I built a SOUNDPROOF garden studio!
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- The soundproof garden room is finished at last! This is a soundproof(ish) studio for voiceovers and general filming work. Not just for UA-cam btw. Remember THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS SOUNDPROOF! Unless you live in a vacuum. This is as good as I can get it within the limitations of practicality and permitted development.
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Studio Room Chapters:
0:00 - Final work on soundproofing door
9:47 - Final reveal
13:15 - Is dot & dab bad?
15:55 - Network & comms
18:14 - Door seals
19:20 - Ventilation
23:45 - Heat
24:25 - Smart lighting
26:55 - Window frame issues
28:25 - Rack of denial
29:34 - Sound level test
31:30 - Wrapping up
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Andy, I hope you see this mate... the power adaptor for the fibre converter box you have, the plug looks like one of those non-compliant knockoffs with no fuse, PLEASE check it, and if it is, replace it. I'd HATE to see a fire caused by something so simple after all you've gone through to get this done! IF it turns out to be compliant, sorry for wasting your time. Have seen fires caused by them (often those things come with cheap CCA cable rather than pure copper, and hair fine strands also). If the adaptors are a standard voltage, might be worth just swapping them with some decent quality ones.
All the best, have loved this series
Additional: some of them HAVE a fuse, but it's not connected, might be worth checking that too even if it looks like it has a fuse
RE carbon dioxide poisoning, according to the omnicalculator (co2 breathing emission calculator) after 4 hours in the room (30m3), your average CO2 concentration would reach 1.5-2%. It is possible to feel some adverse effects at this level, like dizziness, headaches etc. After 12 or so hours you can risk unconsciousness and death via suffocation. Probably worth sorting that out, even if you are aware of the problem. Sounds like quite the liability.
I feel like at this point "Stop!" is the best advice Andy! It's as soundproof as it'll ever need to be, and unless you have a neighbour with superhuman hearing who puts a bench right next to the room in the garden next door, nobody's ever going to notice a peep coming from that room. Job's a good'un.
So impressed with your studio Andy, the pallet panelling looks amazing and the sound insulation was incredible, you’ll not get any complaints 👌👍.
All the hard work’s paid off! Love the pallet wall telling some of the story of the journey thus far and the homage to old tech. Congratulations Andy, finally a room to bang those drums. (Loved the bit of jazz at the door segment btw)
LOVED the idea of the pallet wall yes... might end up doing that here!
Nice chops and I'm incredibly jealous of such a space! All the best to you and thanks for the video!
The sound room look fantastic, all your hard work has paid off :)
You need two holes, one in and one out. Also, an in-line fan on one or those. Using acoustic mufflers is very effective and can be diy cost effective. Refreshing the air is a must for a studio and and your general health. I have built a studio in the past with much the same issue and found it essential to have new air cycling. Love you studio, very cool!
Thats a lovely space Andy. I imagine that your pleased as punch with the result of your hard work.
You can see the passion you put in your work.
Superb 👌 the sound proofing is spectacular indeed, mission complete ! You are the kind of gentleman any neighbor would want 😁
Fantastic result with the studio room. I think it looks super. Using the old pallet wood was a great idea as I think it is a nice touch and makes a nice wall covering. Very homely. From the sound test, I couldn't hear much of anything from the outside clips.
Re, the ventilation, I think I'd favour the vent coming from the pipe way down the bottom of the garden idea. Whether it's the best option or not I have no idea though. And that classic hi-fi gear.... lovely. I am using a mix of old and new at the moment as I still listen to records, CD's and cassettes. I'm old-school that way and proud.
Thanks for the great videos. 👍
That place is amazing dude!! So much work and metering taken place to this build but the result is Perfect.Thanks for Sharing it!!
Fantastic….
I’ll now need to go back and watch y’r initial build vids. For sorting out a studio space for myself over the coming years.
Cheers. 😎😎
Very nice job! Tremendous soundproofing!
Wow, that turned out really nice. Very impressive Andy. The pallet wall was an excellent choice. It’s what really gives the room the wow factor. You also did an excellent job isolating sound escaping the studio. You can install something like a passive inlet vent. It can remain closed until you need it, but when you’re not using the room, you can open it to allow some air exchange to keep condensation and mold at bay. It’s a small opening, so not sure if it would even impact the sound barrier.
Very impressed with your diverse knowledge base. Nice job!
I love the paint scraper technique for protecting the floor while painting
I love that you played Sound of Muzak as the test for whether it could be heard or not from the garden! Good to see a fellow Geordie doing this kind of stuff.
Very impressive, you are a man of many talents, good on you.
Oh wow ! You could live in that. It's amazing !
Wow! just Wow! Well done!! A man of many talents!
Thank you!
You've done a brilliant job, well done Sir.
That is such a cool space… love all the old historical camera equipment!
So awesome, Andy. That is a dream of a space; not sure I'd leave, so better sort out the ventilation! LOL I like the idea of venting through the doors. That would be the easiest to try out for sure. Enjoy!
Excellent job sir..... really well thought out!
Great job, well done. The pallet wood on the wall looks superb, great idea to repurpose it like that.
looks absolutely great
Yep it worked..... Looks great Andy
Wow - it turned out fantastic!! There definitely is more space in there than my garage conversion, so very envious of the space you have created for yourself! The great thing is, you can always keep tweaking things by adding extra levels of soundproofing to certain areas (ie the window/doors) if you are still not happy with their performance. Way to go!!
Excellent video. Looks like an inspirational space for creating things.
Great job Andy!
I'd go with underground baffled ventilation.
I'd also add a modern electric storage heater (something like the Dimplex Quantum) to keep the temperature at a minimum of maybe 10 to 14 degrees C to protect your gear from damp in the winter using cheap-rate electricity, and you could use the boost function on the storage heater to get the temperature up a bit higher when you're using the room.
Cheers.
I like the window facing the end of the back garden - I'm sure many spotted the binoculars - so wildlife spotting is an added bonus surely !
The Sound of Muzak! Banger! amazing build, need me one of these for recording
Great video! Very cool! LOVE IT!
Excellent job all round Andy, I know that some of it is for your benefit too, but I wish that everyone with noisy hobbies was as considerate as you are ! The pallet wall looks great, and I love your rack of denial I have something similar that my wife hates and calls the oil rig !
Brilliant - very inspiring!
Of everything, I absolutely love the wall slatting. I'm totally going to steal this.
Thanks for that detailed view of the sound room. Looking forward to seeing what you produce from it. Cheers to Chicken & Nugget!!!
Cheers! Yes, actually need to do some proper work now! 😁
What a great room!! inspiring. I want to build something for music recording, one day. Great Job! Thanks
Great job. Worked a treat. 👍
Impressive! Great job, be proud!
Such an amazing space! Very jealous! Nice one Andy
Cheers Keith! Had to check it was you - new profile pic?? 😁
Have that exact same export kit in the exact same colour! Got it from 'The Drum Shop' in Pelaw too. Many decades ago. Class sounding kit even today! 🤘🏻
Seriously now. Fantastic result.
Cheers Peter!
This turned out great, very impressive.
The sound test was amazing. wow. Well done Andy.
Cheers - really pleased with it! Bit different IRL as the human ear is more sensitive than my little lapel mic, but it's still better than I hoped. 👍
Wow that turned out amazing!! Regarding ventilation, given the amount of effort you put into the soundproofing, I rather like the idea of underground ventilation pipes but that comes with its own set of maintenance problems- the possibility of water collecting inside, and tree roots/critters getting in. Whatever you decide, keep in mind you will want both an intake and exhaust.
I’m with everyone else. A beautiful, well thought out, practical space!
Nice drum kit mate..got a DW myself.. I'm envious of that studio. Great work
Cheers bud! Had that kit for almost 30 years. Really due an upgrade. 😁
Looks really good Andy.👍👍
Cheers Terry!
Awesome job well done andy, I have a Mancave full of my Audio 1990s seperates, all black too from mini disc to 6 tape decks and 100s of original cassette tapes from 1980s to 1990s
"Those who say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it". Nice - great work on your entire new home build, it looks great.
Cheers Bobby!
just leave it alone.your done.its perfect as is in terms of sound damping. that rack and equipment made me drool.not one thing in it should touch a bin.
great work
Awesome venue. I would love to build the same in my yard. For ventilation, you might want to consider a mini-split system (LG or Mitsubishi) with the interior portion covered with a baffled enclosure). You could even consider rooftop (RV-like) system with baffling down through the ceiling.
A very talented (and very likeable) chap! 🤟👍
With window sound. Could you put a sausage draft excluder on the window sill. As it's basically a bag of sand. That could deaden the sound at that point. It would be decorative and could tie into the room. I know nothing about the subject just a thought. It all looks incredible. Great job. I was just thinking oowww I can't wait for a Q&A in there and there you go and put one into the video. Fantastic space thank you for bringing us along.
Looks excellent, Andy. I love the rack of denial!
Cheers Ali! 😁
nice room. i am a drummer and recording engineer. I have built a few rooms. Suggestion for your air pressure built up in between your doors: Don't cut the doors. Instead, you could create a "relief diaphragm" on one of the sides in between the doors. You can use your own imagination, but essentially you would cut a hole and mount a 6" speaker. When you close the door the speaker will be pushed back by the air pressure. You won't have a problem closing the door. You can create the same idea with a little 6x6 sheet of 1'4" rubber. It will flex with the air pressure.
Excellent!
horizontal cladding def was the right choice ,looks great and is better water resistant in storms
Nice playing Andy
Once you're all practiced up again, I hope you're gonna treat us to an epic drum solo. Thanks for another great video
I recommend a netatmo weather sensor, the indoor sensor has temperature, co2, humidity and sound level, the outdoor does temp, humidity and air pressure. Also does weather forecast which seems to Be pretty accurate for the area you are in. You can share your temperature from the out door so if you’re going anywhere you can see the current temp and weather forecast for that area. I use mine to keep an eye on the garage and loft and internal Co 2 through extra sensors.
Sounds very effective! If sound around the window frame does turn out to be an issue in the future (seems unlikely) then I guess secondary glazing is an option. ATB
Marvellous. Would love this for my music recording.
You can get acoustic trickle vents for your doors and windows to add ventilation.
Looks great!
Cheers!
Nice to see a pallet wall with some prep work out into it!
Cheers - yes, that took ages! 😂
great job!!
This dude put more detail into his studio than I have my entire life! Wow.
your attention to detail is pleasant ,our morrisons store is near the end of completion of its 4.5 million £ refit and im amazed at how inept these contractors are ! door closing arms are back to front ,toilet cubicle locks are on the outside ,scuffs on all the paintwork, overuse of silicone to mask gaps on baseboards etc
Genuinely blown away by the sound deadening! Drums in an outhouse sounds like a neighbours nightmare 😂 very impressed!
Nice-one Andy..! I did like the outside acoustic test! Sounds VERY VERY quiet to me! If you DID want to go that extra mile, then maybe 'concertinaed' window shutter-panels, acoustic tiles/foam stuck to the inside of them, would be the icing on the cake....? Similar to (multi) bi-fold doors.
Great. The build that is. There is a different word out there to describe the drumming 😊
Sublime is the word. 😉
For silent ventilation I'd go for the labyrinthine boxes on the doors. Line the boxes with carpet on the sides too and you'll have no noise worth talking about escaping through it. I built an isolated room-within-a-room voice booth some years ago and that's the way I went - you could wind up the gain on the desk and hear a pin drop but never any extraneous sounds.
Surely all you have to do is open the door for 10 seconds? 😎
Hooray ! .... It's done and I can now sit with a few beers and watch this fab channel .... best times !
Cheers - hope you enjoy the content! 😁
Always do matey, thank you !
I'm bookmarking this video. I currently have my studio in my basement but I really want to set up something like this and I have space in my backyard.
I definitely think you should add some ventilation. You could add a mini split for temperature control and a water cooled air intake on one side of the room (like on a pc) and a silent exhaust fan on the other side of the room through a baffle.
Hi sir wonderful and very interesting , love your approach to ever job you undertake . I think also you have been very respectful of your adjoining neighbours , which sadly many would not give a second thought to . So a win win all round , if I have any question it would be what about condensation , which could lead a problem with mould . As you say you will open the door regularly , but in the depths of winter that may prove a less desirable option . So when you vacate the studio that moister you will have produced will remain trapped inside . But knowing your good self , you will find a solution . Best wishes and kind regards as always 😀👍👍👍
Thank you! Worst case in the interim - dehumidifier. 👍
You can easily calculate the resultant Rw of any partition such as your doors with a the addition of a pin hole. There will be a reduction in the acoustic performance of the double door setup you have installed as you stated, though it might be minimal depending on how big the hole is.
Wow,.. excellent job,
That room is crying out for SwitchBot curtain closers 😎. Automate them and they keep the heat in or heat out depending on the season.
Love this series.
Might be a future project! 😁
@@GosforthHandyman don't you just ADORE tech nerds.....!?!?
... It's the way they completely believe that massively overkilled stuff is absolutely essential and that life without it would be utterly illogical and unthinkable....when really.........
...aww..!
Sound of Muzak - Porcupine Tree. Cool vid. Looking forward to more
You can add an oxygen monitor (or CO², dunno the proper monitor) to the room to monitor and alarm you when things get to dangerous levels, quite handy and reliable.
Beautiful studio. Inspiring. I have been wanting my own space for a decade but haven’t had the opportunity yet. I have a bigger kit more like Virgil Donati and have guitars I want to hang and your video gave me ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Just saw your Dave Weckl and Jojo Mayer tickets, I went to the same clinics, a few years ago now. Both phenomenal drummers. Nice to see a fellow drummer with similar interests in building
Amazing clinics! Nicko McBrain was a game / life changer for me. 👍🤘
@Gosforth Handyman I'll have to keep an eye out for you at any other clinics. Be good to have a bit crack
Those lights are cool! (Or warm, if you so select.) I knew they existed but have never seen them in operation. I'm glad you are keeping ventilation in mind. Apparently you ran into the same wide variance in carbon dioxide toxicity as I did when I last commented on it, but I'd still buy a CO2 meter even if it's not science lab quality. Your idea of a subsurface vent (with a silent, low-speed blower at the far end) is brilliant! You can justify adding Acoustic Engineer to your extensive resume.
Cheers Bob! Yes, getting a straight answer on the sealed room thing is proving tricky! I'll buy a little detector and see what that says. 👍👍
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. And yes, I know Thanksgiving is primarily a US holiday but wanted to wish you a good day anyway,
Thank you and happy thanksgiving to you all! 👍😁
Brilliant!
Cheers Pete
Loving the channel and this particular series on soundproofing as I too play drums. I have an electronic kit but it doesn't feel quite the same as an acoustic kit. Looks like you're nearly finished so it will be time to move soon? 😉
So glad to see the finished product! I didn't realize how much goes into creating a sound controlled studio. Thank you for sharing the journey. Do you have a link to your other tool channel?
Cheers! Just added a bunch of links to the pinned comment. 👍
My very first drum kit in 1978 was a really old Broadway kit v similar to the one you have but in blue pearl - i still have a weep now again when i think what i got rid of it for
Looks great. It is proberbly good right now, otherwise you could make some window shutters out of wood/wood fibre etc to reduce that last noise coming through the window.
that is a great room i would have loved that when i was writing and recording songs in my bedroom, my style was, country, rockabilly, only just stopped couple of years back, now back doing woodwork, had a song recorded by a very good rockin' band rusti steel and the star tones, song called " Lonesome Blue Train " have a listen, keep up the good work, looking forward to the next video.
Fantastic stuff!
Excellent video as usual. Could you tell us please where you bought the space heater, make and model number? There are so many adverts for them these days, we'd rather get one that's had the Andy Mac seal of approval!
Awesome mancave!
Great video. Neighbors can be such a hassle and cause unnecessary extra cost. The gear is expensive enough with out add-on on more just to keep them happy. But well done, it is super impressive and the result is amazing.
I'm a physiologist and while not specialising in respiratory physiology, you are correct, hypercapnia (high carbon dioxide) will be a problem before hypoxia (low oxygen). One correction though, a slow peaceful death would only occur from carbon monoxide which shouldn't be an issue unless you use open flames or a generator. Our bodies are very sensitive at detecting carbon dioxide (this is what causes the horrible feeling when we hold our breaths). It doesn't bind to haemoglobin and displace oxygen though so is far less dangerous than carbon monoxide. To answer you question very roughly there would be multiple days worth of air in there.
That's such an amazing finish. Can I ask what size the building is please?
Great series of videos, I was hoping to see how you fitted and sorted out the door(doors) though!