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Yes... I have a Pearl session custom drumset and I don't know why I get too much attack of the shells. I want to minimize the sound of the stick hitting the head and hear more of the tone of the drum. I actually like the way my toms sound when I use earplugs. Is there a special head I can use...

Hi, I need to get a 4 channel pre. Can some one recommend me one. In quality I am looking for a preamp better than the mackie 24x8 preamps. This preamps will be used for things such as overheads and toms. Let me know. Luis.

Hi all, Can someone recommend a good vocal mic in the $1000 to $1500 range. I will be using either an avalon V737 pre or and earthworks pre amp. Let me know. Regards, Luis.

Hi all, Can I use a Hosa TRS to TRS snake to make mic snakes for my vocal booth and studio? I was thinking of cutting up the ends and putting female XLR connectors and build wall plates on one side. Would this type of cable be ok for mic snakes or do I need a special kind. I am no to sure...

Hi all, I need some help in trying to figure out how to setup the outlets for the control room- vocal booth - and studio. I will be using 1 circuit separated from the lights-and AC/Heat circuits. I know I need to setup the outlets using the star earthing technique....but now this part is what...

Hi, What can I use to seal between plywood sheets on a floating floor.... Is there some stuff I can buy at Home Depot... Let me know... Cheers, Luis.

Hi all, I have some questions and concerns regarding my ceiling and wall plan. Just so you know…the walls would be resting on a floating floor. Since pictures explain better than words...check the attached drawing for detail. 1. Which is the correct way to joint the wall with the ceiling...

Hi all, I found this stuff called Roxul Safe and looking at the specs looks pretty good. Thickness 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 NRC 3" 0.63 0.95 1.14 1.01 1.03 1.04 1.05 4" 1.03 1.07 1.12 1.04 1.07 1.08 1.10 The place where I found it only have it in 4"...

This is some info I got today from Genelec in case someone wants to soffit mount their nearfields. Here are the recommended maximum listening distances based on dispersion and acoustic output for stereo environments. For Multichannel multiply by 1.33 1029A...5 feet 1030A...6 feet 1031A...7...

What would be a more effective way of using resilient channel on a ceiling.... 1. Attaching one side of the resilient channel directly to the ceiling beams and on the other side attach layers of sheetrock, mdf, etc... or 2. Sealing the Ceiling first with one layer of 3/4" mdf then attaching...

I am planning on soffit mounting my 20/20bas speakers and I have 2 questions in regards to soffit construction. 1.Does the cavity where the speaker goes in need to be airtight en exactly the size of the speaker? The reason why I ask this is because the 20/20bas has all the connectors on the...

Hi, Can someone please tell me if the angle between sliding doors needs to be 12 degrees....or is that the case only for angles inside the control room and studio. Let me know.... Cheers, Luis.

Hello all, On the attached drawing....is the 50 mm insulation for the floor and wall rigid or regular insulation? Do I have any options as to which type I use? Let me know, Cheers, Luis

Yesterday I ask a recording “expert” about some information on monitors for my control room. To make a long story short. I told him I needed speakers to go in the wall not nearfield speakers. His reaction was “why do you want them to go in the wall you are better of using near fields…most...

Doing the calculations for a V-shape resonator using the Helmholtz calculator at the SAE site with the dimensions below gives the absorption frequencies, 201 Hz and 377 Hz. Since the depth to the wall will change due to the V-shape, does this mean it only absorves those 2 frequencies or for...

and provide some comments. Attached is the plan for the studio I am planning to build in my basement. Most all walls will be built using John Sayer's idea in order to save some space. Some concerns I have are the following. -Isolation to the rooms above, specially in the studio since I will...

Hello All, My name is Luis I and I just registered today although I’ve been looking at many posts on this forum for a while. With that been said, I finally was able to find a house, which has a decent basement, and now I am in the process of designing and building my recording studio. There...