Coincidentally I'm in the process of planning a "studio" myself, especially for drums on a budget. This studio will be located in our garage however our neighbours - as understanding as they might be - may not be concerned with my "drumming". I'll try tp soundproof that "Fachwerk"-garage (german word- and structural term) as much as I can with a maximum budget of 2k. And now, all of the sudden, your channel pops up :D I'll take away some of your ideas and experience and put in some work in planning, however now I'm even more positive this will work! Thank you for your content! :)
Incredible! Since you were talking the interior acoustics in one section. When it comes to acoustics, don't forget that especially in music you sometimes WANT some reflection. Even in my case of doing voice overs, I needed to leave plenty of gaps between the cloud I built above my microphone, otherwise it sounded too muffled. Floating sound panels above your head, are really powerful way to tame reflections and if you also have sound panels and bass traps on the side, like I do, it becomes a question of leaving some gaps so the sound can breathe. At least that was the case with my particular setup. For instance, to my ear the voice of the channel owner on the right of the screen sounds a bit too muffled, but I'm being nitpicky to illustrate acoustics. The interviewee has a bit too much reflection for voice but he knows that and it's not his priorities.
@@soundproofyourstudio Yep! We talked a few months ago. Ended up following a ton of your advice and was able to show my contractor your videos for reference. I cant thank you enough for sharing your info and not keeping things behind a paywall. I do the same in my own small way on my UA-cam channel, just sharing stuff I figure out. Thank you for everything youve done on this channel, brother!
That’s so cool, I remember there was a vocalist of a band(can’t remember) that built a studio with a hvac unit like this Edit: just an observation but maybe you could put a RV style fan in the vent that separates the attic from the main room. It would help push the air
We have fans in there. We looked at RV air conditioners but they were too expensive and these fans are great. Plus you can't put a fan in the baffle box as it will introduce too much noise. Are you planning on building a home recording studio?
Can we get a follow up on how this insane HVAC setup works in the cold? Or will that never happen in Texas? I absolutely love the ideas here but don't think that would fly anywhere that has freezing temps in the winter.
Why wouldn't it work? If you have a heater you just transfer the hot air down into the room with the fans at the baffle box, you could put a baseboard heater in the studio or even better put in heated floors. Are you planning on building a home recording studio?
@soundproofyourstudio I could be wrong, but operating efficiency would be rough at best using this in the northeast. Between the thermodynamics of heat rising, 25-40% energy loss from fan transferring air, it seems like a moderate climate only solution. Also, fresh air would need to come in through the window unit fan in the winter, which would really drop the chamber air temp. The space heater would be running constantly... But since we are talking about Texas, I love the ingenuity and it's a great solution for the budget. I'd love to do this myself but I don't see this keeping up when it's 17 degrees in February. You bring up an interesting point --- why didn't the baseboard get installed in the studio space? Seems like it would be more efficient. Was it to provide fresh air that isn't cold?
I had it in the orginal plans, but they moved it upstairs. I still think you should consider heated flooring. Yes, more money, but definitely the way to go. What is the biggest thing holding you back from building your studio besides heating?
@@soundproofyourstudio No, nothing holding me back other than the weather right now (it's Steve Williams from other treads / emails). I'm in the middle of the build, but I need to wait until spring to get the closed cell foam done for the roof. At a standstill until then...
I have a wooden shed exterior, brick wall inside and a decoupled room with extra door inside. Not much else you can do and still I would like it a bit quieter. U guys should test with a db meter so you’ll see what I mean. Drums are loud, there’s not much u can do about that in my opinion, only make it less loud. Not hearing a thing at 2am is BS and impossible in the room u guys made…
Well, I will get the decibel meter test. It is possible and if you are not getting the results you want it is due to not having enough mass, not decoupling or it not being air tight.
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Almost has tiny house vibes. A house/studio hybrid would be awesome too! That would be super niche and I think you would have several clients.
I think you're on to something there.
Thank you for everything man!!!
You are welcome and looks like you have inspired a lot of people.
Awesome build!!!
Congratulations AJ-
Thanks for watching! Are you planning on building a studio?
This is the episode that I have been waiting for!!!
Awesome! Glad it came. Are you planning on building a home recording studio?
@@soundproofyourstudio Yes, with the help of your videos!!
Do you feel like my videos alone will get you your dream studio?
@@soundproofyourstudio Yep!
Coincidentally I'm in the process of planning a "studio" myself, especially for drums on a budget. This studio will be located in our garage however our neighbours - as understanding as they might be - may not be concerned with my "drumming". I'll try tp soundproof that "Fachwerk"-garage (german word- and structural term) as much as I can with a maximum budget of 2k. And now, all of the sudden, your channel pops up :D I'll take away some of your ideas and experience and put in some work in planning, however now I'm even more positive this will work! Thank you for your content! :)
Thanks for watching.
Incredible! Since you were talking the interior acoustics in one section. When it comes to acoustics, don't forget that especially in music you sometimes WANT some reflection. Even in my case of doing voice overs, I needed to leave plenty of gaps between the cloud I built above my microphone, otherwise it sounded too muffled. Floating sound panels above your head, are really powerful way to tame reflections and if you also have sound panels and bass traps on the side, like I do, it becomes a question of leaving some gaps so the sound can breathe. At least that was the case with my particular setup. For instance, to my ear the voice of the channel owner on the right of the screen sounds a bit too muffled, but I'm being nitpicky to illustrate acoustics. The interviewee has a bit too much reflection for voice but he knows that and it's not his priorities.
Thanks for sharing!
That is the DREAM
It is! Are you working on planning a home recording studio build?
@@soundproofyourstudio Yep! We talked a few months ago. Ended up following a ton of your advice and was able to show my contractor your videos for reference. I cant thank you enough for sharing your info and not keeping things behind a paywall. I do the same in my own small way on my UA-cam channel, just sharing stuff I figure out.
Thank you for everything youve done on this channel, brother!
You are welcome!
That’s so cool, I remember there was a vocalist of a band(can’t remember) that built a studio with a hvac unit like this
Edit: just an observation but maybe you could put a RV style fan in the vent that separates the attic from the main room. It would help push the air
We have fans in there. We looked at RV air conditioners but they were too expensive and these fans are great. Plus you can't put a fan in the baffle box as it will introduce too much noise. Are you planning on building a home recording studio?
@ ah I see. No I wish haha I’m broke as a joke atm lol but I love what you are doing and I will def be spreading your channel
Ahh man, keep focusing on growing your income potential and grow as a person and you will have an amazing studio one day.
Can we get a follow up on how this insane HVAC setup works in the cold? Or will that never happen in Texas? I absolutely love the ideas here but don't think that would fly anywhere that has freezing temps in the winter.
Why wouldn't it work? If you have a heater you just transfer the hot air down into the room with the fans at the baffle box, you could put a baseboard heater in the studio or even better put in heated floors. Are you planning on building a home recording studio?
@soundproofyourstudio I could be wrong, but operating efficiency would be rough at best using this in the northeast. Between the thermodynamics of heat rising, 25-40% energy loss from fan transferring air, it seems like a moderate climate only solution. Also, fresh air would need to come in through the window unit fan in the winter, which would really drop the chamber air temp. The space heater would be running constantly...
But since we are talking about Texas, I love the ingenuity and it's a great solution for the budget. I'd love to do this myself but I don't see this keeping up when it's 17 degrees in February.
You bring up an interesting point --- why didn't the baseboard get installed in the studio space? Seems like it would be more efficient. Was it to provide fresh air that isn't cold?
I had it in the orginal plans, but they moved it upstairs. I still think you should consider heated flooring. Yes, more money, but definitely the way to go. What is the biggest thing holding you back from building your studio besides heating?
@@soundproofyourstudio No, nothing holding me back other than the weather right now (it's Steve Williams from other treads / emails). I'm in the middle of the build, but I need to wait until spring to get the closed cell foam done for the roof. At a standstill until then...
Bummer! Well soon enough. Excited for you.
My biggest concern is what the permitting process was like.
It's a pain to deal with, but you can do it. Just a little challenge along the way. Are you planning on building a home recording studio?
I don’t really believe it’s that sound proof at 2am. I have a stone wall surrounding mine and even that is still loud at night…
It is not about the mass alone. You need to design the system as a whole. Are you interested in improving your current set up?
I have a wooden shed exterior, brick wall inside and a decoupled room with extra door inside. Not much else you can do and still I would like it a bit quieter. U guys should test with a db meter so you’ll see what I mean. Drums are loud, there’s not much u can do about that in my opinion, only make it less loud. Not hearing a thing at 2am is BS and impossible in the room u guys made…
Well, I will get the decibel meter test. It is possible and if you are not getting the results you want it is due to not having enough mass, not decoupling or it not being air tight.