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  • Setting up a small studio

    Hi! There...

    I am setting up a new studio for myself in the coming months. I have purchased a place and it will be built in the next 8 months.

    But I need to give a basic idea to the builder who will plan the room and we have to come up with other things as well at this stage.

    The space is 18 feet by 11 feet.

    The recording room will be 6 X 11. Rest is the control room.

    Any suggestions how to go about this? I dont have a very big budget. But I need to sound proof the place and need to know the basics of studio stuff and what I will need to get going. Its just for myself - not a commercial studio space.

    Cany some of the experienced people suggest any books/links or have any suggestions?

    I would be grateful.

    Thanks.

    Tanuj.

  • and the Height is?

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  • Hi Tanuj,

    I built a small studio in my garage two years ago. The goals for me were sound insulation and eliminating the acoustic problems inside a small space (8' x 13').

    For sound insulation, I built a double-shell, and split the walls with alternating studs. Both sides of the wall have double layers of 5/8" drywall, with lots of silicone caulking between the drywall layers. The floor is hardwood built over lattice suspended on silicone beads and filled with sand. Also, suspended a second ceiling with a double-layer of drywall isolated from the existing ceiling. All this was a bunch of work but I get good sonic isolation so I can play at night and not worry about waking up the kids or hearing cars outside while recording.

    Inside, the big problem is with standing waves in a small space. Non-parallel walls are helpful, but impractical in a small room where maximizing space is important. I used a combination of some homebuilt absorbers in the corners and diffusers on the walls and ceiling that now give the room a more neutral sound.

    Some other things you will need to consider are ventilation (with heating and cooling) and of course lights and power.

    Lots of work but it was also a lot of fun.

    Good luck,

    Steven

  • 1. Computer 1 - Recording
    2. Computer 2 - Sampling
    3. Computer 3 - Sampling (Still thinking)

    MAC or PC?

    5. Mics - 2 (One for Vocals and one for recording some acoustic instruments)

    I. e. RODE NT4 for the acoustic instruments.

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  • 7. a good idea to preserve your equipment and minimize downtime.

    9. canopus advc-100 or 110. streams out through firewire into rca or s video so just about any tv or monitor will work.

    also, room design and especially the dimensions might be given special consideration. there are many sources for this, but a good place to start might be:

    http://www.cardas.com/content.php?area=insights&content_id=26&pagestring=Room+Setup

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    @Martin Bayless said:

    9. canopus advc-100 or 110. streams out through firewire into rca or s video so just about any tv or monitor will work.

    Doesn't work with Cubase on PC.

    DG

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    @vibrato said:

    Crap!

    Any other options?

    I am looking into things as they get mentioned here. Will be back with some analysis.

    Thanks.

    More thoughts?


    Tanuj.

    Look at getting a Decklink card.

    DG

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