I'm curious as to everyones story regarding the logistics of creating a good drum room.
Generous parents with a sizable house? perhaps you live in rural Louisianna??
here in Boston, finding a place to record drums that will:
A. sound good
B. not cost thousands of dollars a month
C. not derive neighbor complaints
is extremely difficult. As it is, bands will pay 4 or 5hundred bucks a month or more for a garage-sized practice space that is nothing more than a cell, out of hundreds of other cells, packed into a warehouse... and those are useless cause they're not only small and cubic (usually) but also have tons of unpredictable bleed from the neighboring bands/rooms.
since everything is so dense around here, it's virtually impossible to find a home (as in apartment, townhouse, etc.) where it's possible to play drums EVER, let alone in a good sounding room and on a work-able schedule.
Currently I live in the first floor of a two family house about eight miles from downtown, literally on the city-limits line, basically in a suburban neighborhood. It's on a corner, so the proximity to all the neighboring houses is pretty far, and apart from the upstairs tenants (friends of ours) the ability to bang on drums in the basement downstairs during reasonable hours doesn't seem to bother anyone at all. The only downside is, again, the basement provides only two small... low ceilinged...cubic rooms.
So any city slickers out there have any fancy advice?
ALSO- has anyone every hired the assistance of a professional acoustics guy?? Or is EVERYONE on here DIY with treating their rooms? if i were to stay in my current house I would want a professional to come check the place out and see what our options are as far as not only sealing the place from outside but also deadening the inside, since ambience won't ever be an option in such a small space.
On the other hand...
I have a buddy in providence RI (only about 45 minutes away) who has some cheap ghetto-of-providence warehouse spaced rented out. BUT, he has twelve roomies in there, they each pay a hundred bucks a month, (total rent=$1200) and they also live there full-time... despite the lack of a fully functioning bathroom. The neighborly noise complaint factor is a non-issue because it's a giant isolated abandoned factory, i can afford to pay the kids that live there since they won't ask much, and there's endless space and 25+ foot high ceilings (looks kinda like brian hoods new room) so that's my most viable option right now, if we can work out something reliable enough that'll also work with his roomies.
I've been dealing with this for the last five years and am just curious to how all of you have dealt with similar issues. I'm always craving a better room and the ever-unattainable freedom of being able to bang on a drumkit or jam at any hour without the worry of bothering anyone.
Generous parents with a sizable house? perhaps you live in rural Louisianna??
here in Boston, finding a place to record drums that will:
A. sound good
B. not cost thousands of dollars a month
C. not derive neighbor complaints
is extremely difficult. As it is, bands will pay 4 or 5hundred bucks a month or more for a garage-sized practice space that is nothing more than a cell, out of hundreds of other cells, packed into a warehouse... and those are useless cause they're not only small and cubic (usually) but also have tons of unpredictable bleed from the neighboring bands/rooms.
since everything is so dense around here, it's virtually impossible to find a home (as in apartment, townhouse, etc.) where it's possible to play drums EVER, let alone in a good sounding room and on a work-able schedule.
Currently I live in the first floor of a two family house about eight miles from downtown, literally on the city-limits line, basically in a suburban neighborhood. It's on a corner, so the proximity to all the neighboring houses is pretty far, and apart from the upstairs tenants (friends of ours) the ability to bang on drums in the basement downstairs during reasonable hours doesn't seem to bother anyone at all. The only downside is, again, the basement provides only two small... low ceilinged...cubic rooms.
So any city slickers out there have any fancy advice?
ALSO- has anyone every hired the assistance of a professional acoustics guy?? Or is EVERYONE on here DIY with treating their rooms? if i were to stay in my current house I would want a professional to come check the place out and see what our options are as far as not only sealing the place from outside but also deadening the inside, since ambience won't ever be an option in such a small space.
On the other hand...
I have a buddy in providence RI (only about 45 minutes away) who has some cheap ghetto-of-providence warehouse spaced rented out. BUT, he has twelve roomies in there, they each pay a hundred bucks a month, (total rent=$1200) and they also live there full-time... despite the lack of a fully functioning bathroom. The neighborly noise complaint factor is a non-issue because it's a giant isolated abandoned factory, i can afford to pay the kids that live there since they won't ask much, and there's endless space and 25+ foot high ceilings (looks kinda like brian hoods new room) so that's my most viable option right now, if we can work out something reliable enough that'll also work with his roomies.
I've been dealing with this for the last five years and am just curious to how all of you have dealt with similar issues. I'm always craving a better room and the ever-unattainable freedom of being able to bang on a drumkit or jam at any hour without the worry of bothering anyone.
but yes security for our stuff has been fine, one of my amps is still in there and hasnt been moved in about 3 years
