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I'm plan to use my working room as a home recording room in my new house. (still doesn't underconstruction yet). But I already have plan and view of it.. The dimension is 5 m x 6.4 m (sorry for those american ppl.. |-P) and it's close to my bedroom. I'm sure I'll draw a floorplan of it and post here for you to help. But first of all I just want to know that do I have to think about something important? Such as the material of wall ceiling floor etc.. I don't want to use carpet on my room. For the walls. My house will use 2 layers of wall and foam in the middle (it's the humidity and heat insulation and I think maybe it's also sound insulation ,too.. Am I correct?)
So the 1st question is, Do I have to keep an eye or focus on something first? About material or something.. And then after this I'll put the floorplan for you to have fun (maybe.. |-P) about where should I put this and this.. etc..
 
One important question that needs to be answered before you ever take Makita in hand is whether this studio will be used to produce "one-man band" creations or to record a live band. Or both.
 
The main objective is one man band.. I'll do guitar , keyboard vocals and some other things.. But maybe will use it for some live recording but not a full band anyway.. Don't have that much space becuz I'll also use this room as my working and studying room, too..
 
A one man band with what instruments? Drums? and bass? and guitar? and piano?...
 
wallboard and foam will most likely dampen sound to a point fom the benefit of other rooms. But not entirly sound effective for the room itself. The foam you mentioned will probably aid from keeping sound from getting out of the room, but it will not do a whole heap to keep the sound flat within the room. What goes on the wall surface (inside of the room) is what will modify that. Now your room is a good size (converted to roughly 15'6"x 20' sae). whats the floor material gonna be? considering a drop ceiling perhaps?
also, the boys asked and I will expand, what will be the sound sources? are you going to be using amps and micing them? Live drums? what are you going to record on? DAT, PC, all in one machine?
try to avoid hardwood in any part of the room. use corner molding in each of the corners to round it slightly, and buy the cheap and shitty foam molding. it looks like wood almost, but can be cut with a razor knife. it absorbs. planning on painting papering or panaling? Paints to avoid: anything with a higher than satin rating. satin paint is the dull kind. Enamals are hard and smooth, they shine brite, and will reflect the sound. also avoid panal.. someone will think you are trapped in the seventies.
 
What "a drop ceiling" means? I don't quite understand.. (i'm not an
english speaking.. sorry...|-P )

About the sound source.. It'll be.. a guitar amp (micing it) , acoustic
guitar , vocal, some live percussion .. Also I 'm plan to have a pair of
near field monitors.. And in my room there 'll be a mini strereo
component , a computer and keyboard for other sound sources.

What I'm going to record on.. I plan to buy VS880EX and use it with my PC


What kind of hardwood? What's hard wood actually? |-P About form molding
, you mean a general foam or something?
Thanks for your help a lot. But beware that there're still more
answers to come..

Jelly..
Ps. What's panel? |-P
 
Listen....

A drop ceiling is a metal track that supports acoustical tiles and leaves access to any pipes or wires that may be closed in if u sheetrock. I would keep the floor live (No carpet) They sell Auralex bass traps for $46.00 a piece. They are are about 18" wide and 24" high. So for an 8 foot ceiling you would need four bass traps in every corner. 4 corners = 16 bass traps. They look cool and work. They can be easily resold and are an excellent investment. 16 bass traps x $46.00 = $736.00 plus tax. Recording is an expensive hobby and should not be half-assed.
 
Also, hardwoods for the floor would be Bamboo, oak, cherry, etc. I chose Vinyl flooring that looks like wood.
 
Dude! This thread is eleven years old. It's already in fifth grade. The OP has long since moved on, the house got rented to tourists and he ain't gonna read yer advice.

There's newer threads around, yeah?


lou
 
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