Blackbird Studio C

Hello everyone, While surfing to find some inspirations regarding studio design, i found a picture of Blackbird Studios C. It's a fantastic looking room with mostly diffusors on the walls. Designed with great taste IMO :roll: So, i have a question for our experts : why did they go with diffusors mostly? Do they act differently than just diffusing when used this much? They also look deeper than standard ones. Thanks.

at first glance all i saw were stakes driven into the walls supported by the bodies of the men who fell before them. that's a lot of diffusion material! i took a closer look and it appears that there might be some absorption behind the diffusers on that back wall, as well as some other materials and room-changing materials above. i'd love to see more pictures of this place ! aside from potentially sounding amazing, it looks just plain cool to hang out in. (: -= george =-

norg wrote:

i took a closer look and it appears that there might be some absorption behind the diffusers on that back wall, as well as some other materials and room-changing materials above.

Diffusors reflect a big percentage of the source signal. So, i don't see why they would install absorbers behind. That room was designed by George Massenberg. Here is some more infos i got from their Myspace page : STUDIO C – Welcome to the 21st Century! Primarily designed by George Massenburg, this is a tracking, overdubbing, and mix room. Designed for stereo and multi-channel mixing. Arguably the finest 5.1 mix room on the planet. It is the perfect blend of art and technology. Totally digital for fast recalls. You have the choice of a DIGI Icon or Sony Oxford console. The use of analog outboard gear is up to you. Very hip private lounge with dark blue velvet walls. Walnut floors and trim in this totally diffuse listening environment. Video synch a cinch! Not finished & that's incerdible! Behind us you can see Studio C, which is the only studio of its kind in the world. The walls and ceilings were designed by George and contain thousands of wooden rods. No two robs are the same length, so you get the cleanest sound possible. Here are some more pics of this fascinating studio All the pics i found are attached & they are amazing

something like 40 tons of MDF and 140,000+ individually parts sized and placed... not something for the faint of heart...

Jeeeeezz ! That's where the amazon forest goes to Nashville :ahh: Save the planet STOP building studios !!! But seriously, can you please explain why Massenberg went with diffusors mostly? Side walls look to be at something like 12feet max.

If you have such a room layout you can bet your life you will have massive absorption. I wonder how linear this absorption is. But as I understand they are fairly mysterious about the acoustical properties of this silly room.

FPR wrote:

Jeeeeezz ! That's where the amazon forest goes to Nashville :ahh: Save the planet STOP building studios !!! ....... Side walls look to be at something like 12feet max.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I can assure this is a large studio, extremely far from bedroom sizes. This room is discussed elsewhere in this forum as well. And he's not 100 but 10,000% right keeping acoustic details of this not-silly room to themselves by not publishing this on the net. They invested love for music, design and incredible amounts of energy, study AND money.

Well, I tried to trigger him, but he's to smart. Or I'm to dumb. :D :D

bert Stoltenborg wrote:

Or I'm too dumb. :D :D

:twisted: Bert I hope this wasn't a question ..........

Eric_Desart wrote:

FPR wrote:

Jeeeeezz ! That's where the amazon forest goes to Nashville :ahh: Save the planet STOP building studios !!! ....... Side walls look to be at something like 12feet max.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I can assure this is a large studio, extremely far from bedroom sizes. This room is discussed elsewhere in this forum as well.

Thanks for the reply Eric, I could imagine from the pics that the ceiling would be something like 40 ft high but the width & lengh of the room is hard to guess. But for sure they could'nd fit 140.000 rods in an average size bedroom :yahoo:

And he's not 100 but 10,000% right keeping acoustic details of this not-silly room to themselves by not publishing this on the net. They invested love for music, design and incredible amounts of energy, study AND money.

It's a shame to see people of this level not sharing their lOve of music. I don't think a second Eiffel Tower would attract same amount of tourist. btw: i found the other threat, very interesting indeed ...

FPR wrote:

It's a shame to see people of this level not sharing their lOve of music. I don't think a second Eiffel Tower would attract same amount of tourist.

:shot: Don't worry, he will gladly share his love for music. Just call him, and if he believes you're really interested in his love for music, he possibly even invites you. But you're not asking to share part of his love for music, you only formulate it that way. :)

Don't worry, he will gladly share his love for music. Just call him, and if he believes you're really interested in his love for music, he possibly even invites you. But you're not asking to share part of his love for music, you only formulate it that way.

Eric, you are probably right. I thought that way because i wasn't able to find the dimensions or more infos of that room anywhere. I told myself: "if they want to share infos, it should be somehow easier to find basic infos". I didn't try to contact G.M. yet but will definitly do as soon as my "Love of music" meters reach the max :jammin: Cheers.

FPR wrote:

I thought that way because i wasn't able to find the dimensions or more infos of that room anywhere. I told myself: "if they want to share infos, it should be somehow easier to find basic infos".

The hardest part, committing money to leading edge theory the only (no disrespect) thing that he did was that is new. All the theory is available on the web, much less texts. If you want to spend the time and money to make something similar, you can do it. The hard part of applying the knowledge to has been proven by his commitment. Andre

The hardest part, committing money to leading edge theory the only (no disrespect) thing that he did was that is new. All the theory is available on the web, much less texts. If you want to spend the time and money to make something similar, you can do it. The hard part of applying the knowledge to has been proven by his commitment.

Andre, I have started cleaning the place i plan to use for my new studio. The dimensions will be something like 13m x 6,5m x 3m / 42ft x 21ft x 10ft (LxWxH). Unfortunetly, my future ceiling doesn't seem to be high enough. Now, if you think it's still possible, i would be more than happy if you can point me to the directions where i can find out the needed budget & time. One more info regarding my place: all my existing walls are made of 6mm / 0.23" steel. So, it's like a biggy container. Thanks mucho :roll: