| Two good options for recording studio software | | | | hole will allow a lot of sound or cold air through! This |
| If you are working on a home recording studio you | | | | method of soundproofing usually is not possible for a |
| probably are interested in soundproofing it. Not | | | | home recording studio soundproofing. You can visit for |
| everyone in the suburbs of Indianapolis, IN or Los | | | | more information on soundproofing. |
| Angeles, CA wants to hear your drums at 4 AM after | | | | The second method of recording studio soundproofing |
| all! An added benefit of recording studio soundproofing | | | | is what is called a "Room Within A Room." Basically, |
| is that it will also mean that the only thing you are | | | | you take an existing room and build another room |
| hearing in your control room is exactly what the | | | | inside it, leaving a 3" air gap. It is extremely important |
| microphones are catching. This isolation makes making | | | | that this new room not touch the existing room in |
| engineering decisions a little easier. | | | | anyway. In fact, you don't want the new wall to be |
| When you are working with recording studio | | | | mechanically connected to the floor, ceiling, or any |
| soundproofing, you are basically trying to find a way to | | | | other part of the original structure. The concept is that |
| keep all that acoustical energy from getting out of your | | | | the acoustical energy will quickly fly through the air. As |
| rooms and into your neighbors ears. There are two | | | | soon as it hits a wall, it's going to try to go through it. In |
| basic ways of accomplishing that. You can create a | | | | order to do this, it has to change. Obviously, it has to |
| barrier that is so dense and thick that the acoustical | | | | use energy to shake the wall. Then it will go through |
| energy simply won't get through or you can isolate the | | | | the drywall, studs, etc of the wall and come out the |
| room so that the acoustical energy has nowhere to | | | | other side. When it comes out the other side, it has |
| go. Both methods can work well, but depend on your | | | | less energy than it did before it hit the wall. So, by |
| situation. | | | | adding a second "conversion" you can greatly reduce |
| The first method is the simplest but by no means the | | | | the amplitude of a sound going out into the real world. |
| easiest. Just pour 18" of concrete on the floor, walls, | | | | The downside is if any part of your new room, |
| and ceiling. Make sure the room is completely | | | | including the floor, is mechanically connected the sound |
| surrounded with very thick concrete and sound will | | | | will flow through the floor to all over the building. This is |
| have a hard time getting out. Of course, this will be | | | | called "transmission." So it's extremely important in |
| very expensive. If you have a leak, you are done! If | | | | recording studio soundproofing that a studio be |
| there is a place where sound can get out, it will. It is | | | | mechanically isolated when using the Room Within A |
| similar to winterizing a home with insulation. One little | | | | Room concept. |