Fabric Audio - Studio Construction

[fabricaudio]

Thanks for the good words Mixbuster. I believe that in big projects custom design works better

[fabricaudio]

the diffuser from the opposite side is ready for painting too

[fabricaudio]

We got our sample for the absorbing panels. It is rockwool with fiberglass tissue on the front. Normally it comes in black but we made a special order in light beige. It looks quite good and the overall price is much cheaper than fitting cloth. I believe the installation of the panels will be pretty fast

[Mixbuster]

How did you calculate the size and shape of your diffusers?

[fabricaudio]

There are various patterns. This a brief summary you can have a look

QRD Diffuser Well Depth Calculator


According with Trevor J. Cox and Peter D'Antonio page 236 chapter 9.3 from the book ''Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers'' (by the way very good book if you want to buy it) the theoretical approach differs from the reality. So i chose 10 cm well widhts instead of 5cm in order to go at low frequencies. The period was choosen to be 7 since i wanted to have more repeatability (4 diffusers total at each side) than going with a large period and just making maximum 2 diffusers each side.

If i can be excused from the authors i copy this phrase:

''For the diffuser to behave optimally, the device must be periodic....

...It must be remembered, however, that manufacturing costs are likely to mean that a narrow base shape with a large number of repeats is going to be the cheapest build''


I think you cannot base the models only in theory but in practise, and the book provides evidence from expreriments they did, so it is a respectful source.

The ceiling diffusers (skyline) is the basic shape that is again verified in the book. I believe in the idea to create diffusers that work at different frequencies for more variability. Eventually at our webpage we will create different sections with gathered photos of how the job was done (step by step), we are just to bussy at the moment ordering equipment. It is not difficult to make them if you have the plans and the materials, it is jsut time consuming, but you save money in labor by doing it at your free time


Nikolas

[fabricaudio]

By the way we got our business cards the last months

[limestudio]

cool business card>!

[fabricaudio]

Thanks!!!


They are made from plastic (like the credit cards) whenever we give it to people they like it and we know that they will not throw it away. It is common to end up with loads of business cards made from paper (i have the same problem!!!). I believe it was a good choice and cheap (first 500 for free and 400eyros per 1000 cards)

Nikolas

[fabricaudio]

The doors!!!!!

[fabricaudio]

The panel supports arrived

[fabricaudio]

Quick update

We had a visit from Dolby last week and everything goes by the schedule. Still lots of things to consider about the design of the control room but one step at a time.

Nikolas

[fabricaudio]

The guitar cabinet for the marshall jcm 800 arrived

[fabricaudio]

The frames for the absorbing panels-bass traps next to the diffusers are placed from one side next week we will do the other side. We made a mjor clean at the machine room and the warehouse

[fabricaudio]

These are the future absorbing-bass trap panels with and without the frames. Now we need to put some rockwool

[fabricaudio]

This the machine room, it looks bigger now that is clean!!!!

[fabricaudio]

This is the warehouse. We nee o cover or the HVAC ducts so they will not get harmed from moving gear in and out and we need to build shelves and store cabinets for guitars, amps etc.

[fabricaudio]

Quick update


The appointment with Dolby Labs in UK went as planned.

Plans for the control room are under process as well as the speaker set-up
(Different for 5.1 and different for mastering main monitors)

Some cool ideas may come up for the installation, but we are still working on that.


Nikolas

[fabricaudio]

The Euphonix Artist just arrived!!!

One MC control and 4 MC mix

[Mixbuster]

So your running mac? PT?

[fabricaudio]

Yes we are going with Apogee-Euphonix-MacPro trio

Nikolas

[evillain]

where are you guys located?

[fabricaudio]

Hi evillain

I send you a message about our contact details


Nikolas

[Washington]

Not only your studio is bound to be exceptionally yee-haw, but your photos are actually quite good... I'm impressed! Congrats!

[fabricaudio]

Hahaha, thanks


About the photos the credits go to my brother Jordan. He is doing very good job (Am I biased???...)

I am in the UK trying to set-up equipment deals and monitor setups that will work better for any engineer that wants to use the studio.

Hopefully we will survive in the market offering as many things we can
(rehearsal, tracking, mixing, mastering, post production and dolby certified formats) in reasonable prices

I hope the dream will come true..

Nikolas

[memphisindie]

Awesome place!
Looks like it would be a pleasure to work in.

[fabricaudio]

Thanks memphisindie


I hope we can get deals from abroad too

Recording maybe a concert and then vacation in a Greek island!!!


(Maybe i should buy an island and start building a hotel to accommodate the bands)

Nikolas

[memphisindie]

Originally Posted by fabricaudio

Thanks memphisindie


I hope we can get deals from abroad too

Recording maybe a concert and then vacation in a Greek island!!!


(Maybe i should buy an island and start building a hotel to accommodate the bands)

Nikolas

Oh, PUHHLEASE, hook me up if that happens, man would i like to do THAT, everything is kallie! Yassou! OPA!! (smashes a glass).

[fabricaudio]

Hahaha

This is equivalent with what you said memphisindie

YouTube - Muppet Show : Never on Sunday

Nikolas

[memphisindie]

Originally Posted by fabricaudio

Hahaha

This is equivalent with what you said memphisindie

YouTube - Muppet Show : Never on Sunday

Nikolas

Nice! Spent too much of my youth in Astoria! Ha ha.
Oh, I miss it! The people.

[LeMauce]

Originally Posted by fabricaudio

The Euphonix Artist just arrived!!!

One MC control and 4 MC mix

Good choice! Are you building your own desk to fit those sweet things or just pre-fab?
PS: I hope that you have the right and updated build version of the Controler. Just check out the euphonix topic here on GS about some probs of the early versions!