My studio construction thread

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Sky Blue Lou said:
Nice room, WS. Great job.

You mention GIK a couple times. Did you compare products and prices with other treatment firms? Real Traps and Auralex come to mind.

My recording space has been an unused bedroom. Very small and square, low ceiling. For micing up amps I can move them out of that room but it will still be my mix and listening area. It desperately needs help and I was looking at a few of the room kits these guys sell. I'm not doing a whole studio job like you've done just polishing a turd. Any thoughts or recommends are appreciated.

Thanx,

lou
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Thanks Lou.

It's been so long since I bought my first panel, I don't even recall who all I looked at. Even before I was ready to do the studio, I bought about half of the panels you see in the pics and used 'em as makeshift gobos to treat both tracking and listening areas. I liked the results so much I knew I'd get more of the same to finish the room.

I remember that I looked at both diffusion and foam (Auralex), but knew that I wanted to start with a good dose of bass and broadband absorption and see if the room lacked after that. So far, that's not the case. I'm real happy with how it sounds.
 
So my daughter and son-in-law/drummer came over for BBQ. I knew he'd be stoked to check out the studio, so I was ready for him. He adjusted a drum here, a cymbal there, and started playing. I was ready with all the preamps on and set, and a Cubase file open and waiting--so I hit record.

I posted a sample of the drums (just drums for now) in the clinic. I'd love to know what you think. To avoid completely cross-posting, here's a link to that:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=3483452#post3483452

And here's a pic of us in the studio. I'm the old bald guy in the foreground (duh!) and he's the young bald guy in the background (duh!).
 

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Little bit late to the game, but man alive... I'm speechless. Must be a dream come true. Amazing. Thanks for sharing the experience.
 
WhiteStrat...that's pitiful, man. If you can't do any better than that, then you need to give up and patch wheel barrow tires for a living.


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Ok...I'm obviously joking. I'm so jealous. It looks absolutely stunning. The only thing that I would add is a bed because I would never leave. Great job.
 
I am taking a break from de-cluttering my office/project studio/art room in my apartment and was looking at all of your pictures and have to say WOW!

Great job sir! You should be very proud.
 
meowadishi said:
I am taking a break from de-cluttering my office/project studio/art room in my apartment and was looking at all of your pictures and have to say WOW!

Great job sir! You should be very proud.
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Thanks man, I am proud. I'm sitting here mixing a tune right now--and I can honestly say, I don't think I'll ever get tired of this space!
 
What are those white panels on your wall? Like the panels in front of your desk. Storage? Or are they panels to kill reflections and what not.
 
meowadishi said:
What are those white panels on your wall? Like the panels in front of your desk. Storage? Or are they panels to kill reflections and what not.
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Those are acoustic panels--for treating the space by absorbtion to (yep, you guessed it) kill reflections and what not. Look up "703" in the search box and you'll find more than you ever wanted to know about 'em! :)
 
Amazing! I love it!

Where did you get and what did you use for ceiling tiles?

What product did you use on the cement floor to make it look so purtaaay?

Where do all them XLR mic inputs on the wallplates go?

I was thinking what if you got a new preamp and wanted to use that instead of your existing ones how would you plug it up and know where to plug in the mic?

Thanks!

Again, your studio rocks. What I'm building right now is like bits and pieces of yours in a much smaller space but The walls are pretty much done being framed. I jsut need to get this wiring thing down before I go any further.
 
What kind of wood is that that you used? I believe that I read way earlier that its cabinet quality. Does that mean its flatter?
 
Amazing work dude. Love the cat, got a few of those meself. I was gonna post a thread about furry assistants in the studio. Thankfully mine are totally non-destructive.
 
meowadishi said:
What kind of wood is that that you used? I believe that I read way earlier that its cabinet quality. Does that mean its flatter?
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I used cabinet grade birch. Standard grade plywood has 5 to 7 layers (or ply's) and cabinet grade usually has 11 or 13. Standard grade also has more filler on the flat surfaces and more holes on the edges of the ply's, where cabinet grade is far more "finished."

I don't know if it's "flatter" or not. I suppose more layers could make it more dimensionally stable, but for me it was about the appearance. The flat surfaces were "prettier"--more like furniture. And since I wanted to finish the plywood edges instead of capping them all, I wanted the nice clean, tiny stripes that the 13 ply cabinet grade wood gave me.
 
buzzard bass said:
Amazing work dude. Love the cat, got a few of those meself. I was gonna post a thread about furry assistants in the studio. Thankfully mine are totally non-destructive.
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Thanks man. Yeah, I've got 4 furballs altogether. It's a big house, but late at night, they all seem to gravitate to the studio where I am. Fortunately mine are all non-destructive as well!
 
WhiteStrat said:
I used cabinet grade birch. Standard grade plywood has 5 to 7 layers (or ply's) and cabinet grade usually has 11 or 13. Standard grade also has more filler on the flat surfaces and more holes on the edges of the ply's, where cabinet grade is far more "finished."

I don't know if it's "flatter" or not. I suppose more layers could make it more dimensionally stable, but for me it was about the appearance. The flat surfaces were "prettier"--more like furniture. And since I wanted to finish the plywood edges instead of capping them all, I wanted the nice clean, tiny stripes that the 13 ply cabinet grade wood gave me.
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Here's what I'm talking about. The first image is a couple shots of standard grade plywood--it's the top of my workbench in the shop. The second image is a couple shots of edges of my desk in the studio--cabinet grade plywood. Of course, with the desk, it's multiple layers of plywood forming the joints, whereas there's just one layer on the workbench, but you can see the difference. 5 rough layers on the workbench, and 11 smoother layers on the studio desk. (That second shot of the studio desk is two pieces of plywood right on top of each other, so it looks like 22 layers.)
 

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Hey whitestrat! While "cabinet grade" is good for casegoods, if you REALLY need something really flat, and will NEVER warp..try Armorcore. Great stuff. Instead of all wood plys, the two outer plys are actually masonite, with voidless inner plys of birch, and the finish veneers are applied to the masonite. I just built an entire contemporary kitchen w/ Riff cut Oak Armorcore for the doors and case ends. Works great. Now I'm getting ready to build my own kitchen out of Armorcore w/ BRAZILIAN MAHOGONY veneers. Absolutely stunning wood. Expensive though.
fitZ
 
Hey Whitestrat,
I am a newbie to the forum, but wow...this is amazing. I will be building a full service studio when we build our log home in the mountains. If you don't mind I would love to bug you about both building the house and studio. I have my degree in audio engineering and acoustic design, but would love to pick your brain. What an incredibly beautiful studio!!
Eric:)
 
edschultze said:
Hey Whitestrat,
I am a newbie to the forum, but wow...this is amazing. I will be building a full service studio when we build our log home in the mountains. If you don't mind I would love to bug you about both building the house and studio. I have my degree in audio engineering and acoustic design, but would love to pick your brain. What an incredibly beautiful studio!!
Eric:)
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Thanks man--pick away! I love to talk shop--whether that's music, building, or both.

And hey--thanks for resurrecting this thread. I was just gonna have to dig it up. After working and almost living in the studio for a couple months, I've added a couple/few details. Real personalization type things. I'll get some updated pics up in the next day or two.
 
Pics are awesome!! My wife and I are moving into a new house in a week that has everything we need inside and a detached garage that will will house my new studio. I also might come a knockin for some friendly advice. You have definitely made a stamp on the "Homerecording" community. Thanks for sharing.

-Z
 
1st nice work manX100, would u mind to share the plan for the table if by anychance u dont mind please :)? like the sizes and dimmenssions u used. thanks
 
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