To achieve the certainly desired reduction of reverberation effects, it is usually not necessary to apply sound-absorbing materials to the entire interior surface of the recording studio.
Condensation is primarily (if at all) to be expected only on the inner sides of exterior walls, top-floor ceilings, and roof slopes (i.e., the building envelope involved in heat exchange).
Of course, there are additional challenges:
- Flanking noise (neighbors)
- Speech intelligibility within the studio itself
- Fire protection of the building
Therefore, the strong recommendation is:
Studio requirements should be planned separately.
This will almost certainly result in higher demands on the home builder. The level of requirements depends, among other factors, on the type of music (frequency ranges, sound power levels, airborne and/or structure-borne sound, distance to neighboring properties, window arrangements, etc.).
Retroactive "DIY solutions" are rarely effective and usually much more expensive.
Condensation is primarily (if at all) to be expected only on the inner sides of exterior walls, top-floor ceilings, and roof slopes (i.e., the building envelope involved in heat exchange).
Of course, there are additional challenges:
- Flanking noise (neighbors)
- Speech intelligibility within the studio itself
- Fire protection of the building
Therefore, the strong recommendation is:
Studio requirements should be planned separately.
This will almost certainly result in higher demands on the home builder. The level of requirements depends, among other factors, on the type of music (frequency ranges, sound power levels, airborne and/or structure-borne sound, distance to neighboring properties, window arrangements, etc.).
Retroactive "DIY solutions" are rarely effective and usually much more expensive.
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schornstein22 Oct 2010 01:18Simple method – hang heavy fabric on the walls, lay carpet flooring, install a double door. This also works well.
I also often recommend these “simple” solutions for noise issues.
However, these are usually cases where the building structure already exists…
With such measures, mostly only the reverberation (and to a lesser extent the sound level) can be reduced.
Strong, impulsive noises as well as low-frequency disturbances can hardly be sufficiently controlled this way. In particular, structure-borne noise problems unfortunately remain (almost) entirely unresolved.
The previously mentioned advice to install double doors should of course be included in the planning concept to avoid later retrofitting.
However, these are usually cases where the building structure already exists…
With such measures, mostly only the reverberation (and to a lesser extent the sound level) can be reduced.
Strong, impulsive noises as well as low-frequency disturbances can hardly be sufficiently controlled this way. In particular, structure-borne noise problems unfortunately remain (almost) entirely unresolved.
The previously mentioned advice to install double doors should of course be included in the planning concept to avoid later retrofitting.