Room Dynamics

[Hellalpha]

Hi Folks.

I am doing an Architectural project for study that I am currently undertaking and I would like some different opinions on recording room qualities (from a metal-speciality perspective);

1. What is considered a good universal recording space, and the damping methods (and configurations) that work the best, and other contraptions that help.

2. What rooms would work better specifically for tracking instruments individually.

Size matters! what are the basic sizes and shapes?, and finally, what cladding materials are appropriate?

Cheers everyone.

 

[Razorjack]

A few notes, but you are best off doing some research into acoustics.

- No square rooms, it can cause more room resonance problems than can be fixed.

- The best material for sound insulation (keeping sound from leaking out) is brick.

- A 'room within a room' is also great for sound insulation.

- Most normal cladding materials are generally no good for studios, acoustic foam and acoustic cladding products can be found from specialist dealers.

Things you should definately read up on:

- 'Helmholtz resonators' they are used to break up room resonances

- Room resonances (also known as Modes)

- Sound vibrations in air

- Architectural Acoustics in general

Also, one final thing. Rooms can be built for the purpose of tracking one thing, and then end up being used for something completely different. It's all down to how they sound (I know a couple of studios who use their live rooms for drums and thier drum booths for guitars).

 

[James Murphy]

Also, one final thing. Rooms can be built for the purpose of tracking one thing, and then end up being used for something completely different. It's all down to how they sound (I know a couple of studios who use their live rooms for drums and thier drum booths for guitars).

yep, there's one example of a studio doing this that's very significant to this forum... it's namesake's own Backstage Productions.

 

[Hellalpha]

Cheers Razor (and James)

Definately a good starting point.

_MATT