How to Build A Small Budget Recording Studio From Scratch With 12 Tested Designs

by Shea, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780071387002
• ISBN10: 0071387005
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-29
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics

Summary

BUILD YOUR OWN RECORDING STUDIO AT A COST LOWER THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE!INCLUDES 12 TESTED AND PROVEN DESIGNSHere's the perfect reference for anyone planning to build or remodel a recording studio on a shoe-string budget. Whether your interest is in radio, audio-visual, film, or television production, you can build an efficient, fully functional studio with no special training or knowledge of acoustics. Bypassing heavy-duty math and assuming you don't have an unlimited budget, this do-it-yourself guide provides 12 fully tested and proven designs that allow you to create truly outstanding recording settings. Basic acoustical principles are explained in the context of real-life project plans that detail construction materials, applied design elements, as well as cost.This Third Edition contains valuable information on acoustical materials, the latest in computer-controlled acoustical test equipment, new techniques and materials used to isolate and control vibration, and a new chapter on blueprint reading. You'll also find job-simplifying new information on materials and construction methods and a comprehensive listing of products and manufacturers.If you're an amateur audiophile or electronic hobbyist with a discerning musical ear and high hopes, but don't have cash to burn - here are plans that give you the best sound you can get for your money.

Author Biography

MIKE SHEA has been involved with professional audio since the 1960s when he opened his own recording studio in Massachusetts. He relocated to New York in the 1970s and began a successful independent contracting career building rehearsal and recording studios. Throughout his career he has taught graduate courses at the Institute of Audio Research, served as the technical editor of RECORDING WORLD magazine, and written extensively about all aspects of professional audio.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: My Studio--How Big and What Shape?

Chapter 2: Elements Common to All Studios

Chapter 3: Audiovisual Budget Recording Studio

Chapter 4: Studio Built in a Residence

Chapter 5: A Small Studio for AVs and Radio Jingles

Chapter 6: Small Ad Agency Studio for AVs and Radio Jingles

Chapter 7: Multitrack in a Two-Car Garage

Chapter 8: Building a Studio from Scratch for Radio Program Production

Chapter 9: Studios for a Commercial Radio Station

Chapter 10: One Control Room for Two Studios

Chapter 11: A Video Mini-Studio

Chapter 12: A Video and Multitrack Studio

Chapter 13: A Screening Facility for Film and Video

Chapter 14: Multiple Studios

Chapter 15: Diffusion Confusion

Chapter 16: Bits and Pieces of Acoustical Lore

Chapter 17: Acoustic Equations

Chapter 18: Acoustic Materials

Chapter 19: Electronics and Acoustics

Chapter 20: Reading Blueprints

Appendix A: Absorption Coefficients for General Building Materials and Furnishings

Appendix B: Absorption Coefficients for Owens-Corning 703 and Allied Materials

Appendix C: Absorption Coefficients for Tectum

Appendix D: A Comprehensive Listing of Manufacturers of Acoustical Materials

References

Index