Practical guidance in the design, construction, and operation of your own affordable acoustics studio. Every aspect of designing and building an audio studio is fully discussed; floor plans
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BUILD YOUR OWN RECORDING STUDIO AT A COST LOWER THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE!
INCLUDES 12 TESTED AND PROVEN DESIGNS
Here's the perfect reference for anyone planning to build or remodel a recording studio on a shoe-string budget. Whether your interest is in radio, audio-visual, film, or television production, you can build an efficient, fully functional studio with no special training or knowledge of acoustics.
Bypassing heavy-duty math and assuming you don't have an unlimited budget, this do-it-yourself guide provides 12 fully tested and proven designs that allow you to create truly outstanding recording settings. Basic acoustical principles are explained in the context of real-life project plans that detail construction materials, applied design elements, as well as cost.
This Third Edition contains valuable information on acoustical materials, the latest in computer-controlled acoustical test equipment, new techniques and materials used to isolate and control vibration, and a new chapter on blueprint reading. You'll also find job-simplifying new information on materials and construction methods and a comprehensive listing of products and manufacturers.
If you're an amateur audiophile or electronic hobbyist with a discerning musical ear and high hopes, but don't have cash to burn - here are plans that give you the best sound you can get for your money. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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MIKE SHEA has been involved with professional audio since the 1960s when he opened his own recording studio in Massachusetts. He relocated to New York in the 1970s and began a successful independent contracting career building rehearsal and recording studios. Throughout his career he has taught graduate courses at the Institute of Audio Research, served as the technical editor of RECORDING WORLD magazine, and written extensively about all aspects of professional audio.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a bit of a beast. Arriving in the post, I thought "This looks like it's going to be pretty helpful". How wrong was I? It's got some helpful content within, but the author really speaks to you as if you've got a master's degree in mechanical physics. It's definately NOT a book for beginners, you need a load of background knowledge just to get through the first chapter.
Pretty heavy if you ask me...
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A fairly easy to read book with an analysis of 12 budget studio/control room projects ranging from a garage project to multiple purpose voice, music and video production facilities. Concentrates mostly on analyzing and using different types of construction techniques and absorbers to achieve flat reverberation time vs. frequency. Includes floor plans and detailed construction plans for walls, studio windows, and low frequency and wide band absorbers. Several reference sections are also included that deal with acoustical materials, measuring equipment and techniques.
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please excuse the review i am holding a baby. first the auther is very knowlegable about his subject matter but assumes you are to. The test designs do not cross over as to allow you to hypred his designs with any true concept other then the math and even the math is applied derectly to the specific test design w/ out help on cross over. he gives theroy but leaves out the simple but important questions that would allow one to connect the design elements w/ confendence. it rather ticked me off that he was not able to simply give a step by step summery of the basic elements before or even after the advanced info on modes and at many points left me to wonder if he really knew what to do with the room. he explained and explained, but most was a repeat of what was said in other modes or rooms and never explained why it worked one way for this room or why he did this or that for the other. It left me rereading and rereading for information that was not there. it did however have a wealth of hard to get info on modes and if you happen to be designing a room really close to his examples you are in luck it was just hard to deduce as a novice why he used certain absorbtion elements suc as hanging treatments a certion ways here and it not apply there. example there are many designs of mid band absorbers explained (although do expect to much from the figures/ illustrations which are the entire design) but they dont cross referecce as to why one works better for a certain room and how it relates to the mode and why. this would tell me so much as to the true nature of how to design my room not one of his test designs. sorry i am flying off but i wish this advanced acoustical designer would understand that if its on a budget i dought chips davis is the guy who will be reading it.
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Do your wallet a favor but oneother thing
First my music level: I am a pop rock songwriter with a medium home studio. Synth and rock guitar average skills, something between pro and amateur. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Francisco J. Marcelino
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Hard to read and well organized.
This book is a bit odd. It is organized in projects plus a few sections that are universal to all projects.
This, in my opion, makes the book very hard to read. Read more
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Published on 5 Aug 2009 by Mrs. A. M. Roche
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