In part three of this series, we looked at the three components of acoustic treatment: acoustic panels, bass traps and diffusors. Now I’m going to show you how to put them to use. [click to continue…]
A sample diagram of how to place bass traps.
As stated in the previous articles in this series, soundproofing your home studio can be an expensive, time-consuming proposition. Luckily, treating the acoustics of your home studio is quite the opposite. Believe it or not, it’s not that expensive and can be done in a matter of hours if you have the building blocks on hand. [click to continue…]
Frost King weather strips can significantly improve a basement studio's isolation.
[Editor's Note: This is part two of Bobby Owsinski's series on how to improve a basement studio without busting one's budget. Part one can be found here]
Before you begin to place your gear in your basement studio, there’s one big question that every musician has to tackle: how do you keep the sound of your recording and rehearsals from disturbing everyone else in the house?
The answer is that you have to beef up your isolation. [click to continue…]
Egg crates are not an effective means of soundproofing a studio.
Regardless of which environment you choose for your studio space, your two main challenges will always be soundproofing and acoustic control. [click to continue…]




