying to make a whole desk on your own. if you really want to go ahead and diy, think about using doors to build it - they're already laminated/painted etc. and you get that "thick" ikea look. it's a hell of a lot easier to build a strong desk out of thick sheets like this, rather than 18mm MDF etc.
you wont be able to sound proof your room, it's too expensive. However, acoustic treatment should be high on your list. Auralex products are good, but are extremely expensive. You will get BETTER results knocking up some rockwool panels and it will cost very little. |
|
|
|
|
