Soundproofing A Room | Recording Studio And Home Cinema Acoustics Pt1

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3 жыл бұрын

In part one of this four-part series on studio acoustics, we look at exactly what is required to soundproof a room.
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@joeyramonelookalike Жыл бұрын

'Create, don't hate' is, in my opinion, the most underappreciated part of this excellent video!!!

@womagrid 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I made an acoustic "sandwich" with MDF and rubber matting to fit into the alcove of a window that didn't get any direct light and was letting in a lot of road noise. There is an air gap between the panel and the window. This has significantly lowered the studio noise floor and also taken care of reflections.

@youowemeapony Жыл бұрын

I wish this video had 100x as many views. This is probably the most comprehensive introduction to not just soundproofing, but also the fundamental physics of how sound works. My understanding of audio in general skyrocketed when I finally came to understand these principles. It took me over a decade of engineering to take the time to learn when I finally built a new room, and I wish I would have wrapped my head around these concepts way sooner.

@PresentDayProduction Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment! Sharing our videos is the best way to help more people see this and we’re immensely grateful for all the support we receive :)

@krider7296 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far one of the best overall videos on soundproofing I have come accross. There is so much misinformation out there on this subject. I even came across someone promoting soundproofing paint. Keep up the great work on these videos.

@Mark761966 3 жыл бұрын

Low Earth Orbit studios are the future. In space no one can hear you shred, Except the engineer and anyone wearing headphones connected to the monitoring system.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

What a great idea. We’ll do a video next on how to build a rocket to get your studio up there

@goodboid 3 жыл бұрын

If you have no option but to use plaster board/gypsum board/sheet rock, for you partition walls, use two different thicknesses of plaster board on either side. Ditto with double glazed windows. It avoids sympathetic vibrations and is fairly effective.

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Its mind blowing to me how many videos don't bother to address the reality that there is no cheap and easy solution to either sound isolation OR acoustic treatment. I see SO many social media accounts promoting "studios" that have $10,000 worth of vintage preamps, tape machines and fancy studio desks made from zebrawood and titanium, and nothing more than $40 worth of shitty foam from Amazon taped to the walls. I spent the last 3 years converting a spare bedroom into a drum tracking and mix room, and not only was it not cheap or easy, I had to make a LOT of compromises. But in the end, the room is vastly better than it was and the sound outside from the drums is less than 45db, which is well below noise codes... and frankly my neighbors haven't even noticed my playing. ;) However, I have had vocal and acoustic guitar takes ruined by large trucks, leaf blowers, lawn mowers and even passing aircraft. Its just the facts of life in a small house, and I manage around it. Thanks for a realistic video!

@wavysoundz1 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really glad I found this channel, it’s like the top gear for music producers

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

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@wavysoundz1 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction hahaha

@murraywebster1228 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction don’t forget the flight case then……..

@hazzardsound1505 2 жыл бұрын

This video has been extremely helpful…thank you, thank you…..thank you!

@CHOKSTARmusic 3 жыл бұрын

This part, 15:26 is what most mid range studios in India and even some high end studios don't care about. Not only that, the so called self proclaimed acousticians here claim, that any split AC can exchange air with outside. It is great that you people clearly, addressed this important thing. I have actually installed small ventilation system for my Home/Project Studio which I am currently try to build as soon as possible. For building any kind of studio, I will always suggest, reading 'RA the Book' and Phillip Newell's 'Recording Studio Design' book.

@timrober75 3 жыл бұрын

Really well explained. Detailed, real-world, but not trying to sound 'clever' or 'know-it-all'. Superb job! :)

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I’m so glad it comes across as both useful and enjoyable to our viewers. :)

@jamiepond 3 жыл бұрын

Wooohoo! So glad for another amazing PDP video!

@theoa.h.7899 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@doctorscoot 3 жыл бұрын

a great great video. one small trick for home recording that you missed, is if you live in a standalone house (no party walls etc), sometimes just closing the doors and the windows and paying attention to those sorts of gaps will reduce the level by *enough* to possibly be useful, just by eliminating direct sound radiation.

@davidhodgin8900 3 жыл бұрын

i love y’all idc what the video is i just wanna hug your videos like johnny in my pfp.

@VincentMusolino 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. This is great. I almost want to fly out to the UK to come and visit your studio!

@tyerac 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant recap and advice. You guys are fast becoming my favorite audio related YT channel. Cheers

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! :) glad you like our channel

@JoeDinesSound 3 жыл бұрын

superb video guys. thank you so much!

@SunsetPunk 2 жыл бұрын

I love you guys 😭💕

@danielcharles923 3 жыл бұрын

Great work guys! Finally information on soundproofing that makes sense! Thank you

@edgarfigueroa3876 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really valuable video to watch! Thanks for sharing!

@firstnamesecondname5341 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@throughzer0896 3 жыл бұрын

I have absolutely no chance of ever building a studio or sound proofing my downstairs study, but still interesting! Looking forward to part 2; A few years ago I moved my music setup from a carpeted bedroom to a laminate floor downstairs room and it sounded so different I was certain my rokit 5 speakers were broken and went out and bought a new set of 6 inch ones.

@xMusicManDan 3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently in the process of designing my new studio build, exploring lots of options for sound proofing and isolation. This video has come at the perfect time. You guys are awesome!

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan! We’re excited to get the next 3 episodes out soon!

@PeterJaquesMusic 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome. Really clearly explained, thank you!

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Peter! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@Brainbox97 3 жыл бұрын

terrific overview about a long argued subject, love it!

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mwintersteinsmith 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative and very well put together. Thank you 😎

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin!

@richnettleton2191 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, very helpful. Out in Internet land there are many conflicting ideas about the ratio and size of a live room and Control room. It would be great to hear your non nonsense approach to this subject.

@timblichfedlt3984 3 жыл бұрын

keep making videos!

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, we definitely will! A few great ones on the way!

@rodd1000 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, just been explaining to the wife why I need to build an air gap in the bedroom 😂

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 “It’s for soundproofing, I promise”

@jordiribas2883 3 жыл бұрын

Kitty does not appear in the video, that's clickbait! Just joking 😂😂. Great vid, guys, very educative.

@professorpolymath 3 жыл бұрын

Bril.

@alexanderdavis1939 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I wonder if it's possible for you to do some practical experiments. Like maybe build a small scale model of a room, put a speaker in it and measure the sound levels outside. then apply various soundproofing solutions (foam, acoustic panels, acoustic curtain fabric, staggered double stud wall, fully isolated etc) and measure both the levels transmitted outside the room (across the frequency spectrum) and maybe even the frequency response in the room itself. Probably that's quite a lot of work, but there are a lot of videos already of people going over the theory or doing un-scientific tests and I've found no good source of an unbiased experiment like this. Anyway, these seem higher quality than any of the other vids on the subject regardless so I'll still watch either way :D

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion. Possibly later in the series we can do some practical examples

@lyxsoundstudio7474 3 жыл бұрын

nice one I just miss one thing > where was the half related humoristic touch ? :-)

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

We knowwwwww it’s a bit hard to make this particular subject into a joke... however we’ll make sure we include some in part 2...

@lyxsoundstudio7474 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction great video nonetheless !

@rune288 3 жыл бұрын

Good timing, I am about half way through my build. Control room has been skimmed and is nearly ready for paint. Will be looking forward to the treatment episode. Been wondering how to go about calculating what treatment I need and where to put it.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

We’d love to see your progress and the end result!

@rune288 3 жыл бұрын

I have been documenting the build and have loads of photos. It’s at the old go kart centre on Barnstaple. On track audio I am calling it lol

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

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@almightytreegod 3 жыл бұрын

Great timing! I’m just now starting my “vacation” from the day job to record some stuff and will be doing a lot of treatment soon so I’m interested to see the next part. I’m not worrying too much about isolation just because I know it’s futile in this house, and the neighbors are cool, so that’s good. The best sounding room I ever set up we didn’t worry much about isolation either (for similar reasons) and it worked out great, and I’m the one performing so I can always track another take if a car honks or something. Maybe someday I can get a real studio. Are you going to do a video in this series about getting hundreds of thousands of dollars? Or you could just put in a good word for me with an investor. Thanks!

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately WE’RE still finding that £100,000, so we can’t do a video on it just yet! 😂

@peterbrandt7911 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not going down that road anytime soon, if ever, but this was again a damn fine video. Maybe no big surprises for old farts like me, but a very nice starting point for younger fellas.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day you’ll change your mind and build a studio😎😎

@EBSELPROAUDIO 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Kitty Mug! 😂🤣

@CheapoCardCompany 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed... good sound insulation/treatment is important, what with all those studio doors closing at such an alarming rate... no-one likes their best vocal/solo take spoiled by a rapid series of big slamming noises. I wouldn’t advise adding damping to a studio made of car sponges, though... the weight of the water would make the whole place sog-down into a squidgy lump. Ultimately, most sound treatment is snake-oil... hence the use of those dead-ly anaconda-chambers. What room ‘doesn’t’ need a door..? A mushroom..! Aw... sod it... it’s 10pm an’ I’ve had a busy day... waddaya expect..?

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t recommend building a wall out of sponges either... everything gets soggy AF

@Bluelagoonstudios 3 жыл бұрын

And in my country, the construction has to be checked by instances and inssurance. All paid by the studio owner. Which makes it a little more expensive. We have though rules here.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

There are checks and insurance here in the UK, it’s certainly not cheap here too, unfortunately

@Bluelagoonstudios 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction I'm sorry to hear that, my room isn't isolated, but have tons of communications with my neighbors. Works the best I think.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Might save you a fortune!

@MrJimmyjammmy 3 жыл бұрын

So you're saying that egg boxes and peanut dust won't do?

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

If you compress it REALLY hard, and add some sprinkles and flavouring, POSSIBLY.

@chukah9484 2 жыл бұрын

Got neighbors or roommates basically screwed 🙃. Time to move into the forest.

@henryewbaker 3 жыл бұрын

One thing to ask the neighbours - would you mind putting up with some loud drums every now and again? Or would you rather I spent six months or more on a ludicrous home studio DIY project, hammering, drilling and circular-sawing at every waking hour? (for some reason, building noise is seen as more legit than music-making!)

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s rather backwards logic isn’t it? Although personally I know I’d prefer drumming

@stripeyjoe 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction you wouldn't prefer mine!

@peterthomson7050 3 жыл бұрын

And again good sound sound info. But the nosey parker in me has to ask....... what makes are the EQP and 2A compressor in the rack behind you at 2 min 28s ? (on the right as I look at my screen) Muchly thanks. Pete.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

They’re KlarkTeknik, we did a video on them all recently

@peterthomson7050 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction Fab . Thank you. I bought 2 x KT EQP's despite a really bad review by a Canadian chap who smashed up a KT EQP in his garden (no names no pack drill but for the sake of argument, it was spectre smg). I sent the you tube link of his bad review to KT at music tribe for comment (just waiting on a reply) If you seen it, how valid do you think his review was ? Many thanks from Pete in Auchtermuchty, Scotland. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7tki5eZqJ3Ie3k.html Add on, this just arrived from KT "Dear Peter, Thanks for contacting us! I'd love to assist you with your inquiry. There are a number of reviews online and shootouts where you can inform your own opinion. Ultimately, you will have to decide for yourself. Please reply directly to this email with any updates or if you have any questions. Thanks!"

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

We don’t hate the EQP-KT. It’s definitely got some uses, it sounds ok for a low-end EQ. When we compared it to the original Pultec EQP1A, it wasn’t quite there, but very close. The biggest difference was the original Pultec EQP1A brought out something nice in the transients. The rest of the sound was very similar. It was just the cheaper KT lacked the transient “magic”. Not enough to spend £5,000+ on though.

@peterthomson7050 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction Cheers :)

@usernameihavechosen289 3 жыл бұрын

If you want a solid brick wall that has mass but little damping, can you add some damping material into the mortar - vermiculite, for instance? Anything else? Thanks.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Not really, that will only go in between the bricks, if you tap a brick with a screwdriver you’ll still hear it on the other side. That’s where two brick walls become your friend!

@usernameihavechosen289 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction Sure they do, however a corridor on each side is most likely out of question due to my overall size restrictions, and two brick walls with a gap is considered "well brickwork" that's prohibited here. I'm talking really thick walls though, 2.5 - 3 bricks thick, and a corresponding thick concrete ceiling.

@PresentDayProduction 3 жыл бұрын

That’s certainly going to be better than plasterboard/stud walls. I wouldn’t bother adding anything to the mortar though.

@usernameihavechosen289 3 жыл бұрын

@@PresentDayProduction Vermiculite also promotes thermal insulation - winters are cold here, and i'd rather shy away from flammable artificial panels. Not a drastic improvement in the overall thermal calculation, but it's definitely there.