Introduction of myself and my studio project.

Hello All. While discussing acoustical treatment of my studio project with Chris at Sweetwater he recommended this forum. I wish I had found it sooner, lots of great information. I am a 30+ year experienced drummer, gigged for about 6 years during the late 80s, early 90s. After college the band disolved and I packed the gear away. About 2 years ago I reconnected with some old bandmembers and thanks to the digital world we have been able to create some decent demos. Purchased a new home last year and are currently trying to build a acoustically correct room for drum recording. This forum thread is of my studio progess: http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthre ... post711397 It is 19'X12' with 7'6" ceiling, it does have a little bump out for a support beam. My next phases will include a drop ceiling, subfloor w/ a wood laminate, rugs covering about 50% of the floor area. And finally about 30-40% wall coverage using Auralex SonoFlat systems. Before I ask any specific questions I will definately search topics but I just wanted to introduce myself/project and get any general observations. Thanks for your time. Wayne

Hey Wayne. So basically you are throwing up some walls and sticking in insulation at the moment, cool. What I know about drums and basements is that drums are loud and the overhead ceiling/floor is going to be a weak place in your isolation. Have you monitored that yet, like someone upstairs is hearing you play while you are in the basement? Often folks recommend beefing up the ceiling with at least, minimum, one layer of 5/8 inch fire rated sheetrock. Did you do that? You should probably do that. I know it is a pain in the behind, but it can be the difference between a happy life and divorce ;) You have now, half of a room in a room, which is not much good to you since the least amount of isolation will be the best that this room will produce. The drop ceiling....maybe, but the beefing up part is important to you as is getting the mass/spring/mass of this room contiguous. It can still be corrected but I wouldn't move to much farther ahead without getting the attention to these details that will improve your isolation and be part of getting the acoustically correct room that you are aiming for. Otherwise, it looks great ;)

Update..Acoustical treatments up, soundchecking.

Just wondering.... Did you take Brien's advice? (xSpace). Also wondering why you didn't build anything to isolate your room from the rest of the house, when you had the opportunity to do so. I guess you don't need any isolation? - Stuart -

Fortunately isolation is not an issue. It's just me and my wife, she has said that the room directly above is still a little "noisy" but the other side of the house is pretty quite. My main problems were different types of echo, which I have taken care of with adsorption. I'm having a quitarist over this week, we'll see how good a live room it is. Wayne

A delicate track I'm laying down for one of my clients cover of JT's Carolina In My Mind. Using rods to not over power the track. Is it me or am I hearing a little phase on my right crash? I had to move my left overhead way in to capture the ride and I think it might be cancelling the rt just a little. I like using rods for delicate tracks but they are very tough to mix. Wayne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ119-HPF1c