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LordHector
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Hi,
Total newb, here... I was referred by a bass playing friend. I'm getting ready to build a "studio" in my basement. I am using the term rather loosely here in the company of those who are obviously very experience in studio construction.
My original goal was to have a nice "jam room" in my basement. I may actually have to have full band practice in this room, but for right now the plan is for me to have a nice sounding, comforatble room where I can practice my bass and record my ideas on my primitive four track.
I'm starting at the very beginning here. I have a bare basement, with a recent 2 to 3 inch thick concrete floor, and three sandstone walls. The fourth wall will have a door to enter and exit the room, and the ceiling is currently exposed joists. there is space 10 inches deep from the bottom of the joist to the first-floor subfloor.
My original plan was to stud out the room with 2x4x, and screw drywall to everything. This was before coming here and doing other research on the net that showed some examples of the correct way to deal with soundproofing, isolation, etc.... But now that I've run into some of your guys' ideas and setups I realized that I could possibly have much more.
I'm unfamiliar with a lot of terms that are used here, such as gypsum board and mineral fibre... I'm looking and learning though...
Now with the raw details... The room is 140 inches by 132 inches. Right now, we have 73 inches of height if you count only to the bottom surface of the joist. There is room under the stairs (look at the pictures) to build a vocal booth, and I might just do that...
My sound concerns are mostly that the room sound nice. I'm not so worried about outside noise leaking in (though I would like to reduce that as much as possible, naturally.) My major concern is the twelve year olds bedroom which is right above the proposed studio. After doing some inital reading, it looks like I can construct "bass traps" possibly utilizing the existing joists...
I understand that this room is pretty short. I'm not a tall guy, but I understand that after I'm done with construction I may end up with a sit down only place. For taller people, it's alread a sit down only place... I don't know if that will have any impact on the way the room sounds though....
I'm pretty comfortable with construction techniques, it's really the planning, techniques and materials pertaining to sound and acoustics that I need assistance and advice with... My major goal is to not annoy my stepdaughter upstairs... hehe...
I'm attaching some pictures to show you what I have to start with...
Thanks everyone!
jon
PIC NOTES: The stains on the wall look wet, but the basement itself is dry... I had this done recently. the sewer pipe is going to be removed. Other visible ductwork and piping will be framed in and isolated using the best methods I can think of (or suggested)
Total newb, here... I was referred by a bass playing friend. I'm getting ready to build a "studio" in my basement. I am using the term rather loosely here in the company of those who are obviously very experience in studio construction.
My original goal was to have a nice "jam room" in my basement. I may actually have to have full band practice in this room, but for right now the plan is for me to have a nice sounding, comforatble room where I can practice my bass and record my ideas on my primitive four track.
I'm starting at the very beginning here. I have a bare basement, with a recent 2 to 3 inch thick concrete floor, and three sandstone walls. The fourth wall will have a door to enter and exit the room, and the ceiling is currently exposed joists. there is space 10 inches deep from the bottom of the joist to the first-floor subfloor.
My original plan was to stud out the room with 2x4x, and screw drywall to everything. This was before coming here and doing other research on the net that showed some examples of the correct way to deal with soundproofing, isolation, etc.... But now that I've run into some of your guys' ideas and setups I realized that I could possibly have much more.
I'm unfamiliar with a lot of terms that are used here, such as gypsum board and mineral fibre... I'm looking and learning though...
Now with the raw details... The room is 140 inches by 132 inches. Right now, we have 73 inches of height if you count only to the bottom surface of the joist. There is room under the stairs (look at the pictures) to build a vocal booth, and I might just do that...
My sound concerns are mostly that the room sound nice. I'm not so worried about outside noise leaking in (though I would like to reduce that as much as possible, naturally.) My major concern is the twelve year olds bedroom which is right above the proposed studio. After doing some inital reading, it looks like I can construct "bass traps" possibly utilizing the existing joists...
I understand that this room is pretty short. I'm not a tall guy, but I understand that after I'm done with construction I may end up with a sit down only place. For taller people, it's alread a sit down only place... I don't know if that will have any impact on the way the room sounds though....
I'm pretty comfortable with construction techniques, it's really the planning, techniques and materials pertaining to sound and acoustics that I need assistance and advice with... My major goal is to not annoy my stepdaughter upstairs... hehe...
I'm attaching some pictures to show you what I have to start with...
Thanks everyone!
jon
PIC NOTES: The stains on the wall look wet, but the basement itself is dry... I had this done recently. the sewer pipe is going to be removed. Other visible ductwork and piping will be framed in and isolated using the best methods I can think of (or suggested)