Soundproof Your Studio

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...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop   In 2020 I built a soundproof studio in my backyard. I had no prior experience building studios and I primarily used Rod Gervai's book, Home Recording Studio: Build It Like The Pros and the advice from The Soundproofing Company to design and build my studio. In this article I want to show you how soundproof my studio...

FREE Acoustic Treatment Guide: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/acoustic Hire Duncan Ferguson: https://thevoltageexchange.com/   This week's video and article is a bit different from my usual teaching. I recently had coffee with my new friend, Duncan Ferguson who is a professional mastering engineer and owner of the studio, The Voltage Exchange. We toured his studio and talked about his a...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop When most people think of soundproofing they think of foam, a room within a room and a floating floor. Now there are a lot of myths out there about floating floors and today I want to clear it up by telling you that floating a floor in almost all situations is a bad soundproofing option.    1) What Is The Best Flo...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Lately I have been thinking a lot about if Green Glue is really necessary in a soundproof studio build. The first hint, was that Rod Gervais only mentions Green Glue in a small section of his book. His entire process involves 5/8" drywall with specific construction techniques. So, why then do we need Green Glue? This is wha...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Yup, you read that right. Don't do it! I am trying to stir up the internet on purpose. MLV is not as good at stopping sound as Green Glue with two layers of 5/8" drywall. I also am going to argue in the article that your soundproof room is only as strong as its weakest link, which in all rooms will most likely be the door.&...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop   Rod Gervais Book - https://amzn.to/3vFI8OD   Master Handbook of Acoustics: https://tinyurl.com/y6sdpz4n How To Build Soundproof Windows: https://youtu.be/JQiozaQcTkk   Roto Metals: https://www.rotometals.com/ Door Seal Kit: https://acousticalsolutions.com/product/privacyshield-soundproofing-door-seal-kit-co...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop   Rod Gervais Book - https://amzn.to/3vFI8OD How To Soundproof Walls: https://youtu.be/m4G8l4RUydE   When I was first thinking about building my own home recording studio I wanted to build it in a pre-fabricated shed. The reason? It is cheaper and easier to just have a shed delivered and then soundproof the inside...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop Sonarworks: https://www.sonarworks.com/soundid-reference/overview?oid=2&affid=254&sub1=affiliate&utm_medium=affiliate   A garage is an excellent place to build a recording studio. In this article we will look at the process and a simple design showing how I would build my studio in a garage.    Th...

FREE Soundproofing Workshop: https://www.soundproofyourstudio.com/workshop How To Build Soundproof Windows: https://youtu.be/JQiozaQcTkk   If you have ever wondered why soundproof windows are designed the way they are then this lesson is for you. This is also a great article on what acoustic holes are in windows.   1) Mass-Air-Mass Resonance Mass-air-mass resonance is when sound hits the...