Soundproof Your Studio

FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic When setting up a recording studio or any sound-sensitive environment, the focus often falls on traditional acoustic treatments like foam panels and bass traps. However, one powerful and versatile tool tends to be overlooked: the acoustic gobo. If you haven't incorporated gobos into your acoustic strategy, you're mis...

FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic Dolby ATMOS has been the new rage here in Nashville and in many parts of the world. I see a lot of people designing ATMOS systems, but I don't see a lot of conversations around the acoustics of how to make them sound good in your room. This article will go over the fundamental acoustic requirements of an ATMOS set up.&nbs...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Building a soundproof studio is a dream for many musicians, podcasters, and home recording enthusiasts. The prospect of creating a space where you can unleash your creativity without worrying about noise bleeding in or out is incredibly exciting. However, communicating your soundproofing needs to a contractor can often be m...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop   If you go online and look at pictures of recording studios chances are you will see a lot of sliding glass doors. Glass doors are great because they allow bands to see one another when live tracking, however, sliding glass doors are expensive when they need to be soundproof. In this article I will go over the best so...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Listen to music from my studio -  https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/wilsonharwood/gentle-wake I recently had someone in our community reach out and ask how to soundproof a metal roof. In this article I will dive into the considerations and techniques involved in soundproofing a metal roof.    1) How much of t...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop I typically design home recording studios, but a home theater uses the exact same principles for isolation. In this article I will go over my favorite, floor, wall, ceiling and door designs for a home theater.    1) Pick The Room Size Now a home theater is not a recording studio, but room acoustics are still very...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop I get asked this question a lot: where should I put my vapor barrier in my soundproof wall? In this article I will teach you some best practices for installing vapor barriers and how they relate to your soundproof system.    1) When you need a vapor barrier Vapor barriers are a common aspect of normal construction...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Do you need to float your soundproof walls or can they sit on the existing floor? In this article we will go over when you need to float your walls and when you don't. I will also cover some basic techniques on how to float a wall.    1) When do you need to float your walls?  Most of the time I try not to flo...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Books I Recommend - (Affiliate Links) Home Recording Studio: Build It Like The Pros by Rod Gervais: https://amzn.to/48ONVF6 Home Recording Studio Design by Philip Newell - https://amzn.to/4b7zyxd Master Handbook Of Acoustics by F. Alton Everest and Ken Pohlmann: https://amzn.to/3Olwio7   If you are fortunate enough to...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Many people have asked me how do you finish the gap between two doors or two windows in a double wall system without connecting the two walls. In this article I will explain how I finish the gap so to speak without physically connecting the two walls.    1) A Quick Review of the Double Wall System Many of you may...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop In this article I will go over proper ways to wire your home recording studio to avoid ground loops, which can cause noise in your audio signal. I highly recommend you start with another one of my videos before reading this article as they build upon one another:  https://youtu.be/itY4bpd_5JQ?si=emj9uZMWqppCN14Q  ...

FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic I talk a lot about home recording studios, but what about the acoustics of a home youtube creation studio. In this article I will go over some methods and designs for making your youtube studio sound as good as it looks.    1) Start with the corners The biggest single difference you can make in your youtube stud...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop If you have followed me for some time you know I love to say you have to take it to the studs to properly soundproof a room. Now, while I still think this is one of the best ways to soundproof, there is another way that means you don't have to remove any drywall/gyprock/plasterboard.  This technique is especially helpf...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Yup, I said it. I am taking a stance on green glue and I do not use it in any of my studio designs. In this article I will make the argument why not.    1) Reason 1: The Added Cost First, Green Glue costs a ton of money and most home studios don't have big budgets.  A soundproof wall typically uses two layers...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Over the years of teaching people about soundproofing there is one topic that causes the most fear and that is the dreaded Triple Leaf Effect. However, it is really not something to fear and in this article I will go over what it is, how to avoid it and a couple tricky situations you might encounter during your design and b...

FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic If you walk into any professional studio you will see large studio monitors built into the front wall. This is known as flush mounting and incorrectly termed "soffit mounting" as well. In this article I will go over the pros and some cons to flush mounting your speakers so you can decide what is best for your situation.&n...

FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic   Home recording studios are notoriously small in acoustic terms. These small rooms tend to have big problems with the low frequencies and not enough space for proper diffusion.  In this article I will explore why we need to be careful when adding diffusion to our home recording studios.    1) What is...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop This is a great podcast for those looking to install soundproof door seals. You will see what I did right...and what I did wrong and get my final take on what door seals I recommend for your soundproof doors. 

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop This is a question someone in our community asked me on youtube. Well, I made a video to answer that exact question.  In this video I will go over:  The ambient volume db in my studio  The SPL when I play drums The SPL outside my door at 5ft and 20ft the SPL from two spots directly behind the drums on the oth...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop This is part two of my series on Philip Newell's control room design. In this podcast I will go over the acoustic interior system. We will cover:  - How much space room acoustics use up - Ceiling Isolation System - The Acoustic Ceiling System - The Ceiling Wave Guide Panels - Back Wall Acoustics  - Side Wall Acous...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop It's time for another reaction video, this time I am reacting to one of Acoustic Fields video's on the "half truth" of the double wall system.  In this video I go over:  Why mass and springs matter for an isolation system to work.  How air space affects isolation. How more mass helps with low end isolation. T...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop We can't all build professional control rooms, but we can learn a thing or two from how they are built and hopefully apply it to our own control room design. This will be a multi-part series in which I go through a control room design by world renowned studio designer, Philip Newell.    1) Site Selection Professio...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop One of the least sexy topics in soundproofing is fire stopping. Okay there may be no sexy topic in soundproofing, but this one is not fun, but important. In this article you will learn what firestopping is, why we need it and how to incorporate it into your soundproof wall system.    1) What is fire stopping Fire...

FREE Acoustic Plan: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic Are you going crazy trying to find a way to absorb low frequencies in your recording studio? Look no further. Finally there is a way to absorb low frequencies using a broadband absorber. Let's dive in!  1) The Genius of Philip Newell If you haven't heard or read any of Philip Newell's books, I suggest you do. He has been buildi...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Over the past three years I have recommended the DIY Mr. Cool ductless mini split as a viable option for home studios. In this article I am going to explain why I no longer think this is a good option.     1) Three Weeks of No Heat at 4 Degrees  Every once in a while we learn from experience rather than books...