How to Build a Small Budget Recording Studio from Scratch 4/E by Shea, Mike -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page How to Build a Small Budget Recording Studio from Scratch Copyright Page Contents Preface Preface to the Third Edition Introduction Part I Acoustic Huggies

1 Theoretical Acoustics

Wave Theory Time for Some Reflection! Molecular Level

2 Practical Acoustics

Sound Absorptive Materials Foams Functional Baffles and Shaped Absorbers Curtains and Fabrics The Selection of Materials Mounting Methods Working with Fiberglass Here’s Mr. Everest’s Cheapest Wideband Absorber Fiberglass and Mineral Wool Spray-Ons Sound Absorption per Frequency Combining Materials Polycylindrical Diffusers Diaphragmatic Absorbers A Jig for Designing Resonant Plywood Absorbers Helmholtz Resonators Reverberation Noise Control Critical Frequency Coincidence Effect Sound Isolation and Dual Panel Wall Partitions TL and STC Barrier Materials Standards Transmission Loss (TL) Sound Transmission Class (STC) Noise Reduction Ratings Mounting Facings Measuring Acoustics Evaluating Audio (A/B Comparisons) Sequential Frequency Analysis

3 Real Time Analysis

Noise Generators Measuring Reverberation Time Acoustilog IMPulser Equipment Rental Acoustic Measurement with a Laptop FFT, TDS, and TEF Measurement

4 Vibration

Resonant Frequency Vibrations Vibration Isolation How the Pros Do It More Help

5 The Control Room Monitor System

Setting the Monitor System Gain Monitoring Systems Part II Testing the Control Room/Monitor System Control Room Speakers Control Room Acoustics and Monitoring Live End Dead End (LEDE)/Dead End Live End (DELE) The Studio Side of the Glass Want a Look into the Future?

Part II Brick and Mortar (Drywall and Stud) Studios

6 My Studio—How Big and What Shape?

How Big Should a Studio Be? Distribution of Modes Deciding on Best Studio Proportions Studio Size and Low Frequency Response Room Cutoff Frequency Summary of Room Mode Effects

7 Elements Common to All Studios

Sound Lock Acoustical Treatment Acoustical Doors Weatherstripping Doors HVAC Noise Wall Construction Resilient Mounting Staggered Stud Construction Double Walls Concrete and Masonry Walls Floor-Ceiling Construction Electrical Wiring Lighting Observation Window Absorber Mountings Reverberation Time Foams Corner Absorbers Construction Permit

8 Audiovisual Budget Recording Studio

Studio Control Room Sound Lock Work Table Studio Contracarpet Studio Wideband Wall Units Studio Drywall Studio Computations Control Room Treatment Control Room Ceiling Treatment Control Room Drywall Control Room Acoustical Tile Control Room Wideband Modules Noise Factors

9 Studio Built in a Residence

Floor Plan Studio Treatment Ceiling Walls Studio Reverberation Time Observation Window Air Conditioning

10 A Small Studio for Instruction and Campus Radio

Studio Plan Studio Ceiling Treatment Semicylindrical Unit Reversible Wall Panels Studio Calculations Control Room Measurements

11 Small Ad Agency Studio for AVs and Radio Jingles

Floor Plan Room Proportions Wall Construction Audiovisual Recording Studio Treatment Low Frequency Units Midband Units Wideband Units Control Work Room Treatment

12 Multitrack in a Two-Car Garage

Floor Plan Wall and Ceiling Construction Studio Treatment Walls Drum Booth Computations Control Room Treatment

13 Building a Studio from Scratch for Radio Program Production

Distribution of Modal Resonances Noise Considerations Wall Construction Sound Lock Studio Floor Studio Walls Studio Ceiling Control Room Treatment Studio Computations Control Room Reverberation

14 Studios for a Commercial Radio Station

Construction Acoustical Treatment General Measurements Reverberation Time Theory vs. Practice Master Control Trimming Production Control Trimming Talk Booth Trimming Summary

15 One Control Room for Two Studios

Studio Suite Layout Acoustical Treatment Music Studio Treatment Speech Studio Treatment Control Room Treatment Air Conditioning

16 A Video Mini-Studio

Louvered Absorbers Cyclorama Curtain Floor Covering Ceiling Treatment Louver Absorbers Computations Television Facilities

17 A Video and Multitrack Studio

Studio Plans Conduits Power Facilities Studio Treatment Control Room Treatment

18 A Screening Facility for Film and Video

Floor Plan Door Arrangement Screen Projection Booth Theater Treatment Reverberation Time

19 Multiple Studios

Typical Recording Suite Splaying Plan Room Proportions Floor Plan Traffic Noise External Walls Internal Walls Floating Floor Treatment of Studio A Reverberation Time of Studio A Acoustical Treatment of Control Room A Music Studio Treatment A/C Duct Routing

20 Diffusion Confusion

Sound Decay Irregularity Variation of T60 with Position Directional Microphone Method Frequency Irregularity Size and Proportions of Room Distribution of Absorbing Materials Splayed Walls Resonator Diffusion Geometrical Diffusers Diffraction Grating Diffusers Grating Diffuser Application

Part III New Remedies to Common Acoustic Problems

21 An Introduction to Today’s Premanufactured Acoustic Panels and Systems

Time for a Little Perspective Let’s Take a Look at Some of These “Treatments” RPG Products Acoustic Sciences Acoustics First Acoustical Surfaces GIK Acoustics Auralex Acoustics Further Information

Part IV Music Instruments

22 How Music Instruments Produce and Propagate Sound

Some Basic Facts about Sound Production by Music Instruments Sound Transmission Some Specific Sound Producing Mechanisms Sound Transmission of Acoustic Guitars Making Use of Physicists’ Research Experiments Tubes and Pipes The Brass and Woodwind Instrument Family Pipe Organs Reeds and Brass The Human Voice Vibrating Strings Bows Hollow Bodied Instruments Violins Bowing Bridges Some Guitar Manufacturing Theories The Harp Mechanically Plucked Strings Percussion Instruments Sound Actuators Membrane Radiators Some Drummer Stories What It All Boils Down To Microphone Placement Multimicing Instruments Examples of Microphone Placement Acoustic Guitar Acoustic Grand Piano Where Do You Go from Here?

A Sound Absorption Coefficients for General Building Materials and Furnishings B Sound Absorption Coefficients of Owens-Corning Products C Sound Absorption Coefficients for Tectum References Index Footnotes

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Appendix C

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