TheAverage
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Hey everyone!
This is my first post on this forum, so please forgive me if I misplace this thread...
Me and my band want to build our own rehearsal space / recording studio at home since we currently are paying way to much to rent out a (way too small) rehearsal space with a really bad PA for four hours twice a week. I have quite a large basement, so my house was, and still is, by far the best option. However, I'm no handyman and I really don't know how to get started on properly isolating and sound treating a room for a loud (like 120-130 Db at the peaks, averaging around 105-110 Db) band. The main goal is to build the entire studio over time, but have a rehearsal space ready quite soon.
The plan for the studio is a two room setup, with a control room and a recording/rehearsing room. I have quite a large room available, setup in a T-Shape as you can see on the image, the walls accented with red are open and will have to be build, the rest are Concrete-Brick walls with soil behind them. The plan is to use to larger section on top as a rehearsal space and then build a seperator between the upper and lower portion to have control room in the lower portion. My best guess is to Build the walls using wood and fiberglass insulation and then use the usual acoustic treatment methons on all the walls like foam pads and bass traps. (Honestly I don't know what my options are, I can't find a lot online without exclusively North American delivery...) I could really use some help as to what exactly would be necessary to properly isolate the walls that will be built and then treat the entire room to have a nice balanced sound for recording.
My main problem however is that we want a window between the control room and the rehearsal space, I'm thinking of 2 layers of plexi-glass, but if there are better options, then I really want to look into those! My budget shouldn't be a problem, I'm willing to spend around 2-3 grand on the construction and sound treatment, we can do most of the assembling and stuff on our own so no labor cost. I really hope I can get some feedback from you guys, I've read a couple of posts on the forum but the combination of a window and then multiple wall types really throws me off!
Thanks a lot!
- Gijs Fiten
EDIT: Also, I've thought about ventilation and power, what would be the best and safest way to tackle that problem? I imagine a completely air-tight room gets hot and moist after a rehearsal...
This is my first post on this forum, so please forgive me if I misplace this thread...
Me and my band want to build our own rehearsal space / recording studio at home since we currently are paying way to much to rent out a (way too small) rehearsal space with a really bad PA for four hours twice a week. I have quite a large basement, so my house was, and still is, by far the best option. However, I'm no handyman and I really don't know how to get started on properly isolating and sound treating a room for a loud (like 120-130 Db at the peaks, averaging around 105-110 Db) band. The main goal is to build the entire studio over time, but have a rehearsal space ready quite soon.
The plan for the studio is a two room setup, with a control room and a recording/rehearsing room. I have quite a large room available, setup in a T-Shape as you can see on the image, the walls accented with red are open and will have to be build, the rest are Concrete-Brick walls with soil behind them. The plan is to use to larger section on top as a rehearsal space and then build a seperator between the upper and lower portion to have control room in the lower portion. My best guess is to Build the walls using wood and fiberglass insulation and then use the usual acoustic treatment methons on all the walls like foam pads and bass traps. (Honestly I don't know what my options are, I can't find a lot online without exclusively North American delivery...) I could really use some help as to what exactly would be necessary to properly isolate the walls that will be built and then treat the entire room to have a nice balanced sound for recording.
My main problem however is that we want a window between the control room and the rehearsal space, I'm thinking of 2 layers of plexi-glass, but if there are better options, then I really want to look into those! My budget shouldn't be a problem, I'm willing to spend around 2-3 grand on the construction and sound treatment, we can do most of the assembling and stuff on our own so no labor cost. I really hope I can get some feedback from you guys, I've read a couple of posts on the forum but the combination of a window and then multiple wall types really throws me off!
Thanks a lot!
- Gijs Fiten
EDIT: Also, I've thought about ventilation and power, what would be the best and safest way to tackle that problem? I imagine a completely air-tight room gets hot and moist after a rehearsal...