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FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop I have gotten so many questions about how to soundproof the outside exterior wall of a double wall system. This makes sense since all the double wall diagrams show two interior walls with sheetrock on both sides. This leads you to wonder, well how do I replace the sheet rock with an exterior wall material and still have it...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Some of you may know that I do Soundproof and Acoustics Consulting through my program The Soundproof Studio Blueprint. Recently, one of my clients Colin of Tone Lab Studios finished the program. We did a full podcast interview and video on his entire build. In this interview you will learn some of the key aspects of soundpr...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop In my studio I have cathedral ceilings, these may also go under the name vaulted ceilings. When you vault a ceiling you have to worry about moisture issues developing under your roof sheathing. In this article I will describe to of the best ways to design and build a soundproof cathedral ceiling.    1) The Traditi...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop This is the final installment of a soundproof studio built inside a prefabricated shed here in Nashville. There are two other videos that document the entire build. You can watch all of them at this link -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ5pr-thcSKymQJ80Vg4Y1hkJf_9_Zkcv

FREE Soundproofing Budget Calculator: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/calculator If you are soundproofing a room one of the first questions you will ask yourself is how much will it cost. Unlike traditional construction, soundproofing requires some extra costs. I have a soundproof budget calculator that can help you figure out your soundproof room budget based on square footage or square mete...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Many people come to me saying they will use Rockwool to soundproof their walls. First, this is not really necessary. Second, if you build a normal wall with Rockwool it will only marginally improve the sound isolation. In this article I will argue why the cheapest insulation that provides adequate climate control for your l...

Free Acoustic Treatment Guide -  www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic If you are reading this, you may be facing some room ratio madness yourself. If you are trying to find the perfect room ratio, reading obsessively about room modes and genuinely feel like you have gone down a rabbit hole then you are in the right place. In this article I will ease your stress around room modes, and room ra...

Free Acoustic Treatment Guide - https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic When acoustically treating a room we have two major forms of acoustic treatment. The first method is using velocity absorbers and the second method is using pressure absorbers. To fully treat and balance a room we need to use both tools for two different purposes. In this article I will go over what each absorber is and...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop A member of our soundproofing community recently asked me about a product called HushFrame Rafts. I had never heard of them before so I did some research. In this article I am going over the benefit of using HushFrame Rafts, the cost comparison to other similar products and what they are.    1) What Are HushFrame...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop   When designing a soundproof room, acoustic designers will use Noise Criterion Curves or NC curves for short to ensure the room meets proper sound isolation guidelines. In this article I will go over what NC curves are and how to use them as a guide for your own studio build.    1) What are NC Levels Noise C...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop   This week things are a little different. This video is actually the visual part of a blog article I wrote for the Sonicscoop blog. If you have not heard of Sonicscoop they are a great resources for all things home recording related. You can read the full blog article at - https://sonicscoop.com/soundproofing-your-hom...

FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic You may have visited some professional recording studios and noticed that the rooms had high ceilings, especially the tracking room. Now in your home studio do you need a high ceiling? In this article I will talk about why higher ceilings are beneficial and some of the room acoustic theory behind recording studio room des...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop In this podcast I am using my Decibel X app on my phone to record the decibel levels at various spots in my studio while the mini split is on, off and in silent mode.  The goal of this video is to give you some solid numbers and video audio to base off your decision to purchase a Mr. Cool Mini Split.  In my e...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Many Europeans in our community have commented that it is hard to source the right materials in Europe. In this article I will share some resources that I recommend for our European friends.    1) What materials do you really need? If you go to most soundproofing store websites they will have dozens of soundproofi...

Free Soundproofing Budget Calculator: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/calculator I recently had someone in our community reach out about the Whisper Room Vocal Booth. I was curious to do a review and see if I could help them and you with some advice on is the Whisper Room Vocal Booth a good choice for your studio.    1) What Is The Whisper Room Vocal Booth? Let's start with an overv...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop If you don't build your soundproof studio correctly you may be introducing some health hazards into your space. In this article I will discuss three common issues with a soundproof room that many DIY builders forget to do that can lead to headaches, fatigue, fire risk, and mold sickness.    1) Firestops When I wor...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Acoustic Caulk is a key material in soundproofing. It is used to seal all possible air gaps in your soundproof wall design. The internet is full of lots of ways to do this, but what is the best way for your soundproof wall? In this article, we will dive into how to properly caulk your soundproof wall assembly so that it is...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop:  https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop HVAC is certainly the hardest part of building a soundproof home recording studio. An often overlooked part of your heating and cooling system is humidity control. In this article we are going to go over the best practices when designing your HVAC system to keep your relative humidity in the ideal range.   ...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop My contractor, Henry Thompson has been working on a soundproof studio here in Nashville that is built within a prefabricated shed. This is part two of the build series and it will go over the double walls, insulation, hat channels, drywall and installing the window. If you want to see part 1 of the series you can watch it h...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop If you have been following my youtube channel, emails or podcast for some time you may know that I am a big fan of having ventilation in your soundproof recording studio. The reason is that when you soundproof a room correctly the room will be airtight. This means you will not have any fresh air circulating in and out of th...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop -  https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop It seems everyday a new soundproofing product is introduced to the internet. Some of these products can be helpful for soundproofing, while many others are simply a waste of money. Today I will go over a popular soundproofing product called SONpan and let you know if it is worth installing in your soundproofing proje...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop There are times when the most powerful soundproofing techniques are needed. In this article I will go over the techniques that yield the most isolation for your soundproof design. These techniques may be needed if you have an especially loud source, like drums, you need to isolate or if you live near an especially loud neig...

FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide   If you do some research on acoustics, chances are you will come across the term Reflection Free Zone or RFZ. In this article we will earn what it is and how to implement one in your own home recording studio.    1) What is an RFZ? The reflection free zone is an area in your room where you reduce all the first reflection off your side walls and ceiling...

If you are interested in learning more about how to acoustically treat your recording studio, download my  FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide  to dial in your home studio acoustics.  Yes, you read that right. This is a very controversial topic out on the internet and I wanted to confront it head on. Everyone, and I mean pretty much everyone, wants to angle their studio walls. However, it...

Download my FREE Budget Calculator: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/calculator Want Soundproof Consulting: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/consulting Many potential clients reach out to me saying they have less than $10K to build a studio. The problem is that unless your studio is a 8x10 square foot room or smaller, chances are you will need to spend more money on your soundproofing proj...