Steve's new Recording Studio from the start - Page 6

stevep · 19th February 2006, 05:20 AM

I hope someone remembered to wire the speakers...........

all for now,

steve

DirkB · 19th February 2006, 08:30 AM

Hi Steve,

I am enjoying your building very much, great work!

Just a question: it looks like you are covering the complete front, back and ceiling with a layer of 3-4" 703, covered with cloth. Is that the plan? If so, aren't you afraid of making the room too dead?
How did you calculate the amount of absorbent surface?

Thanks and good luck finishing,
Dirk

nukmusic · 19th February 2006, 07:31 PM

looking good steve. did you ever draw up a floor plan?

NeilTDeal · 21st February 2006, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevep

Another 25 hour day.......

Man i am getting really tired of fiber glass.

the 703 is like ....well chewing on glass,,, breathing sand mixed with glass.,, its everywhere im going crazy .... it cant be good for people

i would have got more done but i couldn’t take it any longer !

Steve, Do you remember what we did on your old studio? Instead of 703 we used fiberglass ceiling tiles, peeling the plastic covering off each one. I had fiberglass in my hair, behind my ears, other places which I won't mention.

While, I would love to be there to help you build this place, I'm sure glad I am not there now.
NTD

stevep · 21st February 2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilTDeal

Steve, Do you remember what we did on your old studio? Instead of 703 we used fiberglass ceiling tiles, peeling the plastic covering off each one. I had fiberglass in my hair, behind my ears, other places which I won't mention.

Yep i remember....... that stuff was the same stuff 703 I think it was 2" and I got a great deal on it from Trane because they had just removed it from some Huge building i think a school.... But yea pealing that stuff was bad...

I will be done with the control room 703 today and will post some pics later.

I have some of the cloth to start covering the traps and ceiling.

Its not over yet i still have to hang more 703 in the live room and that will be a much larger project

steve

stevep · 21st February 2006, 04:08 PM

Quote:

DirkB Just a question: it looks like you are covering the complete front, back and ceiling with a layer of 3-4" 703, covered with cloth. Is that the plan? If so, aren't you afraid of making the room too dead?
How did you calculate the amount of absorbent surface?

The front soffit will have wood on it and there will be diffusers on the back wall , the floor will be mostly wood and some wood on the lower side walls also a Huge mixing desk ,keyboards and outboard racks, I didn’t use any software to design the absorption i just went with what i have known to work before.

I can fine tune the room if I need to with some wood and diffusers

I used Mode Calk to design the room dimensions.... its a good tool and i t can be found at Ethan Winners Site.

As far as the Bass trapping you can never have to much .

I will fire up my JBL 6328 s today and check it out but i am sure it will sound GREAT!

steve

stevep · 21st February 2006, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nukmusic

looking good steve. did you ever draw up a floor plan?

I still dont have a scanner ....... so i cant get the plans into my computer

but it will be done soon it has to be (spending to much$ and not making any$)

steve

bongo · 21st February 2006, 05:11 PM

Feel free to use my construction slogan:

If you don't have a schedule, you can't be behind schedule
and if you don't have a budget, you can't be over budget.

Always worked for me!

Best of luck.

stevep · 22nd February 2006, 03:39 PM

703 for the control room is Done !

I have most of the cloth for the walls up and i hope to finish today........

steve

stevep · 22nd February 2006, 03:45 PM

More 703 this stuff is 4" thick on the back and side walls

stevep · 22nd February 2006, 03:47 PM

Soon this will all be covered !

stevep · 22nd February 2006, 03:48 PM

oK BACK TO WORK..........

dokushoka · 22nd February 2006, 08:47 PM

Looking nice!

djui5 · 22nd February 2006, 09:30 PM

Wow....this is really cool!!

Thanks for keeping us updated Steve. I'm lovin' it :)

Jason Poulin · 22nd February 2006, 10:24 PM

This is going to be one of the best threads of 2006!!!

IT must sound super focused in there!

We're mounting 10 bundels of 6 (2x4) panels of the 703 in our room as we speak. That stuff is nuts!

Have fun man! I'm loving the pics

Jason

wreck · 22nd February 2006, 10:37 PM

dam! thats alot of 703.

roxxon · 23rd February 2006, 04:19 AM

WoW!
That's looking good!

rainsinvelvet · 23rd February 2006, 05:05 AM

Man, this is awsome! I always look forward to checking out the updates. It looks like Soooo much work, but I'm totaly getting ideas for my build out in the near future.
keep up the great work! Your almost there!

ERic

ToddS · 23rd February 2006, 07:46 AM

Inspiring...... I'm just glad I am not cutting the checks

stevep · 27th February 2006, 04:27 AM

Well Its starting to look like a control room now .......

I have finished with the cloth and have started on the wood treatment and trim,
My friend Neal the Deal is building Diffusers and three 4 foot tall RACKS !!!

Wish i needed more rack space but i have no $$$$ left for Gear

I will have plenty to get started and will add as i can afford to.

I really wanted to get more done on this room ....... I’m going to pickup my console on tuesday and should be back here on thursday .

Here are a few Pics. of the room before all the wood work is done.

The next pics will be of a console moving project !!

I am so tired............ All i need is a 3 day non stop road trip with a huge mixer that takes up a whole 17 ft truck !!!

No rest............. well i can get some sleep when i am driving g

steve

stevep · 27th February 2006, 04:30 AM

There will be a flat screen monitor in the soffitt.....

Here is a shot of the rear Bass trap before the wood trim and diffusers go up.

.

stevep · 27th February 2006, 04:32 AM

The side wall ...... there will be wood on the lower black part.

Brenton · 27th February 2006, 04:35 AM

Awesome! Keep up the good work.

stevep · 27th February 2006, 04:35 AM

The window is almost ready for glass one sheet of 1/2 " Laminate, and one sheet of 3/8" .

Last for now.... still needs lots of work ........

Next pics will be of the console moving journey !!!

steve

True North · 27th February 2006, 04:39 AM

Steve

The place is looking outstanding, thanks so much for sharing your build process with us. You seem to really know what your doing with the build, what research did you do to prepare (books, mentors, websites, etc...)? Did you use an architect to design the room or is it based on your research?

Thanks

stevep · 27th February 2006, 05:09 AM

I love your Avatar !!

Eh

Quote:

True North
what research did you do to prepare (books, mentors, websites, etc...)? Did you use an architect to design the room or is it based on your research?

Thanks man,

This is the second studio that i have built ,, the first one (20 years ago)was with a lot of help from close friends and musicians . we just wanted to record and didn’t really know what we were doing, but it came out really good
and is still being used as a Recording studio in Tucson.

When God put it on my heart to build this one i just used the things that worked in the last room and made them better, and the things that were a problem (i hope) i fixed.

This control room has some really awesome bass trapping and the demissions were figured out on Mode Calk. It should sound pretty flat anywhere in the room.

The live room is sounding great even with just sheetrock walls and i want to keep it as live as i can .... i will have a way to tune it depending on the sound i want.

Still have to build the drum room ,, and one iso booth.
The rest of the isolation will be done with Gobos.

Thanks so much for the interest,

steve

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19th February 2006, 05:20 AM	#151
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	I hope someone remembered to wire the speakers........... all for now, steve __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

19th February 2006, 08:30 AM	#152
DirkB Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,468	Hi Steve, I am enjoying your building very much, great work! Just a question: it looks like you are covering the complete front, back and ceiling with a layer of 3-4" 703, covered with cloth. Is that the plan? If so, aren't you afraid of making the room too dead? How did you calculate the amount of absorbent surface? Thanks and good luck finishing, Dirk __________________ -progress takes away what forever took to find- Dave Matthews

21st February 2006, 05:11 PM	#158
bongo Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pocono Mountains of PA Posts: 551	Feel free to use my construction slogan: If you don't have a schedule, you can't be behind schedule and if you don't have a budget, you can't be over budget. Always worked for me! Best of luck. __________________ If you can't hear a difference then there is no difference. redrockrecording.com

22nd February 2006, 03:39 PM	#159
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	Control Room 703 DONE !!!! 703 for the control room is Done ! I have most of the cloth for the walls up and i hope to finish today........ steve Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

22nd February 2006, 03:45 PM	#160
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	More 703 this stuff is 4" thick on the back and side walls Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

22nd February 2006, 03:47 PM	#161
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	Soon this will all be covered ! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

22nd February 2006, 03:48 PM	#162
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	oK BACK TO WORK.......... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

22nd February 2006, 08:47 PM	#163
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22nd February 2006, 10:24 PM	#165
Jason Poulin Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sudbury, On. Canada Posts: 1,686	This is going to be one of the best threads of 2006!!! IT must sound super focused in there! We're mounting 10 bundels of 6 (2x4) panels of the 703 in our room as we speak. That stuff is nuts! Have fun man! I'm loving the pics Jason __________________ most important gear I own are my ears! visit my band www.apparatusmusic.com www.myspace.com/apparatusnumetal

22nd February 2006, 10:37 PM	#166
wreck Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 79	dam! thats alot of 703.

23rd February 2006, 04:19 AM	#167
roxxon Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: burnaby, b.c. canaduh Posts: 830	WoW! That's looking good!

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rainsinvelvet Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,049	Man, this is awsome! I always look forward to checking out the updates. It looks like Soooo much work, but I'm totaly getting ideas for my build out in the near future. keep up the great work! Your almost there! ERic __________________ http://www.thesleepoverdisaster.com (my Band) http://www.myspace.com/thesleepoverdisaster It is a very mixed blessing to be brought back from the dead. Kurt Vonnegut

23rd February 2006, 07:46 AM	#169
ToddS Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Everywhere Posts: 390	Inspiring...... I'm just glad I am not cutting the checks

27th February 2006, 04:27 AM	#170
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	Control Room Start Well Its starting to look like a control room now ....... I have finished with the cloth and have started on the wood treatment and trim, My friend Neal the Deal is building Diffusers and three 4 foot tall RACKS !!! Wish i needed more rack space but i have no $$$$ left for Gear I will have plenty to get started and will add as i can afford to. I really wanted to get more done on this room ....... I’m going to pickup my console on tuesday and should be back here on thursday . Here are a few Pics. of the room before all the wood work is done. The next pics will be of a console moving project !! I am so tired............ All i need is a 3 day non stop road trip with a huge mixer that takes up a whole 17 ft truck !!! No rest............. well i can get some sleep when i am driving g steve Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

27th February 2006, 04:30 AM	#171
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	There will be a flat screen monitor in the soffitt..... Here is a shot of the rear Bass trap before the wood trim and diffusers go up. . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

27th February 2006, 04:32 AM	#172
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	The side wall ...... there will be wood on the lower black part. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

27th February 2006, 04:35 AM	#173
Brenton Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 211	Awesome! Keep up the good work. __________________ Cheers Brenton

27th February 2006, 04:35 AM	#174
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	The window is almost ready for glass one sheet of 1/2 " Laminate, and one sheet of 3/8" . Last for now.... still needs lots of work ........ Next pics will be of the console moving journey !!! steve Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

27th February 2006, 04:39 AM	#175
True North Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 2,481	Steve The place is looking outstanding, thanks so much for sharing your build process with us. You seem to really know what your doing with the build, what research did you do to prepare (books, mentors, websites, etc...)? Did you use an architect to design the room or is it based on your research? Thanks __________________ "In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey" - Beck, Loser "I do use compressors/limiters but not for controlling dynamics, I use EQ for that!" Jp22 (damn I miss him) "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -- Will Durant, historian (1885-1981) "I try to get a boom out of the bass drum, in one of my albums, my CD, boom, I try to get that big boom, I could not get a big boom, I paid bucks, and could not get the boom" - Recording Expert, Tad Donley