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studio design
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:45 pm
by TheMilford_Archive
I think the ceiling is 13-feet...
studio design
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:54 pm
by Justin from Queens_Archive
The Everest book will give you some equations that offer more favorable dimensions based on what you've got.
You can borrow mine for this weekend, but you really should get a copy of it. It's gold.
And also pick up the New Stereo Soundbook, which is basically pornography.
= Justin
studio design
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:55 pm
by TheMilford_Archive
studio design
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:14 pm
by TheMilford_Archive
can I grab that book from you tomorrow maybe?
studio design
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:20 am
by Neil_Archive
Although rectangular rooms can sound good, square rooms are generally thought to be problematic due to doubling up or tripling (if the ceiling height is also the same) of modes. You might want to watch out for that, especially the control room, which comes pretty close to the dreaded 1:1:1 HxWxL ratio in your plans.
studio design
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:49 pm
by TheMilford_Archive
Ok guys,
Cool, Justin let me borrow his Everest book. And I've been reading the shit out of it.
I saw the space the other day... and met with my buddy. His builder friend is apparently open to moving stuff around and making changes.
I came up with a few ratios for the live room that are in the "Bolt-area" but not one of the "favorable" ratios from the list on page 277 (fig 13-2).
I came up with H 12.5' x W 17.5' x L 20.5'. Which is 1 x 1.40 x 1.64.
I'd like to figure out if these ratios will be o.k. and if I can or should splay a wall in the live room to further offset nodes? The long wall that adjoins the hall can be splayed a bit if needed. As can the outside wall by building inwards.
I'm onto the control room now...
studio design
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:10 pm
by Goldstar_Archive
Milford
One thing to keep in mind with out-of-parallel walls is that you'll make it impossible to determine which modes you are creating by building those walls. One advantage of building parallel, besides ease of construction, is that you can at least mathematically determine the modes you create with those dimensions, and treat accordingly.
http://www.amazon.com/Build-Budget-Recording-Studio-Scratch/dp/0071387005
This is another great Everest book, one that has many examples of different applications of the stuff in MHA, and was recommended to me by a studio designer I worked with as the best AE book to start with.
Good luck
Frank
