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Building My Home Studio and Bass Traps

Highlands House Concerts Host & Musician, Dwight Mark, builds a home studio in the bedroom. Starting with the idea to make a simple closet isolation booth, the project turned into an education on ventilation and bass traps. As suggested by many online forums, I purchased some bass traps and made my own and tried to cover as many corners of the room as possible.

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25 Responses to “Building My Home Studio and Bass Traps”

  1. sometimes you need …
    sometimes you need to say sometimes less.

  2. I’ve got a qestion! …
    I’ve got a qestion!
    How much does this cost??
    Sorry my english is under all pig!!

  3. very nice dude.can …
    very nice dude.can you do mine lol

  4. im coming over to …
    im coming over to record…how about next weekend

  5. Great work!
    You …
    Great work!
    You inspired me to build my own. Although I don’t need it, would be cool to have.

    What is the song that is playing?

  6. hi.super movie …
    hi.super movie man.thank you for all your ideas

  7. dude gotta respect …
    dude gotta respect ur effort

  8. Very nice work I …
    Very nice work I must say! How much did it all cost in the end?

    What kind of speaker stands do you use for your Adam monitors?

  9. i like this guy, he …
    i like this guy, he doesnt babble on and on boring me. his work is neat and well designed and functional.

    super.

  10. nice work bro!!!
    nice work bro!!!

  11. cool :)
    cool :)

  12. DonJuanDeMarco2 on December 10th, 2009 at 7:09 am

    and sorry, i should …
    and sorry, i should of saved this for a forum !

  13. DonJuanDeMarco2 on December 10th, 2009 at 7:09 am

    its hard to judge …
    its hard to judge what is a real spot or whether it is a dip or boost in frequency.

    I can hear that i have successfully absorbed quite a bit and made an ovious difference, but im worried about the size and layout still being a problem, what with modals etc.

    I don’t need mastering studio conditions, just at least a tiny sweet spot, good enough to get a good mix on.

    Am i backing a dead horse here ?

  14. DonJuanDeMarco2 on December 10th, 2009 at 7:09 am

    Also the left early …
    Also the left early reflection point i have another 4″ bass trap but unable to cover the right as the windows are there. Although i have positioned the monitors as far away as poss and covered them with double layered curtains.

    As for the rest of the room, i have covered all the corners and coving, as much as possible with insulation. The floor is carpeted and the ceiling has acoustic tiles.

    I ‘think’ i have created a ‘tiny’ sweet spot good enough for monitoring, but..

    contd.

  15. DonJuanDeMarco2 on December 10th, 2009 at 7:09 am

    will absorb sound …
    will absorb sound rather then reflect it.

    I have added 4″ thick bass traps with a 50mm timber frame which makes a hollow between the insulation and the wall, right behind me on the rear wall, positioned to cover as much reflection as poss.

    Then behind the monitors, which sit on MoPads on a shelf, i have added 50mm insulation along the entire listening position, since the monitors are close to the wall.
    I did notice this helped immediately but im worried if it is deadening the sound.

    contd.

  16. DonJuanDeMarco2 on December 10th, 2009 at 7:09 am

    My mixing room is …
    My mixing room is 8ft 5″ high, 9ft long and 6ft wide.

    Am i wasting my time !?

    I should have the monitors firing along the length of the room, but then the sidewalls are too close to the monitors and i have double glazed windows right behind the monitors.

    Instead i have the monitors firing along the 6ft width. My only hope i have is that the wall they are firing into made of plasterboard on a timber frame followed by a 4″ hollow, hopefully insulated, then another plasterboard,

    contd

  17. the song said he is …
    the song said he is spading some time but don’t say he spanding some money LOL

  18. menuda chapuza
    menuda chapuza

  19. I feel I have to …
    I feel I have to have the closet, because where I live there is a lot of street noise. I can hear cars and motorcycles passing by, lawnmowers, etc. The closet booth does make a difference. nasanction stated that he lived on an acre, so I’m guessing he doesn’t have much external sound issues.

  20. damn im using my …
    im using my closet

  21. I am no pro, so I …
    I am no pro, so I don’t know if I’m the best person to give advice. But other professionals would probably advise you to NOT build a permanent vocal booth. And just have the control room and the recording room the same room. You may need to build a closet or smaller soundproof box to house a computer or external hard drive – things that might make enough noise that the mics pickup.

  22. I like your song! …
    I like your song! Very fitting to your studio project. ;)
    I just bought a small house on an acre, and I set aside a 12×12 bedroom with a small closet to make my studio. Any suggestions on using the space efficiently?
    I don’t have room for a control room, or a recording booth unless I take a corner or something. I need room for 3 band members (bass, lead, and rhythm) Drums will be done on the computer. I can’t wait to get started! ;)

  23. oh really thats …
    oh really thats were i want to go what courses did you take

  24. Thanks a lot for …
    Thanks a lot for sharing this. Even though i knew it all, it’s a motivator. =D

  25. If only i had a …
    If only i had a spare room… :-(

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