Building a new studio from scratch

[Jens Eklund]

Before deciding on the dimension of the room; read up on modal spacing and why this is important. You also need to read up some more on how to do a room-in-room construction. Mass, air-gap between the two (not three, search for “triple leaf effect” to learn more) walls, and decoupling is very important.

Once you´ve finished the room in room construction, but before you start to treat internally:

4m x 5m x 2.5m room - modal resonance problem
Need help to tune my control room. (First Measures Included)
1D diffusor - vertical or horizontal?

[Drakenberg]

Thanks, i'll give the topics mentioned further research.

Just one question, how bad can things go if not measured and prepared properly? Because as much as id like it to sound as good as it possibly can, i know i will just get WAY to obsessed about acoustics and likeminded themes. Rendering me away from actually producing music. Which wont put any bread on the table

Basicly, i don't want to go down the studio building rabithole, i currently put a ban on myself buying various hardware

[Jens Eklund]

Originally Posted by Drakenberg

Thanks, i'll give the topics mentioned further research.

Just one question, how bad can things go if not measured and prepared properly? Because as much as id like it to sound as good as it possibly can, i know i will just get WAY to obsessed about acoustics and likeminded themes. Rendering me away from actually producing music. Which wont put any bread on the table

Basicly, i don't want to go down the studio building rabithole, i currently put a ban on myself buying various hardware

Well, it really depends on how much you study the topic before you start to treat. Worst case scenario is that you end up with a room that´s only treated with thin broadband absorbers and thus will suffer from modal havoc and a very dry sounding high range and the early reflections are only “EQed” and are thus still present but lacking the highs.

I would suggest that you either prepare to spend some time reading up on the topic and learn how to make measurements, or alternatively; hire an acoustician. The latter is not a big expense assuming you´re prepared to do the actual construction yourself and it´s often not more expensive that buying readymade panels and then you also know that the added treatment is correct (assuming the acoustician hired knows what he´s doing … ).

[Drakenberg]

Ok, i think i'll contact a pro then, problem with reading online is that there is about 7689325 articles on each subject, and as we all know. People like to disagree for the sake of disagreeing/proving they are right

Also, time is money, and on such a wide area, that would cost me way more than to just get someone else to do the measurements for me

Thanks for the fast replies, i'll make sure to start a new thread once i start building

Cheers

[avare]

Originally Posted by Drakenberg

Ok, i think i'll contact a pro then, problem with reading online is that there is about 7689325 articles on each subject, and as we all know. People like to disagree for the sake of disagreeing/proving they are right

Also, time is money, and on such a wide area, that would cost me way more than to just get someone else to do the measurements for me

Thanks for the fast replies, i'll make sure to start a new thread once i start building

Cheers

There is an acoustics reference sticky at the top of the forum with recommended reading.

Andre