Well here's the new live space.

[Freudian Slip]

Sooooo. been redoing this house for about 7 months. Here is the section of the basement we finished for a live room. It will be treated an modified later once we are living in the house. I will also be finishing a control room, drum booth and 1 or 2 iso rooms along with a full bathroom off the back of the controll room. The live room is 600 sq ft and there is still 600 sq ft to go.

Anyway since the live room is 90% done, I thought I'd post it.

F.S.

 

[WhiteStrat]

That is a great looking space! Nice job!

 

[Freudian Slip]

That is a great looking space! Nice job!

Thanks WhiteStrat. If I didn't have to redo the whole frick'n house the rest of the studio would be done, but it's almost done. We will be moving in within a couple weeks.

F.S.

 

[hotrodder]

Looks good f.s., can't wait to see what it looks like when its done.

 

[bpape]

Nice big space with tall ceilings. You should be able to get some great sounds in there.

Bryan

 

[Freudian Slip]

Nice big space with tall ceilings. You should be able to get some great sounds in there.

Bryan

Here's hoping

Thanks

F.S.

 

[NL5]

Wow! Nice!

 

[Freudian Slip]

Thanks NL5. I am very interested to see how the drums do in the space.
The verb is a little iffy right now. The decay rate is pretty good but the sound is a little nasal. I may have to make some hardwood panels in cunjunction with some deadening. I was thinking some prefinished hardwood flooring (real stuff) like bellawood might be a good way to go. So what if the panels way 500lbs

You should hear the verb up stairs! 18 ft ceilings in the front of the house with hard wood flooring. It's great to sit and strum in.

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[so speak low]

Looks like a pretty sweet room. Like you said, I'd probably try and get some hardwood flooring in there, but if not, I'm sure you could still get some good sounds.

 

[bpape]

I'd try some wide wood slat blinds over all that window space. Some bass control will still likely be needed. Some scattered diffusion might also be warranted.

Bryan

 

[Freudian Slip]

The windows will have thick panels over them for sound proofing (for the nieghbors sake). But I might top them with wood. I've been trying to find a way to make them look nice.

F.S.

 

[bpape]

If you're trying to do isolation, you'll need mass. Thick fiberglass by itself isn't going to get it. Think about building a 'plug' for the windows with a nice, heavy MDF layer to it and use weatherstripping around the perimeter. Fill the cavity with insulation to damp it so it doesn't resonate.

Bryan

 

[Freudian Slip]

If you're trying to do isolation, you'll need mass. Thick fiberglass by itself isn't going to get it. Think about building a 'plug' for the windows with a nice, heavy MDF layer to it and use weatherstripping around the perimeter. Fill the cavity with insulation to damp it so it doesn't resonate.

Bryan

Ya, That's was my exact thought, except I was going to use a wood backing board with two layers of drywall & green glue sandwiched on top of it.
I also am going to have to decouple the drywall from the outter window.
I already have 3 layers of 1/2 inch drywall with green glue on the outer wall followed by a layer of 5/8 drywall on the inner wall. I was just looking at something to make the "plugs" better looking. I am going to try to hinge them at the top so they can be pulled up for natural light. I would love to have the windows fuctional if I can get away with it so I have also thought about a thick pane of glass inside or glass blocks. I think the plug will be most effective though. I was thinking of using dense felt for a gasket, if the walls are flat enough for it to seal up good. I will likely need latches at the bottom of the plug / pannel similar to those found on a jeep hood or a tool box.

Anyway, Mass has been the name of the game Thanks for the suggestions
I'll for sure be posting pictures when I get something made. Busy moving in right now

I'm afraid the french doors are going to be tough to isolate and make look good I haven't come up with anything besides screwing drywall to them. Wood would look much better, but I fear it may not do the job as well. Either way it's going to kill my view of the river from the basement.


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[Ripthorn]

Another option for the windows is a type of film that they make that you can coat the window with to help reduce vibration. At least I am pretty sure they make it, it is basically like laminating the glass. But the windows are definitely the weak link.

 

[Freudian Slip]

Another option for the windows is a type of film that they make that you can coat the window with to help reduce vibration. At least I am pretty sure they make it, it is basically like laminating the glass. But the windows are definitely the weak link.

Thanks I'll see what I can find.

F.S.

 

[rmaier]

Beautiful job. I'm getting a serious case of ceiling envy. Look forward to seeing what you come up with for window plugs. Please post.