After installation of all the gear and furniture, it was the right time for an acoustic measurement. Initially a frequency- & impulse response were scheduled to determine the problem area’s and which acoustic trouble (room modes? early reflections? etc) had to be dealt with. The software that was used and I can highly recommend for [...]
Jul
20
Protected: Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S)
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Jul
17
DJ booth
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Practically nothing new here for those who visited the previous (claustrophobic) booth at the first floor. Kwantum’s closets with roller doors are still there, just added a new angled desk for the CDJ’s and a laptop with DJ software
Jul
11
Mixing & Mastering console
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Thanks to John Sayers’ Recording Studio Design Forum I found this thread with a DIY mixing- & mastering console that suits my needs. I do not own (yet) a tremendous amount of 19″ gear so I did not create the cutouts that are present in the original design. Nevertheless I’m very happy with the result
Jul
11
Construction
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The construction phase can be viewed in detail in the “verbouwing” category (sorry, in Dutch only), this is the sound isolation summary: Elimination of transmissions through the building structure are accomplished by using floating walls and floor. The floating walls are made up from a framed wood construction containing 12,5 cm Rockwool insulation layer on [...]
Jul
11
Planning
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The first chapter regarding building this studio is about the planning of construction, sound isolation and acoustic treatment. First of all start with the requirements and intended use of the room: this will be a typical mixing/mastering room, no live instrument/vocal recording intended so isolation requirements are to minimize transmission to the neighbours as much [...]