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For the ones with a deeper interest in the field of acoustics, here is a list of technical data, recommended articles, readings and links.
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CUSTOM DIY PORTABLE BOOTH PLANS
The Booth plans you will receive has the following characteristics:
- 67 pages of instructions, no less than 335 documents, layouts, and photos.
- Exterior dimensions = 10′ 5 1/2″ X 8′ 1 1/2″ X 7′ 10 5/8″ (3187 mm X 2476 mm X 2404 mm)
- Interior dimensions = 9′ 5″ X 7′ 1″ X 6′ 9 1/2″ (2870 mm X 2159 mm X 2070 mm).
- The floating floor isolates down to at least 48 Hz and is effective against rumble and structure-borne noise
- The walls of this booth will have ‘at least’ STC-58. (much more if the room that this booth is in already has at least 30 dB isolation from the outside world)
Price: $100
TO ORDER:
When you order, please note in the comments “Portable Booth Plans” and your email address. I will send you a folder link on Dropbox for all the documents.
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DIY Mixing/Mastering DESK Plans
The entire desk is an Air-Transparent Diffraction device with phase change which renders the desk accoustically near invisible. The Desk plans you will receive have the following characteristics:
- xx pages of instructions, no less than 335 documents, layouts, and photos.
- Dimensions = 10′ 5 1/2″ X 8′ 1 1/2″ X 7′ 10 5/8″ (3187 mm X 2476 mm X 2404 mm)
Price: $100
TO ORDER:
When you order, please note in the comments which desk (II or III), and your email address. I will send you a folder link on Dropbox for all the documents.
BY CRYPTOCURRENCY:
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We hope that the information provided will encourage experimentation and an increased interest in the field of acoustics. Here are list of articles to read before starting your project:
- DIY ABSORPTION TESTING by Ron Sauro and John Brandt
- Assess the Environment
- Absorption Coefficient (CONSTANT)
- PROPER SPEAKER – LISTENER ALIGNMENT EXAMPLE
- Sound-Proofing: The Quest
- Sound waves in Air and Fiber
- AES Noise Susceptibility – Neil Muncy
- How To Find How Much Isolation You Need
- Room Acoustics Design And The Frequency-Power Spectrum
- List ItemBalanced Non-Environment Criteria
- Grounding, Wiring, & Zero Loop Area
- Noise Susceptibility in Analog and Digital Signal Processing Systems
- AES Ground Loops-Rest of Story – Whitlock-Fox – Generic Version
- Electronics Design Philosophy
- Recommendations For Surround Sound Production
- STC, MTC, OITC and RW calculations
- How to build a studio-grade lapel mic
- AES TECHNICAL COUNCIL – Document AESTD1001.1.01-10
- Rec. ITU-R BS.1116-1 1 – RECOMMENDATION ITU-R BS.1116-1
- “Subjective assessment of audio quality” – EBU Technical Review Winter 1997 – Hoeg et al.
- ASHRAE 62.1-2013 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
- An Overview of Audio System Grounding and Interfacing
- HVAC How to Size and Design Ducts
- The Misunderstanding of Acoustic Diffusion and Testing by Richard L Lenz
ARTICLES BY Ron Sauro – NWAA labs.com
- A Comparison of the Predicted Absorption vs Proposed Absorption Constant
- A New Way of Determining the Total Absorption of Gypsumboard Wall Structures
- Absorption Coefficient Dead or Alive 2016
- Absorption Coefficients (Pt 1)
- Absorption Coefficients (Pt 2)
- Absorption Coefficients Part 1 (IN09_091)
- Absorption Coefficients Part 2 (IN09_092)
- Absorption: The misunderstandings about how to perform these measurements
- Diffusion: When phase and energybecomes more important than directivity to the perception of “space”
- How To Guide Making Speaker Measurements
- Measuring Absorption, Bad Methods and Worse Assumptions
- NWAA Labs WhitePaper
OTHER ARTICLES
Welcome to John Brandt
a short introduction of the services we offer and our design philosophy:
About Room Acoustics
from small home studios to professional music facilities, these videos can give you a quick idea what is involved:
ELECTRONICS
a series on how to build a studio grade microphone (1-10 parts):
INTERVIEWS
John in interview with other professionals, bloggers or musicians:
The following resources are a part of our reference library and are placed here for your information. Highly recommended Reading list:
If you really want to get technical:
- Handbook of Noise and Vibration Control, by Malcolm J. Crocker
- Acoustics: Sound Fields and Transducers 1st Edition, by L.L. Beranek & T. J. Mellow
- Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers, by Trevor J. Cox & Peter D’Antonio
- Architectural Acoustics, by Marshall Long
- Springer Handbook of Acoustics, by Thomas Rossing
COMING SOON
“Recording Studios and Other Acoustic Spaces” by John H. Brandt & Ron Sauro
This book gives you an insight on the history of music recording studios and guides you step-by-step on how to successfully transform a room in your house into a beginner studio, without compromising on sound quality. We cover the all important mixing room, booths, isolation, and of course, acoustics. We also show you how to build your own traps, diffusors, studio doors and windows. Speakers, wiring, and ventilation are also covered in this all-in-one guide.
The subjects covered (so far) are listed in the Table Of Contents below.
The book is due to be finished editing very soon and will be a Hard-Cover A3 size landscape book of about 500 pages. The book will sell for about $300 to $350 USD and contain coded access to online material.
A pdf version is not planned.
1. Acoustic Myths and Misconceptions
2. DIY design is a Bad Idea
3. Building Isolation – (sound-proofing)
2.1 Base Noise Levels – Reference
2.2 Doors
2.3 Windows
2.4 Floating Floors
3. Control Rooms – The Heart of the Studio
3.1 Room Ratios
3.2 Room Shapes
3.3 Control Room Acoustics
3.4 Design Considerations – It’s Physics!
3.5 Problem Equipment and Furniture
4. Tracking Rooms
4.1 Room Ratios and Shapes for Tracking Music and Voice
4.2 Music Studio Isolation Needs
4.3 Tracking Room Acoustics
5. Music Recording Booths
6. Voice-over Booths
6.1 Size and Shapes
6.2 Acoustic Control
7. Foley and ADR
8. Room Treatment Designs
8.1 Broadband Absorption
8.2 Broadband Absorption with Slats
8.3 Helmholtz resonators
8.4 Membrane Absorbers
8.5 Diffsorbers
8.6 Diffusors
8.7 Gas Flow Resistivity Testing
8.8 Absorption Coefficients
9. Speakers
9.1 Flush-Mounting
9.1a Hard Flush-Mounting
9.1b Soft Flush-Mounting
9.2 Mid-Field Speakers
9.3 Near-Field Speakers
9.4 Sub-Woofers
10. Electrical Wiring and Grounding
10.1 Safety First!
10.2 Zero-Loop Area Wiring
10.3 Eliminating Noise Injection/Pickup
11. Audio and Low-Voltage Wiring
11.1 Impedance Balancing
11.2 Speaker Wiring
11.3 The Systematic Approach
12. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
12.1 Isolation
13. Day-Lighting
14. Recording Studio Designs (PLANS!)
14.1 Bedroom Studio (PLANS!)
14.2 Basement Studio (PLANS!)
14.3 Detached Home Studio (PLANS!)
14.4 Professional Recording Facility (PLANS!)
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