Advice on soundproofing floor

djm16385 · 27th December 2011

Hey Guys im moving to a new apartment next month and will have a dedicated control room. Its not a big room around 11x14x8 size, im a bit concerned with the tenants below. the good thing is its on the top floor of the building and no walls are shared with anyone besides the floor below.

im not going to produce or mix at loud volumes but still would like to be on a safer side and not be limited to hours of the day.

the floors are parquet and seam to be solid its an older building .

I wanted to know if putting a layer of mlv - cement board - mlv - cement board - carpet basically covering the whole floor from wall to wall would help reducing the transmission down below.

i will have bass traps covering all the corners.

Thanks
Mike

kasmira · 28th December 2011

I don't really know much about sound isolation, but I do know enough of acoustics to highly advise you against getting carpet in your control room.

djm16385 · 28th December 2011

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Originally Posted by kasmira

I don't really know much about sound isolation, but I do know enough of acoustics to highly advise you against getting carpet in your control room.

Thanks for that i guess ill go with laminate as the finish .

RandyccYoung · 28th December 2011

what's the bad effect of carpet in a control room?

27th December 2011	#1
djm16385 Gear interested Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 20 Thread Starter	Advice on soundproofing floor Hey Guys im moving to a new apartment next month and will have a dedicated control room. Its not a big room around 11x14x8 size, im a bit concerned with the tenants below. the good thing is its on the top floor of the building and no walls are shared with anyone besides the floor below. im not going to produce or mix at loud volumes but still would like to be on a safer side and not be limited to hours of the day. the floors are parquet and seam to be solid its an older building . I wanted to know if putting a layer of mlv - cement board - mlv - cement board - carpet basically covering the whole floor from wall to wall would help reducing the transmission down below. i will have bass traps covering all the corners. Thanks Mike

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kasmira Lives for gear Joined: May 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 573	I don't really know much about sound isolation, but I do know enough of acoustics to highly advise you against getting carpet in your control room.

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