thelivingexampl
New member
Halo..
I am very new here and only saw about three messages to know that I will probably find answers to my 4 year old questions here. First let me thank in advance anyone that can help me out.
I have amassed a crazy amount of gear to accomodate an entire band and record it as well over the past 6 years from a huge mixer to a layla, to bass gear, to guitar gear, I already had drums, so basically a bands worth and a way to record it. I have been trying to find the most cost effective way to build a 1.most importantly Soundproof practice/recording room and 2. a nice sounding recording room after the soundproofing has been taken care of.
I got a book by Jeff Cooper off ebay on building a recording studio, and that all makes sense with what materials have what ratings and such, but I don't know if what I want to spend can get me what I am looking for.
I am planning on taking a second mortgage and use up to $10,000 on getting either a room built in my garage, orif it is all the same price wise, build an addition the size of the studio onto my house. I have a father in law and I guess uncle in law that can build the room if given the materials, so I was thinking that most fo the money would be going into the structure itself, some type of soundproofign material, and an additional central AC unit just for that room, and maybe even professional sound engineering or plans from I don't know where.
Am I crazy in thinking that I can do this for this amount of money or does anyone here think it is possible.
My Main concern is wanting to be able to play my drums and sing/scream from 12am-6am without getting the cops called on me or waking my son. If after that I can record well, that would be a huge bonus.
I was also thinking about the instrument section and then a control room, like a 20' x 10 x room total for both sections.
Thanks again in advance and I hope someone there can help me, or even direct me to blueprints or plans or I don't even know, but the interest rates are low enough for me to do this now and it's either now or never!
Thanks for any help, insight, and personal experience anyone can give.
Jim
I am very new here and only saw about three messages to know that I will probably find answers to my 4 year old questions here. First let me thank in advance anyone that can help me out.
I have amassed a crazy amount of gear to accomodate an entire band and record it as well over the past 6 years from a huge mixer to a layla, to bass gear, to guitar gear, I already had drums, so basically a bands worth and a way to record it. I have been trying to find the most cost effective way to build a 1.most importantly Soundproof practice/recording room and 2. a nice sounding recording room after the soundproofing has been taken care of.
I got a book by Jeff Cooper off ebay on building a recording studio, and that all makes sense with what materials have what ratings and such, but I don't know if what I want to spend can get me what I am looking for.
I am planning on taking a second mortgage and use up to $10,000 on getting either a room built in my garage, orif it is all the same price wise, build an addition the size of the studio onto my house. I have a father in law and I guess uncle in law that can build the room if given the materials, so I was thinking that most fo the money would be going into the structure itself, some type of soundproofign material, and an additional central AC unit just for that room, and maybe even professional sound engineering or plans from I don't know where.
Am I crazy in thinking that I can do this for this amount of money or does anyone here think it is possible.
My Main concern is wanting to be able to play my drums and sing/scream from 12am-6am without getting the cops called on me or waking my son. If after that I can record well, that would be a huge bonus.
I was also thinking about the instrument section and then a control room, like a 20' x 10 x room total for both sections.
Thanks again in advance and I hope someone there can help me, or even direct me to blueprints or plans or I don't even know, but the interest rates are low enough for me to do this now and it's either now or never!
Thanks for any help, insight, and personal experience anyone can give.
Jim