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…]
Pyramid Studios in New York
[The following guest post is by Denise Barbarita, a freelance recording engineer and artist based in New York.]
If you’re an independent musician thinking about how you’re going to make your next recording, odds are you’ve heard something like this:
“Musicians can take the bull by the horns and go totally rogue.
“Studios are so ‘90s! Just buy a DAW, plug and play and make your own record on your own time. Or use your iPad or iPhone! Why not? Everyoneʼs doing it!
“No need to hire expensive engineers or fight with self-obsessed producers! Big studios are just going to gouge you anyway. All you need is a couple microphones, a couple microphone pre-amps, a recording book or some Youtube tutorials, maybe even subscribe to a bunch of recording magazines! Itʼs easy! Anyone can do it!”
Kind of. With patience and practice, some can. [click to continue…]
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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…]
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